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Originally Posted by aam1234
A question from me.
It seems people, including me, swear by the 70-200 (in any of its variation), but do people actually use that lens/range. I'm asking because I have the f4 non-IS and only used it like 5 times since I bought it, and it was the first lens I bought.
Just wondering.
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I carry it with me and use it all of the time. The IS really helps in lower light levels. I never considered the non-IS version as a good all-around lens due to the need for a higher shutter speed for hand holding - hence the need for brighter light. I can hand hold the IS model fully extended as slow as 1/30 second at f/4 with very good results and at 1/60 second at f/4 with almost 100% sharpness. Using ISO 400, that means a pretty low light level.
I use this lens as a companion to the 17-55mm f/2.8 IS lens and they are a great pair for travel and general walk-around work.
However, I probably get more use out of this lens because I generally shoot with at least two bodies. It is a lot easier just to switch cameras inthe field than to switch lenses on one camera.