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Old 07-30-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Hi y'all!

This evening I had a chance to play a little with a brand new EF 200mm F2.0 L IS USM, that just that afternoon had been delivered.

As a nice coincidence, I also met Rense who had a 20D with a defective shutterbutton - luckily only the button

The Case & Wrapping:







outside the box, inside it's 'leatherlike lenscap'



ready to be mounted:





first shot: does it AF OK ??



...'portraits'...









...thin...



...sharp, contrasty, colourful...



...a beautiful piece of glass...



...anyone has €/$ 5.250 to spare ??

...as this is only *my* €0.02 worth...

Kindest regards!

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PS: some more images on my website

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Congrats!!!

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Thanks so much for posting this mini-review. I've been lusting after this lens since it was first announced. I probably will never get it, but I still want it. Who knows, maybe in a moment of weakness I'll convince myself that I have to have it.
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Congrats!!!
Thanks, but not mine, alas...

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...definitely, awesome, heavenly...



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Thanks so much for posting this mini-review.
Thanks, one of the 'hard tasks' a Moderator has to do

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I've been lusting after this lens since it was first announced. I probably will never get it, but I still want it. Who knows, maybe in a moment of weakness I'll convince myself that I have to have it.
...want: yes, I am with you in that row ...need: mhh... the 70-200F2.8L IS is no slough either, and more versatile, and half-three quarter the weight, and 1/3 the price, and don't forget the 200F2.8L either, a real bargain L lens at less than 1/5 the cost, getting that F0.8 off is bldy expensive...

...€0.02...

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Testing it?
...as I said, just this evening, just for you guys (yeah, you bet... ) and with permission of the future owner, who gets it delivered tomorrow

( "don't bring it if it doesn't AF OK", so I tested on behalf of Messrs. JapanCamera.NL )

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When will Canon get rid of those hard cases that look like 50's ladies cosmetic bags. So impractical for travel; I rather have a soft one like those that come with Nikon lenses.
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Thanks Max. I love the DOF in the fence shots.
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Thanks for posting the mini revue. What is the symbol for lust?

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