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12 years 3 months ago #197967 by naceandnet
Hi Guys,

I have a dailema, I would love to buy a Canon EF 70-200 f2.8 L IS USM II or series 1, but both are out of my price range, so, I am looking at either a EF 70-200 L f2.8 USM (no image stabaliser) or an EF 70-200 F4 70-200 IS USM, my intention is to multi task the lense by using it for Wedding & Portrait photography as well as a bit of wildlife using a converter. There is not much to choose price wise between these, the big question is which is the better lens for the job?
I respect all opinions,
Thanks in advance all,

Paul.
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12 years 3 months ago #197969 by mattmoran
Well I don't have either lens. But it seems to me that if you are shooting wildlife, you will probably be using a tripod and thus the image stabilization does you no good whatsoever (in fact, it will make things worse if you leave it on.) If you are shooting portraits handheld, then the image stabilization version is the clear winner.

Note that if you are thinking about depth of field, there isn't a huge difference between f/2.8 and f/4. Assuming you are full frame, 200mm and your subject is 20 feet away, the depth of field is 3 inches wider at f/4 than f/2.8 (0.71 feet vs 0.5 feet).

So based on that, I'd say the 70-200 f/4 IS is the more versatile lens. I have not read any lens reviews on either of these lenses, so I don't know if they are optically similar (resolution, distortion, etc.). I assume they are close enough though.
-Matt
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12 years 3 months ago #197975 by chasrich
Wildlife with that range of zoom - assuming 400mm with converter - needs a 400th of a second shutter speed. This is not too hard to do provided you are in sunlight. Remember the converter costs you up to a stop. For the portraits I would go with the f 2.8 which would also be an asset in the field. IMHO
“Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just make pictures… ” ~ Vernon Trent
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12 years 3 months ago #198179 by naceandnet
Well thanks for your views guys, still a close call I think but the winning factor for choosing the IS version is because I do a lot of handheld at weddings!

Many Thanks.
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12 years 3 months ago #198194 by Henry Peach
There is also a size/weight difference. I can't speak to wildlife photography, but I found carrying the smaller f/4 lens around my neck all day at weddings was much nicer than the f/2.8 version.
mattneedham.zenfolio.com
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12 years 1 month ago #212644 by harshad.pats
hi guys cn anyone suggest me a lens suitable for portraiture photography?
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