70 - 200mm 4L vs 70 - 200mm 2.8L mkII

[Aliva]

Both are good lens so things have to be clear on your side... What do you NeeD?

As for me i bought the F4L IS version and never regret till now. Weight is the main factor for me as i wish to bring it out for oversea travel, dont wish to buy f2.8L and put at home.

Well, i wish to have good wedding and portrait lens. 70-200mm fit the focal length.. if possible I wish to touch on F2.8L... nice bokeh... but it is too expensive

 

[sinned79]

Their website still shows other old lens but I've not seen it on sale in camera shops so far for some time already.

ohh glad i owned a "legacy" lens now haha

 

[Snoweagle]

ohh glad i owned a "legacy" lens now haha

If u own the 50 f/1.0L it'll be a legend!!

 

[sinned79]

If u own the 50 f/1.0L it'll be a legend!!

haha... i haven found my right 50mm yet

 

[andyseah]

Hmm.... Im having the f2.8 mkii, are you using it as walkabout lens? For info, the mkii is about 1.5kg without body, twice as heavy as f4.

Did not have chance to compare IQ between the 2 but the focusing speed and sharpness on the mkii is excellent. By the way, I'm using 550D body.

 

[Snoweagle]

haha... i haven found my right 50mm yet

There are only the 1.2, 1.4 and 1.8 versions so pick one.

 

[sinned79]

There are only the 1.2, 1.4 and 1.8 versions so pick one.

Except 1.2 i used the other two before dun like haha. I trying out old mf 50mm now

 

[lcheowl]

There are only the 1.2, 1.4 and 1.8 versions so pick one.

i'm a poor man so can only afford 1.8 version.

This is considered my most value for money lens.

 

[CS TAN]

Sold my 70-200 f2.8 MKI and replace them with 85L II and 135L (with top ups of course). That was over 2 years ago and I still think I have made the correct decision. The f.28 version is just too heavy for me to carry around all day either around my neck or on my shoulder inside a bag not to mention the larger aperture I can get out of both primes...

 

[3in1c]

Portraits yield better results with as large aperture as possible so a larger aperture lens is most welcome. If u wish to shoot portraits, why not buy a 50mm or 85mm instead? Tele-portraits wise, can consider the 135 f/2L too.

Right, I went to a studio recently and PG uses a 70-200 2.8 for my portrait shots.

 

[Snoweagle]

Except 1.2 i used the other two before dun like haha. I trying out old mf 50mm now

Then maybe u can try Leica's 50 f/0.95!

 

[Snoweagle]

i'm a poor man so can only afford 1.8 version.

This is considered my most value for money lens.

I used to own it before upgrading to f/1.2 and is now one of my fave lens!

 

[Snoweagle]

Right, I went to a studio recently and PG uses a 70-200 2.8 for my portrait shots.

I just use my 50mm for portraits. Even though I have a 70-200 but I dun use it for that.

 

[sinned79]

Then maybe u can try Leica's 50 f/0.95!

:what:

 

[alux0417]

70-200 is a good range for portrait shots. I prefer a telezoom over a prime for the flexibility. I have the 2.8 non-IS version because I want a bigger aperture than f/4 but can't afford the ISMk2 version haha...

I also had the 85 1.8 but can't somehow cope up with a fixed focal length. I can't change lenses every so often during shoots. The ability to compose fast far outweighs other benefits. I know it's just me because there are others who are more used to using primes.

So if money is not the question, I'll pick the 2.8II version over the f/4. But for me, the lens I can afford now is the 2.8nonIS which so far has been serving my purpose well.

 

[Kenneth67C]

Sold my 70-200 f2.8 MKI and replace them with 85L II and 135L (with top ups of course). That was over 2 years ago and I still think I have made the correct decision. The f.28 version is just too heavy for me to carry around all day either around my neck or on my shoulder inside a bag not to mention the larger aperture I can get out of both primes...

Personally I prefer this route too.

 

[Kenneth67C]

There are only the 1.2, 1.4 and 1.8 versions so pick one.

I think 1.4 is good enough:

 

[Snoweagle]

:what:

To me it's the ultimate 50mm!

 

[Snoweagle]

I think 1.4 is good enough:

I agree too.

 

[Dalopyon]

I actually have 1 question, Lets say i use 70-200 F4 and 70-200 F2.8, both in same aperture, lets say F4, use same focal length lets say 200mm, taking same subject, will the F2.8 give me nicer bokeh than the F4? I cant really test it since i only have the F4 , i'm only sure that the F2.8 will be sharper at F4, but how about the DOF and bokeh?