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Now that I pretty much made up my mind on the lens another question popped up. Sorry if this sounds repetitive but I need opinions please.
Im looking to buy the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 NON IS, but I could also get the Canon 70-200mm f/4 IS.
Will I get more out of the lens with IS than I would with the non IS lens but with the f/2.8?
I just responded to that question in your lasty post.....[:D]
I never even considered the F4 IS in my original decision... it was always between the 2.8 IS or non-IS.
Iended up buyingthe 2.8 non-ISsince it allowed me to buy an Induro monopod and stay within my budget. It definately gives you a better chance in low-light settingssuch as churches, gymnasiums, and outdoor around dusk than an f4 lenswould but having a steady hand comes into play at that point without the monopod.
Pictures from this lens are breathtaking... especially if your abokaholic and can manage to shoot at f2.8 @200mm whenever possible to maximize the effect.
In hindsight of over a year of use where I canrecollect having blurred pics even with my monopod,IF I were to do it over again, I would've justbitten the bullet (aka blown my budget) andbought the 2.8 IS version to begin with.
That all said, the 2.8 non-IS is my recommendationgiven your choices.
Dave
I agree, hands down the 2.8. I have an f/4 non-IS and the 2.8 IS, and even WITH IS I can't imagine the 4 being nearly as useful as the 2.8. If you can't get the shutter speed you need to freeze the action of the players w/ an F/4 lens, it ain't gonna matter if it has IS or not, unless you're just intending to have everything BUT the players sharp ;)
The f/2.8 will be much better for sports than the f/4 IS
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Originally Posted by ShutterbugJohan
I'm curious...why would this be true? Most sports are outdoors, in good light. An f/4 should do fine.
I've seen plenty of fantastic shots with another f/4 lens (the 300 mm).
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Originally Posted by Alan
It really depends what sport you'll want to be photographing. For example, if I were photographing sports, it would likely be indoor basketball games or outdoor football games at night. Under these conditions, the f/2.8 (IS or non-IS), a monopod, and a camera with decent high-ISO performance would be ideal. I'm not sure an f/4 lens would excel under these conditions.
I will be shooting football, cheerleading, hockey, and swimming. The camera I have is the Canon XSi.
Here's a link to a softball tournament shot with a 30D,f2.8 70-200 and ISO 3200. My partner used a Mark I at high ISO (a bit noisy) and an f2.8 300...
My guess would be that an f4 would not have givenme the shutter speeds required for stop-action pics... Needless to say I discounted all the pricing as they were 'just okay' for sale.
Dave
http://galleries.10framesasecond.com/g/2009_az_5a-i_state_championship
Here's a decent pic of the pitcher with a certain amount of blur due to the slower shutter speeds. you can also see my partner NOT taking pics with that 300mm f2.8 L glass just behind her in the background... good help is hard to find... just kidding Barry [:P]
http://galleries.10framesasecond.com/p/red_mountain_gallery/dsw_img_4045_09051542