EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

[jimr]

An update of one the most favorite lenses for most of us...


The new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens features a revised optical design, incorporating a
fluorite element and no fewer than 5 UD elements for the correction of
chromatic aberrations. The minimum focus distance has been reduced to
1.2m, with a corresponding increase in maximum magnification to 0.21x.
The mechanical design has also been modified, with the most obvious
external change being a wider focusing ring.

[Sean Setters]

I wonder how much damage it'll do to the wallet (especially considering its predecessor is $1600 refurbished)...

[Mark Elberson]

I wonder how much damage it'll do to the wallet (especially considering its predecessor is $1600 refurbished)...
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When Nikon released theirnewer versionof the 70-200 f/2.8 I believe the price tag was about $2,400 up from something like $1,900. I would expect Canon's offering to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $2,000 or even higher :-(


Oh well, our Mark I is still pretty sweet!!!


EDIT


Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR$1,949.95


Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR II $2,399.95

[elmo_2006]

LOL...I'm curious now as to what the 'used' market will do once generation II comes out!?


Maybe, I can sell my copy close to the retail price that I orginally paid for to upgrade to this one...just in time for my birthday!

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

I have a question, when Canon introduces a version II of a lens, do they still service the original version?

[Sean Setters]

I have a question, when Canon introduces a version II of a lens, do they still service the original version?
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I believe so, at least for a period of time...

[Daniel Browning]

I have a question, when Canon introduces a version II of a lens, do they still service the original version?
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Yes. Five years after it has been discontinued. (If you're lucky, maybe longer.)

[dj 7th]

Seriously I have no reason to upgrade my 70-200 mm f/2.8L IS USM, now if they came up with 24-105 f/2.8L IS USM i'll be jumping.

[Keith B]

Seriously I have no reason to upgrade my 70-200 mm f/2.8L IS USM, now if they came up with 24-105 f/2.8L IS USM i'll be jumping.

Yeah I think I'm going to be fine with mine too. I still get blown away with everyday.


I'm sure they are going to update the 35 1.4 any day now that I've finally bought the existing version. I'll be fine with that too if it is $1700 for the mkII.

[alexniedra]

AWESOME! []