I think this is great!


I'm probably hitting the 40D's sensor limit with the long-distance detail shots I enjoy taking so much - landscapes, cityscapes, etc. But I've never been blown away by the 70-200 2.8 IS sharpness, especially at 200mm. It's not "weak" per se it's just not "amazing." I assume it's the 40D and I simply need more resolution. But a better piece of glass can't hurt right?


Having the latest gen of IS will be nice too, though most of my shots are on a tripod. But for the night matches at the US Open and other "tripod-verboten" events it will be noticeably better I think.


I can easily see this going for $2500 though. Canon's prices are up big-time, they've surged in the past year. When I bought my 2.8 IS two years ago it was ~$1500 and now it's closer to $2000. I think Canon gave everyone some time to absorb the new prices and now a new pro lens for $2500 won't seem out of line at all...