Quote Originally Posted by Jon Ruyle
Hey wait. Do I know you? You're not Professor Tucker, are you?

Not last time I checked, no. [:P]


Quote Originally Posted by Jon Ruyle
It's my favorite lens. I think you'll like it.

I do like the 70-200 II!! [] It's really a fantastic and fantastically sharp lens - from my limited testing, it's at least as sharp as the 200mm f/2.8L prime!


Here's a shot of a cooperative kestral from my walk around a local Audubon preserve last weekend (~50% crop):


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EOS 7D, EF70-200mm f/2.8<span style="color: red;"]LIS II USM @ 200mm, f/4, 1/320 s, ISO 250





Quote Originally Posted by bob williams
If you do decide on the 70-200 II, one of theblack rapid strapswould solve your problems regarding keeping your hands available for "quick toddler grabs".

That same walk around the nature preserve, trying to manage gripped 7D+70-200 and toddler, convinced me that the Canon neck strap was not the way to go. Thanks again for this great recommendation, Bob. I picked up a BlackRapid RS-4 on Tuesday and used it yesterday on a family outing - it's excellent!
<div>--John</div>