DPReview Latest Score: Canon vs Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 IS/VR Version II

[waving_odd]

DPReview: "...Its combination of exceptional optics and quirk-free design even manages
to surpass Nikon's equivalent that we tested recently, stealing the
crown of 'Best in Class'..."


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[neuroanatomist]

Yeah, I read that. But why does the 'Best in Class' only get an 86%? [*-)]

[Jon Ruyle]

Well, the 5DII only got a 79%.

[neuroanatomist]

Well, the 5DII only got a 79%.

Well, the 7D seems to have 'earned' an 84%. [:P]


At least the 1DIV gets an 89%...

[waving_odd]

A little off-topic, but 70-200 2.8 IS Mark I has listed as "discontinued" on Canon HK!


[:O]


http://www.canon.com.hk/en/consumer/product/discontinued.aspx?series_id=41

[Sean Setters]

A little off-topic, but 70-200 2.8 IS Mark I has listed as "discontinued" on Canon HK!


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[url="http://www.canon.com.hk/en/consumer/product/discontinued.aspx?series_id=41]http://www.canon.com.hk/en/consumer/product/discontinued.aspx?series_id=41[/url]
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Well, there's no reason to make it now that it's been replaced by the Mark II, so that was certainly expected. :-)

[elmo_2006]

LOL, oddly enough, the score on the Mark I averaged 8.5/10...


[url="http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/canon_70-200_2p8_is_usm_c16/]http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/canon_70-200_2p8_is_usm_c16/[/url]


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[neuroanatomist]

A little off-topic, but 70-200 2.8 IS Mark I has listed as "discontinued" on Canon HK!

It's still in the main listing on the Canon USA site. I'm actually not sure what to make of that sort of thing. Sean's correct that it certainly makes sense to stop making the MkI once the MkII is released. On the other hand, I find it interesting that the EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM (non-L/non-IS) disappeared from the Canon USA site a while back (despite being a rather different lens at a very different price point) - however, the 100mm non-IS Macro lens still current on the HK site.

[waving_odd]

I'm actually not sure what to make of that sort of thing. Sean's correct that it certainly makes sense to stop making the MkI once the MkII is released.

Yeah, some people might be interested to know if the predecessor is discontinued or going to discontinue very soon so they can get a cheaper mark I that they might have planned for a while. That's why I bring this up.


I guess the decision of when to discontinue is by the Canon local company - if they still see a high availability of local stock they might want to discontinue later.