Gotta love DPReview.
Bryan: "...the best 70-200 L lens available - and arguablythe best Canon zoom lens ever made(as of this review date)..."
DPReview: 86%
86% translates to a solid 'B' - I wonder what it takes to get an 'A' from DPReview? At least it's 1% better than the new Nikon equivalent. Of course, the Canon lens costs a little more...
[:P]
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'..."
[H]
Yeah, I read that. But why does the 'Best in Class' only get an 86%? [*-)]
Well, the 5DII only got a 79%.
Originally Posted by Jon Ruyle
Well, the 7D seems to have 'earned' an 84%. [:P]
At least the 1DIV gets an 89%...
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
Originally Posted by waving_odd
Well, there's no reason to make it now that it's been replaced by the Mark II, so that was certainly expected. :-)
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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Canon 450D Gripped, Canon 24-105 f/4L, Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM II, Sigma 10-20 EX f/4-5.6, Canon S95
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Originally Posted by elmo_2006
Yes, bu their scoring system changed, and there's not a simple conversion between old and new. Read more HERE.