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User reviews
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5.0 stars
"A fast shooting zoom with near prime sharpness"
Pros: Fast, silent zoom with incredible overall picture quality, pleasing bokeh, razor sharp pictures; constant F/4 aperture; light weight; good image stabilization; good zoom range for portraits and outdoor photography.
Cons: Price; F/4 may not be bright enough in some situations such as action photography or low light, indoor photography; no tripod collar for the price.
Summary: I recently got this lens off of craigslist fo... read more
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4.0 stars
Pros: Relatively light weight. Fast focus. Internal zoom so front doesn't rotate making polarizing filters easy to use. Sharp images at all zoom settings. Image stabilization works as advertised.
Cons: Not as telephoto as one might think. No tripod mount ring. Manual focus ring too narrow.
Summary: I purchased this lens shortly after acquiring... read more
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4.5 stars
"Fantastic build and image quality, fast IS, but costly"
Pros: Image quality is superb. Also: fast focusing, rugged, good image stabilization, weatherproof.
Cons: Worst is cost--try rationalizing it as $110/year for a decade. Everybody wants a wider aperture. It's bulky if you'll always just use cameras with APS-C sensors. $115 tripod lens collar is overpriced. Not telephoto enough for shots of distant birds.
Summary: Expensive, but it has great image quality, bu... read more
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4.5 stars
Pros: Fantastic clarity, sharpness and image quality. Minimal distortion for most situations. Reasonably light for all day usage. IS can get you down to 1/8 if you have stable hands.
Cons: A price reduction would be great. Some distortion in pictures with a lot of straight lines, especially in the distance, i.e. cityscapes in daylight.
Summary: If you can aford it, buy this lens. read more
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4.5 stars
Pros: Light weight and sharp images, fast and quiet.
Cons: None, pricey, but you get what you pay for.
Summary: Spend the money on quality glass if you can, ... read more
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Canon EF 70-200mm f4 IS USM L:
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