>> Well just for kicks lets see how everyone feels. You have a choice
of
>> a new 70-200 4.0L or a used 80 200 2.8L for about the same money.
>> Which would you take and why?
>
> I'd take the 70-200 4.0L because it has USM and thus faster
autofocusing,
> which is important to me in a telephoto lens and because it's new and
> no-risk. Sure, I'd love to have the 2.8 aperture but it won't do me
much
> good if I miss a fast action shot due to slow AF, or if the lens turns
out
> to be defective and needs service that increases the cost.
FYI, the EF 80-20/2.8L is very fast focusing.... perhaps the fastest
non-USM lens that Canon made. And its arguably sharper than the 2.8
USM.
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Dave Herzstein
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