>From Gary Fisher,
> Canon have stated that both will continue to be sold.
>
> A quote from the Canon USA press release at
> http://www.usa.canon.com/press/080101.html "..... and
> several other significant improvements compared to the
> original EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM, which will remain in
> Canon's EF lens line-up."
>
> This is good news from the point of view of choice,
> but perhaps not so good from the cost viewpoint. IMO
> if Canon had replaced the original with the IS model,
> the IS model would have been introduced at a price
> point closer to the original.
>
> But at least there is still a choice and the IS model
> will probably drop in price over time anyway.
>
> Regards
> Gary
Whilst the choice is a good thing, surely Canon could have done better?
When Nikon brought out their 80-200 AF-S, the older lens was not only
retained in the line-up, its price was greatly reduced as well.
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