> > > Hi Folks, > > I have a chance of buying a 300mm f/2.8 L Mark I lens and will be > viewing it > on Saturday afternoon. What I need to know is there a Mark II and, if so, > what are the differences between them. > > The seller is a sports photog and he assures that the lens is in great > condition, body and glass. He has owned it from new for about 4 years and > has never had any faults and has been serviced twice by Canon UK. > > For those wondering why an unemployed person is even thinking > about this, I > have a 'cunning' plan (or maybe not, as the case may be) to invest part of > my redundancy payment. > > Regards, > Bob > > Bob Turner > Dundee, Scotland, U.K. > Website : www.bawbee.co.uk >
Hey Bob, A "cunning plan" tell us what it is! AFAIK there has only been one EF 300 2.8L and there has not been any changes to the lens itself. The first change was the addition of IS technology and this marked the end of the EF 300 2.8L non IS. All of the EF 300 2.8L lenses I have owned, (2 of them), used (several different rentals spanning at least 4 different lenses), borrowed (one), were in all visible respects identical as far as the design, operation and cosmetics are concerned. When Canon makes a change they note it on the lens plate like the EF 400 2.8L II, which is the only big "L" lens that I have seen with this designation. Canon also will designate a change on other lenses with the "II" marks on the body and hoods like the EF 200 2.8L II. Regards, Chip Louie * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
