> > At 12:27 PM 10/08/2002, you wrote: > >Good idea, although I would still prefer the f/2.8 version > despite of it's > >weight and price tag. > >I'll be using it as main portraiture lens (as I did with > Minolta), so wide > >aperture is mandatory. Besides of that, it would be pity not to > allow the > >EOS-3 to reveal all it is capable of once f/2.8 is attached... > > The Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L EF USM is almost EXACTLY double the > price of the > Canon 70-200mm f/4L EF (USM), for which you get ONLY one stop and > an extra > 1.3 lbs. Do you REALLY need f/2.8 for portraiture? Just asking. > > -- > regards, > Henry Posner >
Hi Henry, As a person who shoots lots of people available light, f/2.8 vs. f/4? YES I need f/2.8. It's not lens speed alone, but what the lens speed brings to the table, flexibility, control and more options during shooting, sometimes that 1 stop can make or break an image. Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
