At 07:48 AM 10/10/2002, you wrote: > > 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. > > > >Then again, the one extra stop means exactly twice the amount of light >falling >through the lens. So you get exactly what you pay for. (Just joking) :-))
Kidding aside, the question is does the user NEED it? If so, it's worth the investment. hat gets me is the idea that faster = better so folks who'd be more than satisfied with the f/4 end up agonizing over one stop and several hundred dollars pointlessly. It's like being offered a 12-pound steak. How much can you eat in one sitting? -- regards, Henry Posner Director of Sales and Training B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc. http://www.bhphotovideo.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
