That's easy. The 200mm F1.8 was toooo expensive and did not sell. Most people lived with the 200mm F2.8 or bought the 70-200mm for a LOT less.
----- Original Message ---- From: Bill Gillooly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 12:41:26 PM Subject: EOS Re: 200mm/f2.8 IS vs 200mm/f1.8 DO IS I'd find it very hard to believe that Canon would bring out a EF 200mm f/2.8 L IS when the EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS exists. I'll be the first to agree that the prime lens will be a little sharper, but the market for that lens would have to be very, very small. Now, why they ever stopped producing the EF 200mm f/1.8 L is a mystery to me. An IS version would be awesome, not that I'd ever be able to cost-justify one. I'm not sure if it needs, or I'd want the DO treatment, though. Can anyone explain why Canon stopped producing the EF 50mm f/1.0 L? The new f/1.2 just isn't a replacement and used versions of the f/1.0 sell for more than $5,000. I'd think Canon might have just upped the price and kept building a few. Mr. Bill ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
