Many selling 70-200 nowadays

[maxim]

do you get that ever since they announced 70-300 IS mk2
there are a lot of people selling 70-200mm ???

maybe its just me
but feels like they know something about the
mk2

[sehsuan]

get your facts right.

are you talking about the 70-300 DO IS USM or 75-300 or 75-300 USM?

if you don't know anything, could you please not make a fool of yourself? 70-200's are probably the most important lenses for general sport shooting.

[newmemberz]

He's refering to this i guess

http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/s...&cat=27&page=2

[weesiong]

Actually, i believe he's referring to this

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0508/05...es.asp#press70

[sehsuan]

Originally Posted by newmemberz He's refering to this i guess http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/s...&cat=27&page=2

thanks for being helpful, but this guy was talking about the 70-200 and 70-300 Mk II. there was never a 70-300 Mk II, not now, at least. the 70-300 is f/4.5-5.6; the 70-200 is either f2.8 or f4 constant.

he's making a fool out of himself comparing the WRONG lenses. myopic too, i must add; since the 70-200 is ALWAYS used for general shooting.

go through the archived shots here; you can count the 70-200 till you fall asleep:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/funpix_index.html

[EiRiK]

Originally Posted by sehsuan get your facts right. are you talking about the 70-300 DO IS USM or 75-300 or 75-300 USM? if you don't know anything, could you please not make a fool of yourself? 70-200's are probably the most important lenses for general sport shooting.

wow, talk like u know everything...
can call some1 else a fool somemore...

[axiom]

Originally Posted by sehsuan thanks for being helpful, but this guy was talking about the 70-200 and 70-300 Mk II. there was never a 70-300 Mk II, not now, at least. the 70-300 is f/4.5-5.6; the 70-200 is either f2.8 or f4 constant. he's making a fool out of himself comparing the WRONG lenses. myopic too, i must add; since the 70-200 is ALWAYS used for general shooting. go through the archived shots here; you can count the 70-200 till you fall asleep: http://www.sportsshooter.com/funpix_index.html

Two Things:

1) Ignore or Accept. Don't go around calling people a fool.

2) Don't go around calling people a fool, twice, on the same thread.

[user111]

no i dun see many 70-200/2.8L in sale. im still keeping mine

[sehsuan]

if you don't know the facts, and babble anyhow, what does that make you then?

in the Buy and Sell section, there's only 4 to 5 listings for people selling 70-200 lenses, either f/2.8 and f/4. where does the "a lot" come from?

[EiRiK]

Originally Posted by sehsuan if you don't know the facts, and babble anyhow, what does that make you then? in the Buy and Sell section, there's only 4 to 5 listings for people selling 70-200 lenses, either f/2.8 and f/4. where does the "a lot" come from?

not knowing the facts doesnt make any1 anything.
i am sure some1 who talks facts can sound like a fool too.

anyway, 4-5 seems alot, depending on what other lens u compare it to.

[ricohflex]

Perhaps it was a misguided statement.
But look deeper into it.
Now if I want to buy a lens cheap off CS member.
What do I do?
I can start threads that say everyone is selling brand XX lens model YY off and in anticipation of a fictitious new ZZ lens impending.

Or else I can constantly send in disparaging accounts of how lousy brand AA lenses are and then praise how super brand BB lenses are.
Then I can sell you either a BB lens or something related to the BB lens. At High prices.

This is called gradual brainwashing.

Right?

Does it matter if you are a hobbyist and no one pays you for your pictures, if your lens has 0.05% more curvilinear distortion than the other lens? (it may not even be true) Hey, it is your money! Spend if you like.

As for 70-200 EF f2.8, wow. This is a reasonably good lens. I got the slides over several years to prove it. More than good enough for a hobbyist.

AND I AM NOT SAYING THIS BECAUSE I GOT SOMETHING TO SELL YOU.

[+evenstar]

Originally Posted by sehsuan thanks for being helpful, but this guy was talking about the 70-200 and 70-300 Mk II. there was never a 70-300 Mk II, not now, at least. the 70-300 is f/4.5-5.6; the 70-200 is either f2.8 or f4 constant. he's making a fool out of himself comparing the WRONG lenses. myopic too, i must add; since the 70-200 is ALWAYS used for general shooting. go through the archived shots here; you can count the 70-200 till you fall asleep: http://www.sportsshooter.com/funpix_index.html

Yes, do get your facts right. There isn't a Canon 70-300 before, and YES, the 70-200 is the most important sports lens a photographer needs, and it can be used for event shooting also.
The 70-200 is also one of the best telephoto zoom lens Canon has produced, and if there are people selling, they're probably upgrading from the f4 version to the f2.8 non-IS / IS version

PS: sehsuan, the canon one is a 75-300 f4.5-5.6 USM III...not 70-300...

[Zplus]

fool
noun.
1. One who is deficient in judgment, sense, or understanding.

2. One who acts unwisely on a given occasion: I was a fool to have quit my job.

3. One who has been tricked or made to appear ridiculous; a dupe: They made a fool of me by pretending I had won.

4. Informal. A person with a talent or enthusiasm for a certain activity: a dancing fool; a fool for skiing.

5. A member of a royal or noble household who provided entertainment, as with jokes or antics; a jester.

6. One who subverts convention or orthodoxy or varies from social conformity in order to reveal spiritual or moral truth: a holy fool.

7. A dessert made of stewed or puréed fruit mixed with cream or custard and served cold.

8. Archaic. A mentally deficient person; an idiot.

Sounds like definition 1) to me....

Obi-Wan Kenobi says,
"Who's the more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?"

For me.... I am just a playing the fool.....


Lots of 50mm f1.8 MkII on sale.... but does that mean anything???

[Klose]

Originally Posted by Zplus fool noun. 1. One who is deficient in judgment, sense, or understanding. 2. One who acts unwisely on a given occasion: I was a fool to have quit my job. 3. One who has been tricked or made to appear ridiculous; a dupe: They made a fool of me by pretending I had won. 4. Informal. A person with a talent or enthusiasm for a certain activity: a dancing fool; a fool for skiing. 5. A member of a royal or noble household who provided entertainment, as with jokes or antics; a jester. 6. One who subverts convention or orthodoxy or varies from social conformity in order to reveal spiritual or moral truth: a holy fool. 7. A dessert made of stewed or puréed fruit mixed with cream or custard and served cold. 8. Archaic. A mentally deficient person; an idiot. Sounds like definition 1) to me.... Obi-Wan Kenobi says, "Who's the more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?" For me.... I am just a playing the fool..... Lots of 50mm f1.8 MkII on sale.... but does that mean anything???

good one

so i can say those buying the lenses on sale are fools too

[jsbn]

Originally Posted by sehsuan get your facts right. are you talking about the 70-300 DO IS USM or 75-300 or 75-300 USM? if you don't know anything, could you please not make a fool of yourself? 70-200's are probably the most important lenses for general sport shooting.

..........

[sehsuan]

i got mixed up over the 75-300 - mistyped it as 70-300. my mistake; apologies.

but no apologies offered for the part about "making a fool" of oneself. that is not name calling.

[Klose]

Originally Posted by alucard aren't we all fools? oh wait, that is foolish thinking... yes, Canon is releasing a new 50mm Mk III (with distance scale). People are hearing things... as they do all the time...

actually u can print out ur own scales now and paste it on the mkII remember seeing the template on one site the other time

[GitS]

Originally Posted by ricohflex Perhaps it was a misguided statement. But look deeper into it. Now if I want to buy a lens cheap off CS member. What do I do? I can start threads that say everyone is selling brand XX lens model YY off and in anticipation of a fictitious new ZZ lens impending. Or else I can constantly send in disparaging accounts of how lousy brand AA lenses are and then praise how super brand BB lenses are. Then I can sell you either a BB lens or something related to the BB lens. At High prices. This is called gradual brainwashing.

yep seems to be more of this crap going around nowadays....

[ShaoWei]

I think it might be so, due to the price jack up for the current lens prices.
so if i would to sell mine now, i'll be either using my 70-200 for free or
even make a small profit out of it. But this kid of mine has been very faithful
in producing my photos. So not intending to sell it. User of a EF 70-200 f2.8L IS
USM lens.

[madmacs]

Originally Posted by sehsuan i got mixed up over the 75-300 - mistyped it as 70-300. my mistake; apologies. but no apologies offered for the part about "making a fool" of oneself. that is not name calling.

come come sehsuan...cut the guy some slack and let's not make a fool of yourself. he is simply not as knowledgeable as you are, but he is no more a fool than any of us including yourself. if you can make a mistake, so can he. give him a break.