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I wanted to find one to rent but apparently the few rental shops only rent out the Canon version. I also read about how the Tamron may not work that well on the Canon 70D. Guess I'll have to go to an actual shop to test. >_<

Highly likely. And I know the canon vers is heavenly, I've been using it, just that I don't own it sadly. :( I heard the f4 vers is good also but yah I need the 2.8...

I would love to invest in the canon vers but nobody is selling theirs. And first hand is so expensive. Even the price of a first hand Tamron is making me want to get a grey set or opt for the cheapest alt - the Sigma. Yeah... Still thinking...

Hey all, I need a f2.8 70-200, googled around and this one seems really great. Besides the grey set, the price is still just below 2K for local sets huh? I can't test out a few pieces if I get from technogadgets though, right? (I'm aware that there may be QC issues...)

Wow, this is indeed very helpful! I guess the new tamron with the VC is indeed quite impressive. I will take a close look at the reviews + flickr groups, and also drop by a camera store to test out the lenses. Thank you for these! :)

LOL. And why are you selling it then? Yes, I understand that it's not gonna be as good as the MKII...

Yep, I was researching and many old users of this model seem to really pimp it, but then everyone is in awe of the MkII too. I just am unsure how does the Mk1 compare to the Sigma or the Tamron...

I guess I would have to try renting the lenses to test to find out which is better...

Oops, I thought this seems like a "newbie" question, so posted it here. Thanks for the note, perhaps I shall post it over there too. :)

Thanks! The Sigma seems to be better than the Tamron? Just googling for reviews. What I am afraid about the F4 is it isn't fast enough... The 2.8 is just amazing.

Thank you for the reply! This seems pretty good, I would go compare it around. A pity that the rental shop that I usually visit doesn't carry this model to try...

I have used the Canon F2.8L 70-200 IS USM MkII lenses a couple of times and I simply love it. It would be nice owning one, but the price is so steep. What other lenses would you guys suggest (Canon or non-Canon lens that would fit on a Canon body)? Is the MkI version recommended? I read about...