This was a telephoto lens that I rented for use over the weekends.
I'm pretty impressed by the results this lens achieves. Of course, that isn't surprising considering that the 70-200mm f2.8 is part of Canon's L-series lenses. The lens is a bit tad heavy, weighing in a 1310g. Although this is the case, I do not mind the weight as it really feels that the lens is solidly built.
The copy that I rented is not the IS version. IS only proves to be useful for night shots. We all have to remember that IS does not assist in stopping the movement of the subject. With its large minimum aperture of f/2.8, it certainly helps in achieving higher motion-stopping shutter speeds of 1/500 and above. This will definitely help in preventing the hand-shake caused at lower shutter speeds such as 1/60 and below.
Overall, I'm very delighted at the results this lens could give me. The color and contrast it reproduces has impressed me so much that I just can't bear to return this lens.
This is definitely the lens that I would use for sports/action, street and portrait photography. With its useful focal range and aperture, not only its versatile, it is extremely sharp as well.
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