- May 23, 2000
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So my totally awesome wife finally gave me a late 10 year anniversary gift. She surprised me with a brand spankin' new Canon 70-200mm 2.8L IS USM lens! I have been lusting over this lens for quite a while but just figured I'd never actually own one. She gave it to me on Friday and the first chance I got to use it was today on a quick trip to the Monterey Bay.
I must say, I almost felt guilty about walking around with this lens on my little XT (I'm definitely getting a grip for my body because the weight of the lens makes it feel like it wants to rip the body out of my hand). So yes, the lens is heavy at 3.5 lbs., but when I saw the results it yielded, I'll never complain about the weight again. So, nothing special here, as far as pictures go. I just fired a few snapshots to get a feel for what the lens could do. I'm hooked and I'm once again excited about shooting anything and everything!
Aside from some cropping and resizing, these shots are right out of the camera. I didn't boost any saturation or sharpen these at all. I love this lens!!! :laugh:
I must say, I almost felt guilty about walking around with this lens on my little XT (I'm definitely getting a grip for my body because the weight of the lens makes it feel like it wants to rip the body out of my hand). So yes, the lens is heavy at 3.5 lbs., but when I saw the results it yielded, I'll never complain about the weight again. So, nothing special here, as far as pictures go. I just fired a few snapshots to get a feel for what the lens could do. I'm hooked and I'm once again excited about shooting anything and everything!
Aside from some cropping and resizing, these shots are right out of the camera. I didn't boost any saturation or sharpen these at all. I love this lens!!! :laugh:
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