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expiredechostorm posted Jul 29, 2023 07:09 PM
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Lens (New, Not Refurbished) 20% Off Canon Discount $1,679, YMMV $1561

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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Lens (New, Not Refurbished) 20% Off Canon Discount $1,679, YMMV $1561

Canon has dropped their pricing with a rare 20% off sale for this legendary L series lens, probably as they try to push out the R series lens. For me this is perfect for both may 5D Mark IV and ma R5 with EF adapter. It's heavy, but the optics are legendary. I paired this with the 4 year CarePak Plus after I busted a lens accidentally once, and then also picked up a B+W 77 mm filter for it, enjoy!

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Canon-70-2...B07DFVF7M4

Canon:
https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/...k&type=New

You may be eligible for an additional 7% if you go through Perkspot and shop the Canon Company Store for an additional 7% off making this $1561.66
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Lens (New, Not Refurbished) 20% Off Canon Discount $1,679, YMMV $1561

Canon has dropped their pricing with a rare 20% off sale for this legendary L series lens, probably as they try to push out the R series lens. For me this is perfect for both may 5D Mark IV and ma R5 with EF adapter. It's heavy, but the optics are legendary. I paired this with the 4 year CarePak Plus after I busted a lens accidentally once, and then also picked up a B+W 77 mm filter for it, enjoy!

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Canon-70-2...B07DFVF7M4

Canon:
https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/...k&type=New

You may be eligible for an additional 7% if you go through Perkspot and shop the Canon Company Store for an additional 7% off making this $1561.66

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echostormJul 29, 2023 07:34 PM
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There's 5% cashback up to $50, or 2.5% cashback (which would be less) if you look around that stacks on top of all this
Jul 29, 2023 07:37 PM
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11AJul 29, 2023 07:37 PM
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Thank you for posting! This is an excellent lens still. What's perkspot? It looks like you can't just sign up. How does it work please?
Jul 29, 2023 08:14 PM
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andycookJul 29, 2023 08:14 PM
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Very good deal, even lower than the last refurb one that I tempted to jump on. In for one. Thanks!
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naughtyneutronJul 29, 2023 09:30 PM
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Excellent lens, got the ver. II back in 2011 for $1874, heavy yes but totally worth it. Add the B+W 77 mm filter, wont regret it.
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Call canon ask for a loyalty discount give them the serial number off any canon lens you say you want to upgrade and get an extra 15% off
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LeviathanUltimaJul 30, 2023 12:11 AM
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I'm assuming optically the 70-200 RF L lens is better for my R5?
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leon.funchessJul 30, 2023 12:14 AM
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Quote from LeviathanUltima :
I'm assuming optically the 70-200 RF L lens is better for my R5?
maybe, but its up to you if that extra 2-3% of "optical performance" (only noticeable if you view at 200%, not on any print) is worth the extra $1000. for that price you can buy a couple lights and improve your OCF game instead. or if you're an event shooter you can use that money to invest in a marketing course or something like that.

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ShinraRasenganJul 30, 2023 12:58 AM
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From a photo noob who just has a T7i and shoots more videos than photos, how exactly does this produce better quality? Is it resolution and clarity per pixel or does it do some other magic that "most people" can notice on the screen? Some say better bokeh but how good can a bokeh get?
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ShuckyDJul 30, 2023 01:22 AM
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Sadly Canon has decided to go away from their EF line and now if I want a newer body I've gotta use converters. Using an EOS-M 200F with this lens is stunning but looks funny as all get out.
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Quote from ShinraRasengan :
From a photo noob who just has a T7i and shoots more videos than photos, how exactly does this produce better quality? Is it resolution and clarity per pixel or does it do some other magic that "most people" can notice on the screen? Some say better bokeh but how good can a bokeh get?
much better optical design resulting in less imperfections in the image. a lens of this caliber also has better coating and stuff resulting in more consistent color and it resists flaring more. also, the constant 2.8 aperture is really nice compared to other, cheaper zooms. for video, the autofocus would be better on your t7i compared to say... the 75-300. also the focus ring is better and it has IS.

however, if you're a hobbyist and you don't find yourself shooting in challenging and critical situations, you'll never be able to justify buying this lens unless you got the money to blow.

to answer your questions tho, this lens itself probably wont give someone a magic "look" outside of making the background a little blurrier in video. you'll get better results learning how to light properly
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ShinraRasenganJul 30, 2023 01:28 AM
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Quote from leon.funchess :
much better optical design resulting in less imperfections in the image. a lens of this caliber also has better coating and stuff resulting in more consistent color and it resists flaring more. also, the constant 2.8 aperture is really nice compared to other, cheaper zooms. for video, the autofocus would be better on your t7i compared to say... the 75-300. also the focus ring is better and it has IS.

however, if you're a hobbyist and you don't find yourself shooting in challenging and critical situations, you'll never be able to justify buying this lens unless you got the money to blow.

to answer your questions tho, this lens itself probably wont give someone a magic "look" outside of making the background a little blurrier in video. you'll get better results learning how to light properly
Thanks.... Can you define or give an example of a "critical situation"? Would this make low level lighting situations much better in results?
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Quote from LeviathanUltima :
I'm assuming optically the 70-200 RF L lens is better for my R5?
Probably why the EF is getting discounted, but I just use the RF mount converter for all my EF lenses, maybe there's some degradation, but before Canon gets R lenses out for everything, I'm just using my EF lenses, the R5 AF being so tack sharp will help negate any optical degredation.
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Thank you for posting! This is an excellent lens still. What's perkspot? It looks like you can't just sign up. How does it work please?
You can just sign up for an account. It's a company that provide employee discounts, but they are not affiliate with the employer. Here's Mayo Clinic's for example, just "Create Your Account" with your personal information, there is no verification and actually a disclaimer that perkspot has nothing to do with mayo clinic. Once you're in just search for Canon:

https://mc.perkspot.com/register?...pot.com%2F
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Call canon ask for a loyalty discount give them the serial number off any canon lens you say you want to upgrade and get an extra 15% off
Nice I totally forgot about that, I'll give them a call on Monday and see if they can adjust my order with the loyalty discount, that worked last time with my R5 purchase as the loyalty discount stacked with other promos.

Canon loyalty program: Call (866) 443-8002, select option 2.
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Quote from ShinraRasengan :
Thanks.... Can you define or give an example of a "critical situation"? Would this make low level lighting situations much better in results?
like shooting a wedding where you need your gear to operate correctly cause it'll never happen again lol
and yes bc the aperture is 2.8 at 200mm, you can bump your shutter speed up (for photos) so you don't get motion blur. compared to something like he 75-300 or 55-250, which would be at like 5.6 at 200mm.

for example: with the cheaper lens your camera says f5.6, iso 1600, shutter speed 1/60. you'll probably get motion blur. however on this 70-200, your aperture will be 2.8, and bc of that you can bump your shutter speed up to 1/250 which will eliminate most if not all of the blur and you get a sharper image.

for video, your videos will come out less grainy bc your ISO will be lower!

hope this helps! like I said if you can, learn to light or use the most of your available light, buying a better lens wouldn't solve every problem you come across
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