The Canon 200mm f/1.8 is an old lens, no longer manufactured, no longer supported (as far as I know). There is news that Canon is developing a 200mm f/2 lens.
Some incredibly lovely shots by the old lens can be found here (at least for now). The long focal length and wide aperture are essential ingredients of these photographs. (The photographer's skill, the subject and recording medium are other essential ingredients, to be sure.) Be sure to go beyond Page 1.
Until the annoucement of the new lens, the extinct version of the lens was trading reportedly for as much as $4000.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
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I have profitably employed the 300mm f/4 L IS lens for landscape shots as well as for portraits. If I had Canon's 300mm f/2.8 it would have been even better. The 300mm is very interesting to use in landscape photography - it provides both a compressed perspective and the ability to abstract out a compositions from a wider vista. The 200mm prime will likewise be a great lens to have. The performance of these fast primes is in a different league altogether.
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