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Hi all,

Today i went to a Canon shop to get the 70-200mm f2.8, while i was there i saw the same lence but f1.4...the thing is the f2.8 was more expensive than the f1.4 as far as I know the less the f number the better the lence so if u have any idea about this please let me know.

Thanks

70-200mm F/1.4 doesn't exist

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Um - no offense but if I knew as little about lenses as the original writer, I wouldn't be dropping $2000 on a lens...!

To be franc I didn’t pay much attention to the lens in physical I was talking to the shopkeeper and he showed me the price list because it was not in the shop so I was surprised my self to know that there is f1.4 so I returned home and searched the net. Finally I learned the hard way that the guys at the shop are with no knowledge more than my self.

Camera store clerks are -often- not to be trusted. That being said, I have found a few stores that do have very good employees, often photographers themselves.

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I take pictures so quickly, my highschool was "Continuous High".

Probably the f/4 version. The lenses are marked 1:4 and 1:2.8 to indicate the focal ratio.

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Canon EOS 400D, EF-S 18-55mm, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, EF 50mm f/1.8 MK I, EF-S 10-22mm, EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM, EF 28mm f/1.8, EF 85mm f/1.8
Canon 430EX II, Manfrotto 055CXPRO3, Arca Swiss P0
Panasonic GF3, Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, Olympus 45mm f/1.8

MY FLICKR!

camera store clerks are usually incompetents...why? because nobody asks them to know a lot of gear,if it's not a big company/store

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I'd still like to stress that there are competent shops. I could name some in the Netherlands, but that would not be relevant to most of you.
I might name Adorama here though, our forum member HelenOster is a representative.

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I take pictures so quickly, my highschool was "Continuous High".

a 70-200 f1.4. Where can I get my hands on one?

The camera shop guys over here are quite knowledgeable but always check online at the manufacturers website and of course Cameralabs before you buy.

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Justin
Canon 50D
EF 50mm f1.8, 70-200mm f4L IS USM, 18-55mm IS
430EX speedlight
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@jgmatthews: There is no f1.4, thats exactly what we are talking about. Staff who don't even know what they are talking about...

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Nikon D7000 | Nikon 70-200MM f/2.8G VR II | Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM | Tokina 11-16mm F2.8| iMac 27" | MacBook Pro 13" | Crumpler 6 Million Dollar Bag |

I think you missed the ironic !

while we're here,I would like a ~24-100mm F/2.8 for full frame...maybe with IS/VR too

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Razvan, I cant see Nikon or Canon redesigning their current crop of 24-70 2.8 for the extra 30mm when both have impeccable 70-200's. As for the IS/VR, I thought canon would have brought it out with this latest batch of releases but obviously we have to wait a little longer

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Justin
Canon 50D
EF 50mm f1.8, 70-200mm f4L IS USM, 18-55mm IS
430EX speedlight
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I was just joking... no brand is that stupid to release such a lens

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sorry, my mistake. I should consider sarcasm as I was (slightly) sarcastic earlier

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Justin
Canon 50D
EF 50mm f1.8, 70-200mm f4L IS USM, 18-55mm IS
430EX speedlight
Photoshop CS4