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Title: Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM Macro Mark II ? Post by: akunzch on April 05, 2009, 09:11:15 AM Does anyone know when the Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM Macro lens was issued in the current design and whether and when there can be expected a Mark II version of this? Thanks and kind regards
Title: Re: Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM Macro Mark II ? Post by: Bob Atkins on April 05, 2009, 10:53:24 AM Why would you expect a MkII design? I've never heard any complaints about the original EF 180/3.5L macro USM (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009XVBU/bobatkinsphotogr) and if it's not broken Canon probably are in no hurry to fix it! I've heard no rumors of any updates.
It was introduced in April of 1996 and has a repuation as an excellent, very sharp telephoto macro, which is also a very good conventional telephoto lens since it can be combined with the 1.4x and 2x multipliers to make 288mm and 360mm telephotos. Title: Re: Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM Macro Mark II ? Post by: akunzch on April 05, 2009, 11:42:56 PM Thanks Bob! No, no complaints, just reading very positive comments about this lens, but as I intend to buy one, I just wanted to know whether there are already news about a successor, then I would have waited. Cheers from Switzerland and congratulations for the pages.
Title: Re: Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM Macro Mark II ? Post by: marcfs on April 08, 2009, 09:40:48 PM This is an excellent lens. Albeit heavy, its bokeh is excellent and the IQ enhances your macro work. I always shoot with this lens mounted on a tripod and I focus manually.
Good Luck. Marc Title: Re: Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM Macro Mark II ? Post by: akunzch on May 05, 2009, 01:30:08 PM Hi again, I could not resist much longer and have the lens now for 3 weeks and yes, I am very happy with it! ;D My current passion is a collection of wild flowers in the surroundings and the working distance with 180mm and my 5D MkII is ideal, I should have bought it earlier....
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