Today I shipped out my beloved Canon EF 200mm f/1.8 prime lens. Purchasing this lens was a dream come true for me, but due to a variety of factors I decided that the best course of action right now was to sell it. I had this amazing piece of equipment for a little under a year and was surprised just how attached I got to it. I’ve never really been attached to a piece of equipment quite like this lens. I think the fact that I shot some of my best work on this lens might have attributed to this attachment. If you know nothing about photography, the Canon EF 200mm f/1.8 was the fastest 200mm ever created. This lens is capable of capturing fast action sports in low light environments better than any other lens ever made. This lens is primarily used by professionals to cover college and professional basketball as well as olympic gymnastics. This lens was made from the mid 90′s through 2004 and is regarded as on of the sharpest lenses Canon ever made! It was discontinued for no other reason that there was a lot of lead waste produced in the manufacturing process of this lens. Canon decided to become more environmentally friendly during this time which ultimately sealed the fate of the 200 f/1.8. Canon has since replaced this lens with a 200mm f/2.0 IS lens which is not as fast, but adds 4 stops of image stabilization. I primarily used this lens for sports and weddings. This lens could create such breathtaking portraits. So I close another chapter in my photography career by selling my favorite tool of all, but I have a feeling I’ll find a replacement for it someday soon. I have attached some photos of the lens and some pics taken with it! I hope everyone is having a great week! -Barnezy-
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