EDL
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM - $2199
EF 200mm f/2L IS USM - $5999
Ok, so the 200mm is f/2 vs f/2.8, but aren't zooms more complex? It would seem to me making a prime and optimizing the glass for sharpness, etc would be a lot easier than designing and building a 70-200mm zoom that takes pics the quality the 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM does, yet the prime is 3 times the price?
What am I missing here?
EF 200mm f/2L IS USM - $5999
Ok, so the 200mm is f/2 vs f/2.8, but aren't zooms more complex? It would seem to me making a prime and optimizing the glass for sharpness, etc would be a lot easier than designing and building a 70-200mm zoom that takes pics the quality the 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM does, yet the prime is 3 times the price?
What am I missing here?