Originally posted by fractal What does this even mean?
Let's be honest, your friend isn't the best photographer is he. Otherwise you wouldn't be saying your kit lens can beat his L series lens. Maybe you should swap cameras and see what he can do with the kit lens.
There are 2 types of 70-200mm L lens, one a f:4 and another one an f:2.8.
He has the f:4 version and I don't think that he is good at it.
I have no experience with the L lenses but I sure have experience from the kit non-IS Canon lenses and they suck!
In any case, I don't think he would want to use my Pentax since he is a die hard Canon user.
I even have a wedding photographer friend who also uses Canon and L lenses and I can't say much for that photos that I saw.
Then again, who am I to say that the "L" lenses can be beaten by my DA 50-200mm when I have no direct comparison except for the photos of 2 photogs that I know.
Sorry again if I grazed some Canon users, I am just talking from my experience and from what I see.
Come to think of it, I know of 3 people who use Canon including their "L" lenses..I guess I'm just the odd man out.