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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
$1,650.00
Released September, 2002
The Pros:Reliable operation, can see some heavy use without any problems. Durable enough to take a few bumps without it affecting performance. Results in extremely sharp pictures with great contrast, excellent light-gathering.
The Cons:Very heavy and bulky, throws off the balance of the camera severely and is cumbersome to carry. Not weather sealed like its IS brethren. No image stabilization (IS) - lower overall performance compared to IS lenses.
The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM (Ultrasonic Motor) Lens is a medium level product in the Canon L Series 70-200mm product line. The 70-200mm L lens family has many similarities in common, like focal length range, top notch image quality with build quality to match, constant wide apertures (f/2.8 or f/4) over their entire zoom range, and, fast and accurate auto focusing benefiting from Ring USM (Ultrasonic Motor).
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The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM Lens is about 1.3 lbs heavier, 0.8" longer, and 0.3" wider than its smaller models. The faster f/2.8 aperture is helpful for isolating a subject from a distracting background and for gaining action-stopping shutter speeds. At 200mm, f/2.8 can provide more blur background as compare to f/4. The primary benefit the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L USM Lens has over the non-IS version is IS (Image Stabilization); but unlike its IS models, the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM Lens is not weather-sealed, especially for the wet conditions. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM Lens is sharper than the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L USM Lens, because of the extra lens elements in the IS version. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM Lens is compatible with the Canon Extender EF 1.4x II and the Canon Extender EF 2x II .The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM Lens has the smallest maximum magnification value among its other product line members. 70-200mm is one of the most useful and most popular focal length ranges for action sports photography, landscape photography, portrait photography, and also the street photography.
Features
- Diagonal angle of view: 34 to 12 degrees
- Focus adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM
- Zoom system: Rotating type
- closest focusing distance: 4.9 feet
- Filter size: 77mm
- Dimensions: 3.3 inches in diameter and 7.6 inches long
- Weight: 2.9 pounds
- Focal length: 70-200mm
- Maximum aperture: f/2.8
- Lens construction: 18 elements in 15 groups
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reliable operation, can see some heavy use without any problems
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durable enough to take a few bumps without it affecting performance
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results in extremely sharp pictures with great contrast, excellent light-gathering
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easy and intuitive control ring interface
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auto-focus is fast and accurate, finds the subject right away
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output is consistent throughout the zoom range
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constant professional F/2.8 aperture - good in low light, capable of better isolation of subjects though DOF
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fast, quiet, and accurate AF (USM)
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8-blade aperture for smooth sexy bokeh
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considerably cheaper, and slightly smaller / lighter than the IS equivalent
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includes a quality lens hood and tripod collar
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often said to be optically superior to the IS version due to the lack of an additional floating lens
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beautiful optics, very sharp, very well controlled light falloff (vignetting) and geometric distortion
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very heavy and bulky, throws off the balance of the camera severely and is cumbersome to carry
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not weather sealed like its IS brethren
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no image stabilization (IS) - lower overall performance compared to IS lenses
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