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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM


$1,258.00 Released March, 2006

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Includes lens hood - improves image contrast, protects from flare, adds some protection. Now includes image stabilization for up to 4 stops of improvement - especially important for a slower F/4 lens. Excellent full frame sharpness starting from 135mm, even wide open.

The Cons:Image stabilization is noisy. Double the price of the previous 70-200 F/4 L lens. Sharpness lacking at the short end of the zoom range.

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM Lens is a solid build but light in weight (705 grams) “L” Lens, as compare to Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 L Lens, and Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM Lens.Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM Lens combines professional design with optical quality.

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Product Shot 2 Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM Lens has 8-blade aperture , which opens at constant f/4 at all focal length ranges, which assists in better color with better foreground/background blurr. This lens is narrow enough to be compatible with smaller lens size and weight, but wide enough to create some background diffusion in this focal length range, and does not require bright light for handling. However, this is a low light lens, which means one needs a flash while shooting indoors after the sunset. Canon’s Ring USM (Ultrasonic Motor) technology enables this lens the capability of fast focusing, in a quiet and accurate fashion. This lens has FTM (Full Time Manual) focusing, with a minimum focus distance of 3.9' (1.2 m), which assists in generating a maximum magnification of 0.21X. Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM Lens is compatible with the Canon Extender EF 1.4x II and the Canon Extender EF 2x II, which assists in increasing the maximum magnification to 0.31 x and 0.45 x. Canon ET-74 Lens hood and  lens pouch are included in the box, but the Canon Tripod Mount Ring A II has to be purchased separately. Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM Lens are perfect for shooting pictures like, portrait, Outdoor sports, General wildlife and nature, and landscape photography.

Features

  • Ring type USM auto focus with full time manual override
  • Circular aperture diaphragm for even background blurs
  • Compact lightweight body - 760g, 172mm length
  • 4 stop Image Stabilizer with 2 modes
  • 1 x Fluorite and 2 x UD lens elements for superior optical performance
  • Environmental seals for dust and moisture resistance
  • Super Spectra coatings to suppress ghosting and flare
  • 1.2m minimum focus distance
  • Lens hood and soft pouch included

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Pros
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    includes lens hood - improves image contrast, protects from flare, adds some protection

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    now includes image stabilization for up to 4 stops of improvement - especially important for a slower F/4 lens

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    excellent full frame sharpness starting from 135mm, even wide open

  • 1

    excellent control over CA, Coma and geometric distortion

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    USM - quiet, fast and accurate autofocus

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    L series - Canon's highest quality lenses, beautiful build quality and optics

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    slightly improved optics over the previous generation non-IS 70-200 F/4 offering

Cons
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    image stabilization is noisy

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    double the price of the previous 70-200 F/4 L lens

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    sharpness lacking at the short end of the zoom range

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    slow maximum aperture - poorer when shooting in low light, trying to isolate a subject with DOF

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