Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Looking for a most reliable professional and relentless workhorse? Look no further than the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens, which has made it into the kit of many professional photographers for its trusty features. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens is most likely one of the most-professionally-used lens available since its release way back in August 2001.

Design

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens weighs 3.24 lbs., which is 1.47kg. It measures around 3.4 inches by 7.8 inches, which is about 86.2 mm by 197 mm. Hence, it is unlikely you will see photographers prancing around the jungle with this lens all day. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM is also an all-weather lens, which means it is ready for any kind of professional use or ‘abuse’. You don’t have to hide indoors whenever it is raining now, in fact, you can be right out in the rain with your camera capturing shots you never could take before!

Considering the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens belongs to Canon’s L series professional quality lenses, its build quality is utmost with a ‘one-piece’ design construction that is mostly metal and internal focus and zoom design that appears robust and solid. Its atypical and striking off-white color is also to reduce the effects of heating under direct sunlight.

Actual user review:
“This is the best lens you can get in this zoom range for the Canon EOS. It’s not the cheapest and it’s not the lightest, but it’s the best. This lens is fast, it has excellent optics, the build quality is very solid and the image stabilization (IS) feature works wonders for hand held shooting. If you shoot hand held in marginal light, this is the lens for you. If you always use a tripod, you don’t really need IS — take a look at the less expensive non-IS version of this lens. If you always shoot in good light, the lighter and even less expensive 70-200mm f4.0 may do the job for you. But for me, the extra stop of light and the IS make the difference between unusable images and great images. This is an awesome lens.” – S.Harding (WA,USA)

Features

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens has an extremely useful focal length of 70-200mm and gives excellent image quality. Coupled with its professional build quality that is highly resistant to dust and moisture, superb ultrasonic AF system that has been refined for better response times that are as little as 0.5 seconds, and tracking speed, fast f2.8 aperture and Canon’s second generation Image Stabilization technology that provides up to 3 stops of correction for camera shake, this lens is really one of Canon’s most desired lenses.

On top of all that, this lens comprises a new 8-blade circular aperture that offers a more pleasing out-of-focus image and 23 elements in 18 groups with 4 UD elements to provide compensation for chromatic aberration to give a high resolution, high-contrast optical capability.

Performance

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens has a perfectly balanced professional build quality and shots taken are quality sharp wide-open (f/2.8) images. Corner performances are also remarkable even when using a Full Frame body. When you stop down to f/4, you will notice images that are sharper and contrast that is better; whichever contrast suits the environment you are currently in can be achieved.

Contrast and color are good. There is some CA present, and this can also be found in upper-focal lengths. Vignetting is controlled very well, but it is only shown in the corner of f/2.8 shots. It encroaches more at 200 millimeters. There is also slight barrel distortion when using the widest focal length (70-200). Distortion isn’t that much of an issue when using a 1.6x or 1.3x FOVCF body.

Once you make use of the 8-blade aperture, this Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens delivers background/foreground blurs quality that is well-known. Longer focal lengths that are included create diffuse background blurs as well. It just cannot get any better that what it already is; this is the camera that you need when you want something that gives you the opportunity to take your talent to the next level.

This is a lens that delivers a focal-length performance that is fixed in a more versatile package. The internal focusing of the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens is extremely fast, accurate and quiet, thanks to Canon’s Ring USM, or Ultrasonic Motor. There is also an auto focus limitation switch that allows for an enhanced auto focus performance. The focus ring and the zoom rings are smooth and the size is satisfying. It’s simply perfect!

Bottom Line

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens is an excellent lens which will reward its users with fabulous images in almost every situation. But where the lens really shines is in portrait photography. Apart from the fact that some folks find the 70-200 millimeter focal length a tad too long if you are using a 1.6x FOVCF body, many still prefer this lens over the rest of the range. To add, it is even great for candid portraits. Moreover, with the Image Stabilization, you are able to shoot indoor daylight lit portraits and not make use of any additional lighting.

There are many cameras for you to choose from when you are looking for something great, but when it comes to the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens, you know that you are getting a camera of high quality and nothing less than that. It doesn’t matter what type of photography you are into. With this camera you will open up a world of many new opportunities.

If the whopping price of this lens is what’s holding you back, you could consider the cheaper options in Canon’s lineup if you are content without IS or an F3 maximum aperture. Otherwise, the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens is simply unrivalled with its F2.8 IS version that covers all bases!

Average User Rating:

• “The Canon EF 70-200mm is such an awesome lens, it almost fails to compare to the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM telephoto zoom. The EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM telephoto zoom lens is a well used option for me, but the clarity and sharpness of the 70-200mm IS lens is more refined. I doubt the 100-400mm lens will be replaced by this lens as a favorite. I find the push/pull focusing of the 100-400mm lens to be a benefit that the 70-200mm cannot replace. This lens can be used for portraits, landscape, sports or as a general walk about lens. The f/2.8L combined with the IS makes this lens a good option for certain low light situations. The features add creative versatility. The Canon EF 70-200mm IS lens comes at a price, but it is worth every bit of it.” – L.T.Beasimer (TX,USA)
• “I recently moved into the category of “serious impassioned amateur photographer” and, after a healthy dose of research, purchased the Canon 20D D-SLR. Also, I wanted the broadest breadth of lens exposure possible in the fewest possible lenses. In large part, my search came to a rapid halt when I ran across this lens, the Canon EF 70mm-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom lens. While this lens is heavy in terms of weight and price, it is easily the best lens purchase I’ve made, hands down. I have paired this lens with the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom lens and a 2x telephoto extender, and I am set for most any shoot. I have read reviews regarding quality degradation when shooting with the 2x extender however, I’ve not experienced that. The 2x extender has provided me with exposure options from 24mm to 400mm, with the high quality expected from Canon “L” lenses. The IS feature has allowed me to take my best moon shots yet, and yes, the cheese is quite visible and quite clear. IS is a must for those shooting without a tripod. All told, this lens is incredibly rich in features, handles well for a large telephoto, has a tripod bracket for easy attachment to a tripod, and is pretty much the nuts for those of us not fully versed in photographic knowledge. While not the most inexpensive lens around, the features and product results afforded by this lens is well worth the cost. I’d buy it again without hesitation.” – R.Shaff (USA)

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