Canon EF 70–200mm lens

Canon EF 70–200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

The EF 70–200mm lens is a telephoto zoom lens made by Canon Inc. The lens has an EF mount to work with the EOS line of cameras.

The lens comes in five different versions, all of which have fixed maximum aperture at all focal lengths and are L-series lenses.

f/2.8L IS USM
f/2.8L IS II USM
f/2.8L USM
f/4L IS USM
f/4L USM

The f/4 non-IS version, the least expensive L-series lens Canon makes, is popular among weight-sensitive landscape photographers and hobbyists who want L lens quality without spending thousands of dollars. The f/2.8 versions are popular among event photographers and photojournalists where the lower light capabilities are required; some portrait photographers also prefer this lens for the improved background blur produced by the f2.8 aperture. The non-IS f/2.8 version was released in 1995 and replaced the EF 80–200mm f/2.8L lens. The IS version lenses use circular eight-bladed diaphragms which maintain a nearly circular aperture when stopped down by up to two stops. The f/2.8 and f/4.0 image-stabilized versions also feature weather sealing (resistance to dust and water) when mated to a weather-sealed camera to such as the Canon EOS 1D-series bodies.^[1]^[2] Weather sealed Canon products are not completely sealed from the environment, they are merely more resistant than non-sealed versions. These lenses are compatible with the Canon Extender EF teleconverters. Due to its internal zooming mechanism, there is never any "lens creep" when pointing this lens at the ground.

Crop factor

When used with a Canon APS-C (1.6x crop) DSLR camera or APS-H (1.3x crop), the field of view of this lens is equivalent to a 112–320mm on an APS-C sensor, or 91–260mm on an APS-H sensor. This is due to the crop factor inherent with APS-C or APS-H (crop) sensor digital SLR cameras.

Switches

The most frequently pointed-out problem with this lens is the placement of the IS and AF buttons, that makes them prone to accidental flipping during hand-held shooting. Some photographers solve this simply by covering the buttons with a piece of gaffer tape. In recognition of this issue, the most recent of these lenses (the f/4L IS USM model and recent f/2.8L IS USM lenses) uses switches designed to reduce the incidence of accidental switch activation.^[3]

Specifications

Attribute	f/2.8L IS II USM	f/2.8L IS USM	f/2.8L USM	f/4L IS USM	f/4L USM
Image
Key features
Image stabilizer	Yes, 3rd generation (4 stops)	Yes, 2nd generation (3 stops)	No	Yes, 3rd generation (4 stops)	No
Environmental Sealing	Yes		No	Yes	No
Ultrasonic Motor	Yes
L-series	Yes
Diffractive Optics	No
Macro	No
Technical data
Maximum aperture	f/2.8			f/4
Minimum aperture	f/32
Maximum diameter	89 mm (3.5 in)	86 mm (3.4 in)	85 mm (3.3 in)	76 mm (3.0 in)
Horizontal viewing angle	29°–10°
Vertical viewing angle	19°30'–7°
Diagonal viewing angle	34°–12°
Groups/elements	19/23	18/23	15/18	15/20	13/16
# of diaphragm blades	8
Closest focusing distance	1.2 m (3.9 ft)	1.4 m (4.6 ft)	1.5 m (4.9 ft)	1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Maximum Magnification	.21	.17	.16	.21
Physical data
Weight	1,490 g (3.28 lb)	1,470 g (3.24 lb)	1,310 g (2.89 lb)	760 g (1.68 lb)	705 g (1.554 lb)
Length	197 mm (7.8 in)	197 mm (7.8 in)	194 mm (7.6 in)	172 mm (6.8 in)
Filter diameter	77 mm			67 mm
Accessories
Lens hood	Tulip-shaped (ET-86)		Tulip-shaped (ET-83II)	Cylindrical (ET-74)
Retail information
Release date	April 2010	September 2001	March 1995	November 2006	September 1999
Currently in production?	Yes	No	Yes
MSRP US$	$2,099.00	$1,999.00	$1,349.00	$1,199.00	$649.99

References

↑ Carnathan, Bryan. "Canon EF 70–200mm f/2.8 L USM Lens Review". The-Digital-Picture.com. Retrieved 10 September 2011. Unlike its IS sibling, the Canon EF 70–200mm f/2.8 L USM Lens is not fully weather-sealed — Extra caution will need to be taken in wet conditions.
↑ Carnathan, Bryan. "Canon EF 70–200mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens Review". The-Digital-Picture.com. Retrieved 10 September 2011. The Canon EF 70–200mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens is the second lens in the Canon 70–200mm L lens family to sport weather sealing (the f/2.8 IS is the first).
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Canon EF/EF-S/EF-M lenses

EF-S zoom	EF-S 10–18mm EF-S 10–22mm EF-S 15–85mm EF-S 17–55mm EF-S 17–85mm EF-S 18–55mm EF-S 18–135mm EF-S 18–200mm EF-S 55–250mm

Ultra-wide zoom	EF 11–24mm EF 16–35mm EF 17–40mm

Standard zoom	EF 24–70mm EF 24–105mm EF 28–135mm EF 28–300mm

Telephoto zoom	EF 70–200mm EF 70–300mm EF 75–300mm EF 100–400mm EF 200–400mm

Wide-angle prime	EF 14mm EF 20mm EF 24mm EF-S 24mm EF 28mm EF 35mm

Standard prime	EF 40mm EF 50mm

Telephoto prime	EF 85mm EF 100mm EF 135mm EF 200mm

Super telephoto prime	EF 300mm EF 400mm EF 500mm EF 600mm EF 800mm

Distorting lenses	EF 8–15mm Fisheye EF 135mm with Softfocus

Tilt-shift	TS-E 17mm TS-E 24mm TS-E 45mm TS-E 90mm

Macro	EF 50mm Compact Macro EF-S 60mm Macro MP-E 65mm 1–5x Macro EF 100mm Macro EF 180mm Macro

EF-M zoom	EF-M 11–22mm EF-M 15–45mm EF-M 18–55mm EF-M 55-200mm

EF-M prime	EF-M 22mm

Lens accessories	Extender EF

Discontinued zoom	EF 17–35mm EF 20–35mm EF 22–55mm EF 24–85mm EF 28–70mm EF 28–80mm EF 28–90mm EF 28–105mm EF 28–200mm EF 35–80mm EF 35–105mm EF 35–350mm EF 55–200mm EF 70–210mm EF 80–200mm EF 90–300mm EF 100–200mm EF 100–300mm

Discontinued prime	EF 15mm Fisheye EF 1200mm

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