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Technical Details
- Mounting type: Canon EF
- Lens aperture: F/4.0
- Min focus range: 1.2 m
- Focus adjustment: automatic, manual
- Filter size: 67 mm
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
The EF 70-200mm f/4L USM is a high-performance, L-series telephoto zoom lens combining light weight and compactness with an f/4 maximum aperture. Inner focusing and the ring USM enable quick and quiet autofocusing. Also, a circular polarizing filter can be attached and used without difficulty because the front lens element does not rotate during focusing. The tripod collar (sold separately) is the same one used with the EF 300mm f/4L USM.
Product Description
The EF 70-200 mm f/4L USM zoom lens from Canon delivers amazing results with the most common shooting modes. Its internal focusing system and USM motor enable it to work quickly and silently, while its mounting system acts as a stabiliser when it's attached to a camera. The EF 70-200 mm f/4L USM is the perfect partner for photographers of all levels!
Content:
Compatibility : All Canon EOS series cameras
Optical : lenses/groups : 16/13
Minimum focusing : 1.2 m
Filter diameter : 67 mm
Included accessories : -
Dimensions : 76 x 172 mm
Weight : 705 g
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
It's incredibly sharp, edge to edge and across the zoom range with good colour and contrast and a mind boggling 4 stop IS. Lab tests I've read indicate that the performance is only very slightly worse than equivalent Canon 'L' primes, and that's quite an achievement in a zoom.
It's also much smaller lighter when compared with the f2.8L, and not that much heavier than the non IS version. I can carry it around all day, where'd I'd rather not lug the f2.8, and that's really what it's all about.
Other than the fact that it only goes to 200mm and is white I really can't think of a bad thing to say about it. I can't be the only person that would be prepared to pay a little more for a black 'L' lens...
The lens is really quite long (not much shorter than an un-zoomed 100-400L), but *doesn't* extend (or rotate) when zoomed and the zoom ring doesn't have to be turned too far to go from 70-200. You can still manually focus with AF switched on and focusing is as quick and quiet as you'd expect from an 'L' series lens, so it copes really well with moving targets.
If you have the money, can settle for 200mm top focal length, want to take a lens out and about and don't mind white, it's almost a no-brainer.
It's also much smaller lighter when compared with the f2.8L, and not that much heavier than the non IS version. I can carry it around all day, where'd I'd rather not lug the f2.8, and that's really what it's all about.
Other than the fact that it only goes to 200mm and is white I really can't think of a bad thing to say about it. I can't be the only person that would be prepared to pay a little more for a black 'L' lens...
The lens is really quite long (not much shorter than an un-zoomed 100-400L), but *doesn't* extend (or rotate) when zoomed and the zoom ring doesn't have to be turned too far to go from 70-200. You can still manually focus with AF switched on and focusing is as quick and quiet as you'd expect from an 'L' series lens, so it copes really well with moving targets.
If you have the money, can settle for 200mm top focal length, want to take a lens out and about and don't mind white, it's almost a no-brainer.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
I will write 2 reviews here.
Review 1: Buy this lens.
Review 2: This lens is my first L and I decided upon it after reading a lot of reviews on the web. I have to concur with everything I read which basically says this lens is the dogs danglies.
On a crop sensor you will get a focal length range of 112 to 320mm. So it's usable for portrait work at the bottom end no problem and has a hefty 320mm reach at the tele end.
The lens has IS which comes in two modes. The IS kicks in when you press the shutter release half way and makes hardly any noise. Mode 1 will attempt to correct vertical and horizontal hand shake and mode 2 is specially set up to correct vertical motion only and is suited to panning shots - motorsports come to mind. It's a fantastic system. This lens makes the seemingly impossible possible such as hand held shots at full zoom at 1/80th of a second - and that's me with not much practice. If you're naturally steady handed I bet you could get ridiculously slow shutter speeds if you required them and still get sharp images. You can (and should) turn the system off for tripod shots.
The other main feature of the lens is a focus limiter switch which stops the lens attempting to focus closer than 3m if you know you're not going to need to focus that close thus speeding up AF times. AF speed is very very quick - just press the shutter release half way down and all things being equal the focus simply snaps to in an instant.
The build of lens is outstanding. It just feels solid and the focus and zoom rings are smooth and easy.
The lens is internal focusing and zooming so it doesn't change length but it is long already and with the hood it's a bit of a handful. You won't go unnoticed with this lens that's for sure.
Image quality is frankly awesome. Coupled with the IS and good reach the lens makes shots possible that otherwise you couldn't get. Colours are so vivid with this lens and the bokeh is silky smooth. As far as I can see and most other web reviews attest to, there is seemingly no drop in quality at any focal length regardless of aperture setting. The shot WILL be pin sharp from centre to corner at any aperture/focal length combination (save ridiculously small apertures). Use it wide open with total confidence that the corners will be sharper than most lenses are in the centre. How many lenses can you say that about?
The price is a bit salty to say the least. I didn't pay anything like the Amazon price (who to be fair are very reasonable) but then again I didn't buy it in rip-off Britain!! If you do go for it you won't be dissapointed and you'll wonder how you did without IS.
Anyone even half way serious about their photography should have one of these. It's probably better than any fixed focal in the same range.
Highly recommended.
Review 1: Buy this lens.
Review 2: This lens is my first L and I decided upon it after reading a lot of reviews on the web. I have to concur with everything I read which basically says this lens is the dogs danglies.
On a crop sensor you will get a focal length range of 112 to 320mm. So it's usable for portrait work at the bottom end no problem and has a hefty 320mm reach at the tele end.
The lens has IS which comes in two modes. The IS kicks in when you press the shutter release half way and makes hardly any noise. Mode 1 will attempt to correct vertical and horizontal hand shake and mode 2 is specially set up to correct vertical motion only and is suited to panning shots - motorsports come to mind. It's a fantastic system. This lens makes the seemingly impossible possible such as hand held shots at full zoom at 1/80th of a second - and that's me with not much practice. If you're naturally steady handed I bet you could get ridiculously slow shutter speeds if you required them and still get sharp images. You can (and should) turn the system off for tripod shots.
The other main feature of the lens is a focus limiter switch which stops the lens attempting to focus closer than 3m if you know you're not going to need to focus that close thus speeding up AF times. AF speed is very very quick - just press the shutter release half way down and all things being equal the focus simply snaps to in an instant.
The build of lens is outstanding. It just feels solid and the focus and zoom rings are smooth and easy.
The lens is internal focusing and zooming so it doesn't change length but it is long already and with the hood it's a bit of a handful. You won't go unnoticed with this lens that's for sure.
Image quality is frankly awesome. Coupled with the IS and good reach the lens makes shots possible that otherwise you couldn't get. Colours are so vivid with this lens and the bokeh is silky smooth. As far as I can see and most other web reviews attest to, there is seemingly no drop in quality at any focal length regardless of aperture setting. The shot WILL be pin sharp from centre to corner at any aperture/focal length combination (save ridiculously small apertures). Use it wide open with total confidence that the corners will be sharper than most lenses are in the centre. How many lenses can you say that about?
The price is a bit salty to say the least. I didn't pay anything like the Amazon price (who to be fair are very reasonable) but then again I didn't buy it in rip-off Britain!! If you do go for it you won't be dissapointed and you'll wonder how you did without IS.
Anyone even half way serious about their photography should have one of these. It's probably better than any fixed focal in the same range.
Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This is an awesome piece of kit.
It's my first 'professional' L series lens to go with my 450D. What can I say? If you buy this lens you won't be disappointed in any way whatsoever.
It comes with the lens hood and a nice fabric case - although I can't see the case protecting it from knocks in any way whatsoever - it's more for protecting it from scratches and rubs when it's in your camera bag - which is hopefully nicely padded.
The focussing is rapid and you'd be surprised at what light levels this will work well in - I've used it indoors with a flash (430EXII), and without a tripod, and had some very nice, well balanced, shots.
I was weighing up whether to buy this, the EFS version with image stabilisation or try and save even more money to buy the f2/8 version of this lens. In the end I wanted my first 'professional' lens and really couldn't justify spending any more on a hobby.
It looks awesome on my camera - if you're really vain and don't want this on your camera because the colours will clash, then you don't want the quality enough.
Finally - these really hold their value on the second-hand market. If you buy one of these, keep it for a year (and look after it!!) then you'll get most of your money back - which will maybe help pay for the IS or f2.8 model - or the IS f2.8 model!
You can't lose - and while you own this lens, you'll gain a new appreciation for the quality of your camera and lens system. You will never want to buy a non-L series lens ever again!
It's my first 'professional' L series lens to go with my 450D. What can I say? If you buy this lens you won't be disappointed in any way whatsoever.
It comes with the lens hood and a nice fabric case - although I can't see the case protecting it from knocks in any way whatsoever - it's more for protecting it from scratches and rubs when it's in your camera bag - which is hopefully nicely padded.
The focussing is rapid and you'd be surprised at what light levels this will work well in - I've used it indoors with a flash (430EXII), and without a tripod, and had some very nice, well balanced, shots.
I was weighing up whether to buy this, the EFS version with image stabilisation or try and save even more money to buy the f2/8 version of this lens. In the end I wanted my first 'professional' lens and really couldn't justify spending any more on a hobby.
It looks awesome on my camera - if you're really vain and don't want this on your camera because the colours will clash, then you don't want the quality enough.
Finally - these really hold their value on the second-hand market. If you buy one of these, keep it for a year (and look after it!!) then you'll get most of your money back - which will maybe help pay for the IS or f2.8 model - or the IS f2.8 model!
You can't lose - and while you own this lens, you'll gain a new appreciation for the quality of your camera and lens system. You will never want to buy a non-L series lens ever again!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Best pro-quality telezoom.
This is the best trully profesionable and affordable telezoom. Nothing like cheap 70-300 lenses, it is highly quality able to produce stunning pictures. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2009 by George Spiros
GREAT Value for money
This was my first 'L' lens & got me completely hooked on the better image quality.
It is light, so sits comfortably on the camera for football matches & can be hand-held... Read more
It is light, so sits comfortably on the camera for football matches & can be hand-held... Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2007 by Mark John Holloway
Wish it wasn't white!
This lens would be just what I'm looking for except the white body would look terrible against the silver body of my 400D, would wind me up every time I looked at it, so my search... Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2007 by A. MORRIS-JONES
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