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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM : Specifications and Opinions




Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USMCanon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM, front

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The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2010 to 2018 (discontinued). The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM), it has image stabilization. The list price, when it was announced (2010) was 2980 €;
298 users have given it an average vote of 9.9 out of 10.



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This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Canon EF.



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Specifications
Focal lenght70-200 mm
Angle of view34.4 - 12.4°
FormatFF, APS-C
Max. aperturef/2.8
Aperture blades8
Lenses/Groups 23 elements in 19 groups
Min. focus distance1.20 meters
Reproduction ratio0.21x

Features
Zoom typeRing, interal
StabilizationYes (built in lens)
FocusUltrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM)
Internal FocusYes

Built and notes
Tripod ringYes
ExtendersYes
Filters77 mm
Lens hoodYes, supplied
Weather sealingYes
Weight1490 g
Dimensions89 x 199 mm

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avatarjunior
sent on 08 Agosto 2015

Pros: excellent image quality even wide open, very accurate and fast AF, build like a tank, very effective image stabilizer

Cons: large, heavy, expensive

Opinion: Despite its high price the upgrade form the non-IS version or version I of the IS-model is worth the money. The image quality is great, tack sharp and with high contrast throughout the zoom range, even wide open. AF ist blazingly fast and accurate. The new lens hood design (with release knob and structured finish) is very appealing. The IS is somewhat noisy (especially when it starts working) but works excellent. The construction is outstanding: full metal body, no extending tubes, weather sealed (the non-IS has no weather sealing). Also very usefull is the reduced minimum working distance of only 120cm. Weight and price are high, but there is no other 70-200 zoom that can keep up with this excellent lens.

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avatarjunior
sent on 27 Febbraio 2025

Pros: Sharpness, speed and precision autofocus, construction, constant 2.8 maximum aperture

Cons: Blurry (I explain more below)

Opinion: Although I am tremendously fond of version I, moving on to version II you enter a completely different planet. The blur is not as poetic as in the first version, indeed I would say it is quite "brutal" as required by today's times, but perhaps I just have to take a look at it since the II has recently entered my kit. The sharpness is incredible, already from full aperture, the autofocus is crazy for speed and precision and those like me who do sports sincerely thank you. I don't pronounce on the stabilizer, for my type of photography it is not needed and I keep it off. The weight is useless to put among the cons, we are talking about a battle optic with a very solid construction (as I recently tested in spite of myself with a ruinous fall that resolved without any damage) and of the highest quality and with a constant aperture of 2.8 over the entire focal arc. It is well worth the amount invested, especially in the case of professional use.

avatarjunior
sent on 25 Giugno 2024

Pros: A true horse of breed, speed and precision, sharpness, colors, stabilization, construction born to last, blurred by poetry, the best choice for a professional even today.

Cons: The weight is felt but you know it from the beginning, second-hand price considering the years it now has.

Opinion: Recently purchased to replace its little brother F2.8 not stabilized, the difference is truly remarkable, the smooth version was already pure poetry, between colors, fairytale blur and sharpness even in TA, but this is really a top-of-the-range product since 2010, historic for many photographers and still a sacred monster in 2024, professional on all aspects, the feeling it creates with its reliability and safety is indescribable, from portrait to reportage, to sport it really manages to give its best, very sharp already at TA, engraved colors, saturated, well blended and progressed with light, all combined with a monstrous speed in autofocus, With an exceptional "click" at the start, the stabilization acts targeted and permissive even at unthinkable times. One and only sore point, even today the price in used goes from 1100 if you are lucky to 1350 euros in like new condition, which I think is a bit excessive given the age, but given the performance still today and the "caliber" of this lens, I can say that despite everything I am fully satisfied. Needless to say, I recommend it to anyone who is looking for the lens to buy once and never upgrade again. A true sacred monster.

avatarjunior
sent on 05 Gennaio 2024

Pros: Sharpness, micro-contrast, stabilizer, AF, tropicalization, internal zoom, AF limiter, paraliue with "Clik"

Cons: Ridiculous kickstand bracket

Opinion: Several months ago I gave away the first IS version, also f2.8, to get this second version. The difference between the two is noticeable, of course, the file is more defined, better contrasted, you perceive it immediately, and already the previous version was in itself an excellent optics. The stabilizer works significantly better even if, personally, shooting sports photography always has a very short time. FINALLY Canon has equipped this lens devoted to the dynamic scene with a lens hood that engages with a nice "click" and that can be removed by physically pressing a button, the previous version did not have it and, after a few years of wear, you found yourself with the lens hood rolling in the middle of the football field. I found myself shooting in the rain, the previous version had no problems and neither does this version two. The limiter is very useful in dynamic scenes from the sidelines, I use it almost all the time and it makes the AF from "lightning" to "instantaneous". The only negative note I have to this lens is not the weight, it is not the cost, but it is the bracket for attaching it to the tripod. Ridiculous, if by chance you have to make a small move I can't use it as a "handle" since there are almost no fingers between the bracket and the body of the lens and, in any case, it is so short that it fits a finger and a half.. What can I say, a few more centimeters were enough. BUT that said, it's a great lens that I would re-buy 100 more times. Last note: excellent use with 2X (third series)

avatarsenior
sent on 19 Gennaio 2023

Pros:

Cons: Weight

Opinion: A lens that if you can carry around, does not make you regret fatigue. I used it extensively for sports photography, it allowed me to easily hook subjects at 100kmh at full aperture and churn out sharp photos with a beautiful blur. Always used on mirrorless, unfortunately it was heavily unbalanced by the adapter and here comes its only cons: weight. As much as I loved it in portraiture, I did without it because of the weight and bulk. Lens that I still loved with a fast and precise af, very sharp at all focal lengths and with a fantastic bokeh.

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