EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
One of the most popular zoom lenses in the Canon lens range, the EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM will find a use within almost every genre of photography. From wildlife, to sports, portraits, landscapes, photojournalism and advertising photography, this lens can do it all.
The addition of the image stabiliser makes the lens perfect for use in low-light situations such as indoor sports events. It provides up to three stops of image stabilisation to make sure your pictures are sharp even at slower than normal shutter speeds.
Fourelements help ensure aberrations are minimised effectively for high image quality. As with all lenses in the L-series, this lens produces results with both high resolution and high contrast.
A ring-type USM autofocus motor ensures fast, quite and accurate autofocus, and the large maximum aperture means that even using an EF1.4xII or EF2xII extender (for a 98-280mm f/4 or 140-400mm f/5.6 lens), autofocus will still function no matter which EOS camera you use.
Four ultra-low dispersion (UD) lens elements produce sharp, high contrast images with barely any hint of aberrations. Because this lens is seen as a workhorse lens by many photographers, it is designed to withstand the punishing life it is likely to lead by incorporating dust and moisture seals to keep the elements at bay. These measures are especially effective when used with an EOS-1series camera.
Lens Specifications
| Angle of view (horzntl, vertl, diagnl) | 29° - 10°, 19°30' - 7°, 34° -12° |
| Lens construction (elements/groups) | 23/18 |
| No. of diaphragm blades | 8 |
| Minimum aperture | 32 |
| Closest focusing distance (m) | 1.4 |
| Maximum magnification (x) | 0.17 (at 200mm) |
| Distance information | Yes |
| Image stabilizer | 3-stops |
| AF actuator | Ring USM¹ |
| Filter diameter (mm) | 77 |
| Max. diameter x length (mm) | 86.2 x 197 |
| Weight (g) | 1470 |
| Magnification - Extension Tube EF12 II | 0.24 - 0.06 |
| Magnification - Extension Tube EF25 II | 0.41 - 0.14 |
| Lens hood | ET-86 |
| Hard case | - |
| Soft case | LZ1234 |
| G.F.Holder III (hood III*) | (0) |
| G.F.Holder IV (hood IV*) | (1) |
| Extenders EF1.4x II and EF2x II | Compatible |
| AF actuator | ¹ Mechanical full-time manual focusing built-in. |
| *Maximum number of Hood III/IV attachable. In case of zoom lenses, the maximum number applies to the |
| short focal lenght |
