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Canon - EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for SLR Cameras - Black
Average customer rating
4.9
(54 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for SLR Cameras - Black
Customer Rating
4
Great Lens
on June 15, 2011
Posted by: AlvisMedia
from VA
It's all been said in other reviews. This lens is great, sure it has some flaws but not many. If you are looking for good reliable lens this is a good choice. Version 2 is better but for the price differences this is a good buy.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
Cons: big
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
awesome lens
on May 26, 2011
Posted by: excelguru
from Calhoun, GA
I've owned this lens for 6 years and I have never regretted the purchase. It is absolutely wonderful and has been worth every penny.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, f/2.8 aperture
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Nice, But There's A Reason for the Next Generation
on May 23, 2011
Posted by: Fort Worth Photo
from Fort Worth, Texas
This lens is a little soft at 200mm when shooting wide open. I also see a good amount of chromatic aberration at that 200mm. I've used it to shoot an indoor dance recital on a 50D body. It gave me good range, especially with the crop factor of the 50D. It is solid and fast focusing. IS was great. This should be a fabulous lens outside. Thinking that the 135mm f/2 may be the more cost-effective solution for indoor dance recitals.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality
Cons: Semi-sharp images, chromatic aberration
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
You Get What You Pay For
on April 29, 2011
Posted by: Oboist
from New York State
Bought this lens for an African Safari 3 years ago, thinking I would use it for that trip and then re-sell it. Wrong. Since then there has hardly been a day when this lens wasn't hanging off one or another of my bodies. The only possible criticism I can imagine anyone levelling at this unit is that it does have some weight to it, but I'm now unwilling to go anywhere without it. When travelling in remote locations with tight luggage allowances I'm quite happy to leave all my clothes home to bring this lens and a 300 f2.8L. There is a lot of buzz about the new II version (which I admit I've never tried) but I can't imagine any piece of equipment being better suited to its purpose than this lens. It is incredibly rugged and weatherproof (trust me on this one, you can't hurt this thing) and most importantly produces a crisp, vibrant image every single time. Resolution is simply terrific, even with an extender, and the stabilizer is surprisingly effective. You can consider travelling withpout a tripod and still bring back high-quality images more often than not. When it has been impossible to bring a 300 2.8 I have been able to use this with a 1.4 extender with surprisingly little trade off, and from me that's high praise since I think the 300 2.8 is the finest lens of any size I've ever used.
When you take the tough build, fantastic resolution, image stabilizer, and add to all that the zoom range that covers the most-often required focal lengths, you get a lens that I can't imagine any Canon shooter doing without, regardless of the cost.
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, covers the most used focal lengths
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Part of Event Photographer's Bag
on March 4, 2011
Posted by: richluis
from NY, NJ
I was just starting out in news and event photography when I purchased the 70-200 IS F2.8 lens. This is a very tough lens. After only about a month or two of owning this lens, the bag it was in caught on fire during a BBQ. The lens cap was melted; however, the lens survived. To this day, I've kept the burn marks on the outer barrel. Mechanically and optically crisp and clear. Super fast focusing. This lens has been used on the Canon EOS 40D, 50D, 5D, and 1DMkIII. Also used for outdoor landscape shooting while in Yosemite National Park. Paired with a durable lens filter (highly recommended) to protect the front lens). Lens can be used for a variety of purposes including events, action. Can also be used for portrait photography (probably not indoor unless you have a fairly large studio or space).
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Love This Lens
on February 22, 2011
Posted by: Lou
from Michigan
I have waited a long time to make this purchase and I couldn't be happier. Many people told me it's their favorite and I would agree. I love the performance of this lens. It's versatile and the image stablization feature is wonderful. I highly recommend this lens.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
One of the Best Lens Ever Made
on May 27, 2010
Posted by: LT
from San Jose, CA
Been shooting with this lens for a about 6 months now and I've been very happy with the results.
Shot a concert performance and the image that it captures are really amazingly sharp and the detail is superior.
It's well worth every penny!!!
Shot a concert performance and the image that it captures are really amazingly sharp and the detail is superior.
It's well worth every penny!!!
Planning to get the IS II but I think I'm better off with this one!
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Totally Awesome lents
on April 28, 2010
Posted by: Ivandaboss
from Jackson, MS
This is a totally awesome lens. I am an amateur photographer that takes allot of photos of ballet performances. For those of you that don't know, most ballets are dark and they will not allow flash photography. This is where this lens comes in. I have tried many lenses and spent many hours doing post processing to remove noise and to lighten photos and still end up with not so sharp images. With this lens stopped at 2.8 and shooting about 1/200 with an ISO 400; amazing sharp pictures. I have still yet to own one because of the pricing, until I have enough courage to spend that amount of money on glass, I will just rent. I have also use the NON-IS version, definately not as fine as this one in low light on the tele end. However if you are shooting outside sports the non-IS will save a few bucks and the results are very similar.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, fast aperature
Cons: too expensive, heavy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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