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Canon - L-Series EF 200mm f/2L IS USM Telephoto Lens for EOS Cameras - White
Average customer rating
5
(7 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Canon - L-Series EF 200mm f/2L IS USM Telephoto Lens for EOS Cameras - White
Customer Rating
5
Addictive Sharpness
on March 30, 2016
Posted by: jaiprophoto
from Simsbury, CT, United States
I've used this lens to shoot ice hockey at all levels including prep, college, USA Hockey, OHL, and NHL for many years. Despite its weight, the results are simply addicting.
Prior to purchasing this bad boy, I was shooting hockey with the 70-200mm f2.8 and thought I was getting good results. Boy, was I in for a surprise! After renting the 200mm f2.0, I was immediately stunned to see just how sharp and bright my images could be. Problem was that I (and my customers, editors, etc.) became addicted to this sharpness and eventually compelled me to buy it.
Now, along with my 1DX, I've shot this lens from hundreds of penalty boxes and stadium perches and, if I'm limited for space (so I cannot bring my 300mm f2.8 II), from concourse level with a 1.4X extender. I highly recommend this lens and cannot imagine shooting hockey without it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Favorite Lens
on March 22, 2010
Posted by: David H
from Los Angeles, CA
I own a dozen L lenses and this one is my favorite because of its amazing versitility. I use it for portrait and nature work as well as both indoor and outdoor sports photography. Sure, it is heavier than a typical hand-held lense like the 70-200mm L IS USM, but I find that I actually use this lens for walking about anyway because of its ultra-sharpness and amazing fast speeds. I also own the 300 2.8 L, but because of the weight differential, that lens often gets left behind now that I have this one. Paired with my 1D Mark IV, this thing is ridiculous.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, versitle
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
this lens makes me look brilliant
on February 29, 2012
Posted by: JohnT
from Houston, TX
Used this lens over the past 4 months and it never ceases to amaze me. Whether I am shooting a low-light dance/music recital or a portrait of a newborn & mother, this lens beautifully portrays the intimacy of the moment I am trying to capture. Simply, this lens makes me look brilliant (which I am not).
Pros: hard storage case, aluminum lens hood - protects accidental bumps
Cons: heavy when using for extended periods or walking, does not work in small rooms (~2 m min distance)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Extraordinary!
on May 21, 2013
Posted by: Lurcus
from New York, NY
One of the greatest lens I've ever used. I had the f/1,8 FD version, which was already stunning, but this new model is even better, especially wide open. And the stabilizer is a great addition. To improve this lens, I can only think about a shorter minimum focusing distance. Other than that, this lens is just perfect from every point of view, regardless of the diaphragm, the lighting or the distance of focus. Bokeh is very beautiful.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, bokeh, sharpness wide open, color rendition
Cons: heavy, bulky
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
amazing lens
on October 10, 2009
Posted by: Shooting Seattle
from Seattle
Aquired this lens earlier this week WOW.! The auto focus speed is simply amazing, with both the 5D MKII and the new 7D. The optics are the best to date of anything that I've used - I believe it's better than the current Canon 300 F/2.8 and the 500 F/4. The weight isnt bad, hand-holdable for me, and the 'little white whale' works well with both the 1.4 and the 2.0 extenders.
Would highly recommend this for sports, as a second lens - in addtion to carrying a 400 or a 500.
Would highly recommend this for sports, as a second lens - in addtion to carrying a 400 or a 500.
I gave this a go an engagement (wedding) shoot. A little large, but for interior shots, in low light, this really worked well.
It utilzes the same drop in filters as the other telephotos, and I believe it may take the place of my 300, for a number of projects.
My hats off to the folks at Canon.......again!
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus, great in low light
Cons: havent found any to date
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Wonderful, expensive lens
on June 24, 2010
Posted by: Mike
from New Jersey SHore
I own the 70-200mm MkII so buying this seemed like overkill but it is worth it if you can afford it.
Fantastic images with gorgeous bokeh. Heavy but you can handhold it for quick shoots. Monopod is your best friend. Focusing is super fast. Surprisingly little 'hunting' for focus. Low light focusing good so far.
I use this for nature and outdoor and indoor sports. For indoor sports or anything where you have motion and low light, this is your lens. I can dial in nice fast exposure times and even stop it down a bit to increase DOF when desired. This is what the lens was made for, and it excels here. Superb. Superlatives are overused, but for image quality and fast optics, this lens is indeed superb.
The IS on this is lens is the best of all I've used, and I've owned many. It comes as close to freezing' the lens in place as one could imagine.
Lend hood is a bit akward, the silver knob assembly that attaches the lens doesn't have the sturdy 'feel' as other lenses, and the knob is big enough to get you wondering that this could have been designed some other way that was without knob.
A lens cap to fit over the lens hood or front element would be nice for a lens this price. The lens has to have the lend hood reversed to fit into the case, so while out of case, even with hood on, there's nothing to protect the lens.
Carrying case is wonderful and sturdy, not sure how sturdy the lock is.
Tripod attachment will leave some shaking their heads. Can be removed but you have to remove four allen screws. I can imagine some ending up holding the lens by the attachment.
The lens can rotate within the tripod ring with 90 degree detents. Great feature for quickly switching from portrait and landscape and back.
The price of the lens will be the deciding factor. You get what you pay for with this lens.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
Cons: no front cap
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
best lens owned in this range .
on February 17, 2009
Posted by: lensman
from los angeles
color , sharpness , focus speed , resolution are top class .
i could not find a flaw in this lens .
very hand holdable and I.S. is what makes this lens unique . i have tested shooting shooting handheld at 1/5" with good result .
from portrait in ambient low light to early morning first light photography this lens has proven it's capability in delivering what i expected .
i could not find a flaw in this lens .
very hand holdable and I.S. is what makes this lens unique . i have tested shooting shooting handheld at 1/5" with good result .
from portrait in ambient low light to early morning first light photography this lens has proven it's capability in delivering what i expected .
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus, well balanced with 1d
I would recommend this to a friend!
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