Canon EF 200mm F2.8 L USM II
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11 years ago
Nice Lens
I use the Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L-II USM Lens to take pictures of my daughter at the beach and other places where I need more telescopic power. I have a Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM Lens and it ROCKS! Between the two, I think the 135 gives better color and better focus.
Pros:
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Strong Construction
Cons:
- Poor in Low Light
11 years ago
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM
I shoot with a 6D, own several L lenses, including the very sharp 24-70 f2.8 Mkii, 70-200 f4 IS and the 135 f2. The 200mm is quite sharp at 2.8, I'd not hesitate to use it here, better at 3.5 and top notch through to f8.
Pros:
- Very sharp
- very quick autofocus
- smallish
- lightish
- great out-of-focus blur
Cons:
- A little long for really good handholdability
7 years ago
Look no further
I bought this lens second hand from WEX at a very good price considering warranty and service that came with it. I use it primarily on a Sony A7R II body with 1.4x and 2x extenders. I bought it originally for photographing small birds for which it is ideal.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Image Quality
- Rugged
- Sharp Focus
- Strong Construction
Cons:
- None
10 years ago
Canon 200mm
Have borrowed this lens and did not want to give it back. Normally I like the use of a 70-200mm f2.8 but for wonderful crisp shots for available light indoor sports and concert photography this prime lens is fabulous.
9 years ago
Superb lens with fast, accurate AF, crisp image
I am using this lens mainly for sports and street events, such as parades, carnivals, and other festivals. The small size (as compared to 70-200) and black color make this less conspicuous than the white beasts. Build quality is excellent!
20 years ago
I love this lens! I use it on a Rebel GII and 20D. I've gotten some great shots in low light concerts at 1/60 second and somewhat lower with a monopod. Not too heavy but solid. Autofocus is very quite and easily adjusted.
18 years ago
Great Lens!
Fast lens and very sharp. This is a gem in the Canon line at the prices it can be had for. This lens works great for shooting baseball and football games for children. Line up on first base and you can capture great images of runners coming to first and second base stealing/sliding action.
Pros:
- Fast
- inexpensive
- sharp
Cons:
- None I can find
17 years ago
What's not to like?
I rented this lens for a week as part of the seemingly never-ending learning process. I may end up passing on this lens ONLY because as it turns out, the focal length may not be what I truly need.
Pros:
- focus accuracy & speed
- colour saturation
Cons:
- Not as long as you might hope
- but this isn't a super telephoto anyway
16 years ago
L series quality for a Low price.
Awesome value for the price. Used it for over two months and have never felt the need for IS, given its F2.8 A bit soft at F2.8(but still sharper than anything other than a 70-200 F4 IS) but beats everything in sharpness at F4.
16 years ago
This lens is amazing for the price. It is sharp in the center and across much of the frame wide open, but one stop down it becomes tack sharp. AF is excellent in both one-shot and servo tracking modes. Takes the 1.4X extender extremely well - negligible hit in IQ and AF performance.
Pros:
- Very fast and accurate AF
- Tack sharp
- Excellent contrast and colors
- Smaller/lighter than the great whites and much more discreet
- Very smooth background blur at wide apertures
Cons:
- None - especially at this price
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