I bought this lens on a friends advice & have been blown away by the versatility of it & the ease of use.I take it with me everywhere now & use it for a variety of things landscapes, portraits & anything else that I might see.

Superior build quality; Super-sharp images; Fast auto-focus

So sharp, you'll have paper cuts on your eyes. Image stabilisation is like hitting the brakes on a race car. Bokeh is creamy and cheesy and beautiful when combined with the telephoto compression. Buy one. Even if you have to mortgage your children.

Truly a fabulous mid range telephoto. Bit heavy but it will be worth the weight when you see the results. I immediately purchased a uv filter to protect the front glass. Would recommend this. The optics are truly amazing, and the focus mechanisms are spot on. Well, is it worth it...

This is a brilliant lens at a fantastic price offered by SMIFU. I ordered this lens in the peak Christmas season and was surprised to see it arrive so quick! Mark is a pleasure to deal with, and always quick to respond to queries.

Bought this product after much research.. was planning to get the earlier version of this but then when this one came I was hooked on to its clarity.. a must buy for any serious photographer.. thought a bit heavy, its performance is the best in the lot..

My main reason for this lens was for sports photography but it has really amazed me with portrait work as well.

The Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM II is a spectacular lens that is significantly better than its predecessor and yields excellent results.

Superior optical quality; 4-Stop Image Stabilization; Tank-Like Build Quality

Switches can be accidentally switched; New kids on the block

This is an expensive lens however you could consider offsetting the cost by not needing/selling any prime lens within the given range. This lens performs as good as or very close to the primes.

Easily Interchangeable; Rugged; Durable; Strong Construction; Consistent Output; Fast / accurate auto-focus

Heavy

Everything about this lens is just so perfect. Although the price is a bit high but it deserves to be priced so high. The image quality produced by this lens is just amazing.

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM ($2,499) is a lens that you'll often see attached to the cameras of wedding and event photographers, photojournalists, and sports shooters. It's got a very useful short telephoto to telephoto zoom range, a maximum f/2.8 aperture throughout its focal range, and...

Sharp from edge to edge; Optically stabilized; Constant f/2.8 aperture; Includes hood and tripod collar

Some distortion at 70mm; Heavy; Expensive