This is such a pleasure to use and I am so happy I bought it. Coupled with my 5D I am finally getting the results I have sought for so many years. It is heavy but what quality and performance. I wanted the IS version but could not afford the extra price.

Tremendous brokeh and sharpness; Focusing has been effortless and the feel of the lens is pure luxury

None just a little heavy and takes some getting used to

Great lens

I bought this for our trip to Asia. My husband and I both used this lens on a 30D and XTi and the resulting image quality was excellent! I had considered getting the IS version however for the steep increase in price ($500) and weight I couldn't justify that purchase, in part because with a lens...

Picture quality; f/2.8; fast auto-focusing

Weight; attracts unwanted attention

This was my second L glass and I love it. Though my EF 24-70 f/2.8 lens does a really good job as an all-purpose lens, I always missed the reach of a tele zoom (for street & portrait photos). I almost put my trigger on the EF 70-200 f/4 L because of its high reputation and its attractive price.

F2.8; sharp even at wide open; great contrast and color

Not weather-sealed; Rotation between the lens and the camera (EOS 30d

Canon Ef 70-200MM F/2.8L Usm Lens Review

It would appear the price of 39.53 from Amazon is for the lens hood only !

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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Lens Review

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Lens is a middle child in the very popular Canon L Series 70-200mm family. The 70-200mm L lens family shows many genetic similarities aside from their obvious focal length range similarity.