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.

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

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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

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 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

its way better to pay like a couple hundred more and getting this on over the 70-200mm f/4 because if you get the f/4 after a month you would regret buying it so i say go buy this one

This is definatly the best lens for the money! This lens produces amazing, crisp pictures. I the quality is unserpassed, but then again that is what you get when you go with the "L" series.

Consistent Output; Durable; Quick Focus; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Heavy

This is definatly the best lens for the money! This lens produces amazing, crisp pictures. I the quality is unserpassed, but then again that is what you get when you go with the "L" series.

Consistent Output; Durable; Quick Focus; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM is one of the oldest pro-grade tele zoom in Canon's modern portfolio of lenses. The lens was released back in mid 1990s and as of today is still available in its original design.

The Canon 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L USM performed very well in our tests, perhaps not as sharp as we'd like at 200mm and ƒ/2.8, but quite impressive at 70mm. CA tolerance is very good, distortion is low, and corner shading is very low. Build quality is very high, and autofocus performance is excellent.