Telephoto lens boasting high image quality and carrying ease. With two UD-glass elements and rear focusing to correct aberrations, image delineation is extremely sharp. Background blur is also natural-looking, as was simulated by Canon. The lens comes with a dedicated, detachable hood.
8Telephoto lens with high image quality and carrying ease
Two UD-glass elements and rear focusing, to correct aberrations, image delineation is extremely sharp
Background blur is natural-looking
The lens comes with a dedicated, detachable hood
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, great in low light
Excelent low light Lens that I have used with Photo Passes at concerts with my Canon XSi at the time in 2008, but since have used it occasionally with my 1Ds Mark lll and produced sharp images with low light in Landscape. Just the lens to have for the longer range shots but not as big as my 70-200mm f/2.8L IS which is excelent but to big of range for the occasion, where the 200mm f/2.8L ll is the perfect long lens with the same quality.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, light weight/doesn't need monopod colar
Image quality is remarkable at low light shooting. Without fail, I have been able to shoot hand held in medium indoor light with excellent results. Shooting at 1/60 doesn't present a problem for me as a hand held shoot. Quality of the images have gotten me more than one job because of this lens. Professional lens at affordable price. Canon out did themselves with this one.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images, built quality
I had 70-200mm f2.8 L (non-IS) but it was too heavy for me to use (needed IS), so I sold it and got this lens instead. I love it. It's light enough that I can do hand-held shooting. Another thing is that I can attach 2x Extender and make it 400mm f5.6. When you stop down to f8 with a tripod or a monopod, you can take pretty sharp pictures. Images are definitely L quality. IS might help but I'm very happy with this lens.
Pros: Super-sharp images, good value for money, light weight, compact
Cons: no is limits useability, dated design
I originally purchased the 200 f/2.8L to use with my 40D. It was my first L series lens and I was pleased with the performance on a tripod. However, lacking image stabilisation, the lens is next to impossible to use while hand held on a cropped frame camera. This is particularly true with the new, higher resolution cameras.
On the whole, I think the design is also somewhat dated. The optical design of the Mk II is the same as the optical design of the original 200 f/2.8 which dates to 1991. I have read that unlike most of the modern L-series lenses, this lens is not weather sealed. This may be of significance to you - or it may not.
My recently purchased 70-200 f/2.8L IS Mk II outperforms the 200 f/2.8L in all apertures and is considerably more versatile. Sure - there is a heck of a priice difference and the zoom is heavy but if image quality is your primary driver then I suggest you consider the new zoom.
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