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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

First seen: 24 august 2006

Information found in: from 47 sources in 15 countries.

Best Price: 749.99 USD

  • User Score (722)
    9.8 9.8 from 722 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    9.3 9.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Value for money (5)
    9.6 9.6 from 5 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • consistent output, nice colors, smooth operation, circular aperture, well built
  • it s 67mm, cheap looking hood, a little expensive, difficult to clean, no tripod collar

Compact, manoeuvrable and lightweight, the world’s first 4-stop Image Stabilizer lens also features the very finest in L-series lens optics to deliver stand out optical performance and operability.

  • L-series optics
  • Light and compact
  • 4-stop Image Stabilizer
  • f/4 through zoom range
  • Fluorite and UD lens elements
  • Fast auto focus
  • Environmental seals
  • Super Spectra coatings
  • Circular aperture for pleasing background blur
  • Soft case and lens hood

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  • Reviews of Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

  1. Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens

    Reviewer: The Digital Picture
    2 October 2007

    and you get the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens. If you don't need the subject-action-stopping and background-blurring capabilities of the faster Read more

  2. Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens Review

    Reviewer: SLR Lens and Camera Reviews
    8 August 2009

    Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM is clearly one of the best EF mount telephoto zoom lenses available on the market. The lens shows outstanding image quality with particular strength in the 70-135mm range. Combine this with excellent build quality, well controlled artifacts such as vignetting and chromatic aberration, and you get a winner on your hands. Granted, Canon offers a full lineup of 70-200mm lenses in its modern portfolio, including a somewhat cheaper, non IS... Read more

  3. Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS

    Reviewer: PhotoZone.com
    5 September 2009
    Overall 9
    8.7
    Value for money 8
    8.0
     

    The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS is capable to deliver a near-flawless performance is all categories. The resolution figures are very impressive even at max. aperture. Distortions, vignetting and CAs are usually nothing to worry about either. The build quality is excellent with the new sealing as a another highlight. On top of that the lens features a image stabilizer with an efficiency equivalent to 4 f-stops (at cost of shutter speed if you exploit the potential to... Read more

  4. Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens

    Reviewer: Let's go digital
    24 August 2006

    Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens : Canon continues its tradition of optical excellence with a new EF lens - the versatile EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens. The new Canon lens is a valuable addition to the EOS arsenal for professional wedding and portrait photographers as well as advanced amateurs - expanding the range of current Canon EF lenses to more than 60 selections. "The EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens delivers the legendary sharpness and clarity of the Canon 'L' series... Read more

  5. EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

    Reviewer: LensTip.com
    9 October 2007

    It is very pleasant to test the lens and have nothing bad to say about it in the summary. In all honesty, the only major flaw we would point out would be the performance for the maximum aperture at the 70 mm focal length. In our overall judgment, the results are very good, but when seeing very high results at other diaphragms and focal lengths, we would want more! Can the high price be a con too? I did write this as a con and I would leave it if the stabilization was the... Read more

  1. Reviewer: willis, Fredmiranda
    18 June 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I own a number of zooms and primes, and am now on my 5th DSLR. Although I now own zooms that cover more range, primes from wide angle to long telephoto, I keep coming back to this lens for one reason: unmatched quality. I was in the store to get a 70-200mm f 2.8, and when the clerk brought it out I was shocked at the weight. I realized that I wouldn't enjoy carrying it around. There was a Canon event at the time in the store, so I talked with the rep and looked at some... Read more

  2. My first L lens

    Reviewer: OneCall
    4 March 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This was my first significant lens purchase, and it hasn't disappointed. I have a Rebel Xsi, and without the battery grip, this lens would seem a bit large on that body, but otherwise it does a phenomenal job! After much research, I decided to start with this lens to add reach to the kit lens. Now, I'm not satisfied with the quality of the kit lens, since this one is SO sharp! Zoom and manual focus are very smooth, and auto focus is quick and (mostly) accurate. (Every... Read more

  3. Lens pack a punch.

    Reviewer: Chris the shooter, Radioshack
    6 July 2009 See Product at RadioShack (749.99 USD)
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I love this camera... I take railroad photographs and it is awesome. Wish it had more mm, but for the price it is plenty. Photos are amazingly sharp, even with the 1.4x extender. Focus is fast and silent. Read more

  4. Great Lens

    Reviewer: J&R
    5 October 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Great lens - this lens consistently gets good reviews, and for good reason. It is small (for a telephoto L lens), balances nicely on the Rebels and 7D, and focuses easily and quietly. Stunning image quality. Bonus - internal zoom/focus means the lens won't extend during carrying. If you don't need the extra aperature that the f/2.8 version offers, you won't be disappointed with this lens at half the price and a smaller size. Read more

  5. Canon 70-200mm f/4 IS vs. f/2.8

    Reviewer: Amazon
    4 February 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    PROS: In short, a STATE-OF-THE-ART-LENS: - Space age 4-STOP! IS - Tack-SHARP edge to edge at any aperture - WEATHER SEALED - Fast - Spectacular Bokeh - Statistically, the best IQ out of the four 70-200mm lenses (although not by much unless compared w/ the f/2.8 IS) - Light (for those who care about that) CONS: - The Hood - relatively minor gripe, but uh, that thing is ugly! - No Lens Tripod Ring - you really won't need it Bottom Line: I was not going to get a long... Read more

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