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Canon - EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens - White
Average Customer Rating:
4.9
Rating breakdown 50 reviews
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98%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens - White
Posted by: MsMundane
from Minnesota
Verified Purchase:Yes
Impressive lens. A manageable weight and tack sharp photos - even without image stabilization. I am extremely pleased with my purchase!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Sharpest Lens I've ever owned
on August 19, 2014
Posted by: Billyboy66
from Concord, CA
Several months ago, I took two bags of lenses that I have, including several "L" lenses, and I ran them through my own tests to see which was the sharpest and second sharpest, etc. This was after a friend of mine, who does professional photo work, had a picture of herself taken with this lens and it was so sharp, it was almost too sharp. By far, this lens came out the winner! I now have a new respect for this lens. The only problem is that I wish I had more uses for it then I do. It's kind of an odd "mm" in that I find it too high to use for portraits and landscapes, except for close-ups of things far away, and when I shot the moon a few weeks ago, it came in a big blurred, whereas my really cheap 500mm mirror lens did okay. But when I've used it for shooting portraits of people, though they are further away, making it more difficult, the pictures are absolutely amazing! Likewise, I shot a mountain in a meadow a few weeks ago and that was amazing as well. I haven't found the exact best use of this lens yet, but if you're considering buying this lens, it takes by far the sharpest and most amazing color photos of any other Canon lens I've come across as of yet.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Perfect Balance
on August 16, 2014
Posted by: airborne
from Germany
I purchased this lens for my 700D after reading multiple reviews and researching various lenses. This is my first L lens and I am very pleased with the pictures and the way the lens handles. For me, it is the perfect balance of quality (great glass and solid build), practicality (lightweight and ergonomic), and cost (especially with a rebate). I primarily shoot outdoor sports/action and have also taken some great indoor action pictures--yes, handheld without IS. I recommended this lens to a friend who ended-up purchasing the IS version (also a great lens) and has been very satisfied.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, great value, lightweight
Cons: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Lightweight Trooper
on March 5, 2009
Posted by: DUSCRAFT
from Southern Region of Texas
I decided to purchase this lens after using a 70-200mm f/2.8 for a while because of the super build / glass quality accompanied by the light weight body of this lens. I've been shooting professionally for a few years now and having to hold a heavy bodied camera and a large heavy lens makes the shoot a very uncomfortable event for my back. This lens is great for what I need. The glass quality is stellar and that makes for almost perfect color capture. The peripheral vignetting is very minimal. The only downside (as far as I know, as of now) is that there is no Lens Peripheral Illumination data available for this lens on the 5D Mark II I'm using. I didn't feel the need for the added weight of the f/2.8 IS because I mainly use strobe setups. For what you get this lens for ($) it is a STEAL! I would highly recommend this lens to anyone looking for a lower priced / lighter weight alternative to the other larger lenses out there. GREAT BUY!
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, light weight
Cons: Slow auto-focus, limited macro
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Get this lens!
on July 15, 2012
Posted by: Max Bloom
from Columbus, IN
This is my first L series lens and I now understand what the fuss is all about regarding the L series lenses. I've had this lens for 2 years now and I couldn't be happier. Super sharp images, great color, and great contrast. I mainly use this lens for portrait work. While it needs a bit more light than its 2.8 brother, it is still a great lens.
The lens weighs a little bit and I recommend using it with a tripod.
Great workhorse lens!
Try the L series lenses. You'll be glad you did and you will see a huge difference in your photos.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great lens
on January 11, 2016
Posted by: maniac
from CT, United States
I'm only 14 and I got this lens for Christmas. I couldn't be happier!!! It's a great lens but not the best aperture range [only going down to 4]. But still a great lens!!!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Lens for Travel
on August 27, 2009
Posted by: Scig
from Everywhere
This is a lightweight lens that's great for location and if you travel. I purchased this lens to compliment the 2.8 and pack this one instead.
It's to bad I bought this lens just before the announcement of the IS model, however; I'm not disappointed and still impressed by the IQ.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, lightweight
Cons: timing on my part.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Can be a great lens
on September 15, 2013
Posted by: Quiettsolopursuit
from Grand Rapids, MI
This is the second 70-200 mm lenses for me, I returned the first after a couple of weeks because I could not get a sharp image from it. The replacement lens was much better, but I at the time, I still rated it as the least sharp of the three lenses I own. I couldn't see what all the hype over L series lenses was all about.
A funny thing happened though, the more I have used this lens, the sharper it has gotten. The auto-focus has sped up, and become quieter as well. Now, I rate this as the sharpest of the three lenses, although the auto-focus is still slower and louder than the other two lenses. Why that is, I don't know, but this lens has gone from producing OK photos, to some mind blowingly sharp photos at times.
I have found that when using this lens near the limits of its close focusing capabilities, I have to switch to live view and focus manually to get the awesome sharpness this lens is capable of. I can use the servo mode of auto-focus to come close to that, one shot auto-focus produces variable results, usually not good.
At more typical working distances, this lens is blowing me away with the sharpness, color, contrast, and color saturation, but it was if it had to be broken in to get to this point. It's now producing photos so good that I can't imagine how the photos could be any better, and that's saying a lot. The photos are so sharp that you can "see" the texture of a bird's feathers, or the scales of a butterfly's wings.
There's a lot to love about this lens, like the fact that it doesn't change length when you zoom it, it stays set at whatever focal length you set for when using it near vertical, it's fairly light for it's focal length, and most of all, the photos that it can produce.
I use this lens on a 60D body, and apparently, there are differences in the way that lenses and bodies perform together. I purchased a second 60D body two weeks ago, and used this lens on the second body for a week, and the difference in the accuracy of the auto-focus is very noticeable, much better with body number two than the first.
One more thing, I purchased the non IS version, it works fine for me, but I would recommend the IS version, even though it is more expensive. I wished that I had done so. My other two lenses have it, and you don't know how much you will like something until you try it.
So, overall, this lens has a lot going for it, I have learned how to get some incredibly sharp images from it, I love it. But, I think that Canon should do a better job of making all their lenses work 100% with all their bodies, 100% of the time.
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
Cons: Slow auto-focus, auto-focus not always accurate
I would recommend this to a friend!
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