Review of the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III Lens. The history of the 70-200mm is far shorter than many may suspect. With the original Canon 70-200mm f/.28L, from Canon at least, being released in 1995, many people are shocked to hear that we’ve had seven different iterations of this lens in just 23 years. And that’s only counting the Canon Home Donate New Search Gallery Reviews How-To Books Links Workshops About Best 24-105mm Lenses Compared. Best 70-200mm f/2.8 Lenses Compared : Canon 24-70/2.8 Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II +8 more Reply Reply with quote Reply to thread Complain Review – Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II. The holy trinity. Three zoom lenses that are of excellent quality and near-perfectly cover the gamut of focal lengths most photographers will need. Canon's 16-35 f’/2.8 L, 24-70 f’/2.8 L II, and the 70-200 f’/2.8 L IS II. The later of these being a highly coveted portrait and telephoto zoom and The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM really is an excellent lens – there’s no quibbling with that. It shoots terrific images and its weather-sealing is among the best Canon has ever produced, making it a fantastic choice for landscapes. World's smallest 24-70mm f/2.8. World's lightest 24-70mm f/2.8. Magnificent bokeh. Excellent close focus. 11-blade diaphragm. Exquisite Sunstars. Two programmable focus lock buttons. AF/MF switch. Case & hood included. Bad intro top. Production dumped to Thailand, not made domestically in Japan. Plastic filter threads and plastic exterior. At outdoor (beach). The 85 f/1.8 is an affordable but very old design. I almost never use mine anymore. I usually prefer the flexibility of the 24-70 f/2.8L II for environmental portraits. But for tight face or head and shoulder shots I prefer the longer focal length of the 70-200 f/2.8L IS II. -- hide signature --. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM: Verdict. During testing this lens proved itself capable of producing sharp, contrasty images at all apertures and focal lengths. Besides that, it is built like .

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