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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
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100% of reviewers £410.00 10.0
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Description: A compact, L-series telephoto zoom lens for professional and advanced amateur users.

A fluorite element and UD elements ensure high image quality at all focal lengths and a ring USM gives silent, high-speed autofocusing. This lens has the same optical performance as the EF70-200 f2.8L USM and therefore offers high performance at an affordable price. Compatible with extenders EF1.4 and EF2.

Key Features

* Lens construction: 16 elements in 13 groups
* Diagonal angle of view: 34°-12°
* Focus adjustment: USM
* Closest focusing distance: 1.2m
* Filter size: 67mm
Keywords: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM lens


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Steve
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Registered: January 2005
Location: An Englishman living in Germany
Posts: 15643
Review Date: Thu June 15, 2006 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: £400.00 | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: Size, weight, build quality, sharpness, AF speed, PRICE
Cons: None given the price and size

This lens is quite simply stunning. The build is superb and the auto focus is lightning fast. A constant F4 through the whole range makes it very useable and keeps the size and weight much lower than its F2.8 big brother. This lens looks heavier than it is although this doesn't necessarily mean that it is lightweight, but it's much easier to hold and carry than most imagine it to be. This also allows the steadier of people to shoot outside the normal rule of thumb of the minimum shutter speed equals focal distance. I have managed to get good quality results at 200mm F4 1/50 sec handheld when pushed. Pin sharp, great contrast and colour definition plus excellent Bokeh, this lens is highly recommended.

Given its price I would say that it also offers possibly the best value for money of any of the Canon L range of lenses.

Also works well with the 1.4xTeleconvertor giving great zoom range at F5.6 while not having to carry round a lens the size of a rocket launcher
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Steve400
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Registered: September 2005
Location: Kells, N.Ireland
Posts: 767
Review Date: Sun May 20, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: £480.00 | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: USM,
Cons:

This is first zoom lens i have bought for motorsport use after i had it recommended to me by 2 photographers. I have not been disappointed in any way. It is truely a fantastic lens and perfect for motorsport shots, fast AF, superb quality and light enough for easy panning etc! Great value for money.

I would recommended this lens to anyone.

I may soon get a 1.4x or 2x Teleconvertor for this instead of geting a 'longer' zoom lens
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emmettleffel
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Registered: September 2006
Location: Banbury,Oxon
Posts: 762
Review Date: Thu October 25, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: £350.00 | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: Good sharpness, contrast , lightweight, DxO compatible
Cons: None

Good contrast and sharpness.

Lightweight.

Fast autofocus.

DxO compatible.
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