Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM Black

Specs
Lens system
Lens structure (elements/groups) 9/7
Lens viewing angle, diagonal 12°
Number of diaphragm blades 8
Closest focusing distance 1.5 m
Maximum aperture number 32
Performance
AF actuator USM

Design
Product colour Black
Weight & dimensions
Length 136.2 mm
Weight 765 g
Diameter 8.32 cm
Filter size 72 mm
Other features
Magnification 0.16x
Reviews
Updated:
2011-08-14 04:40:36
Average rating:93
Uk has collected 6 expert reviews for Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM Black and the average expert rating is 93 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
photozone.de
Updated:
2011-08-14 04:40:36
Average rating:90
The Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L USM II is a fairly old lens introduced back in march 1996. The design differences compared to the initial version are really marginal - Canon decided to replace the build-in hood of the mk I for a snap-on variant. Other than...
  • The EF 200mm f/2.8 L USM II is capable of delivering a near-flawless performance in most aspects. It provides a very high resolution combined with an excellent contrast straight from f/2.8. The lateral CAs are very low which contributes to the high sh...
photozone.de
Updated:
2011-08-14 04:40:36
Average rating:90
The Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L USM II is a fairly old lens introduced back in march 1996. The design differences compared to the initial version are really marginal - Canon decided to replace the build-in hood of the mk I for a snap-on variant. Other than...
  • The EF 200mm f/2.8 L USM II is very good within its native full format scope and when used on an APS-C DSLR things get even better. It provides a very high resolution combined with an excellent contrast straight from f/2.8. The lateral CAs are very lo...
The-digital-picture.com
Updated:
2011-08-14 04:40:36
Average rating:0
The Canon EF 200mm f 2.8 L II USM Lens is a fast, high quality 200mm telephoto lens available for a very nice price. If you have used the renowned Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM Lens, you have a good idea of what the Canon EF 200mm f 2.8 L II USM Lens fee...
Slrgear.com
Updated:
2011-10-21 03:32:18
Average rating:0
For its test results alone, the performance and modest price tag of the Canon 200mm ƒ/2.8L II USM make it an excellent addition to any Canon shooter's collection. However, if you want or need image stabilization, it's available only in longer or...
Slrgear.com
Updated:
2014-10-31 02:53:00
Average rating:99
The 200mm ƒ/2.8 was designed for film, so it's at home on both EF and EF-S mounts. On APS-C sensor bodies the lens provides an equivalent field of view of 320mm; on APS-H bodies the equivalent field of view is 260mm. The lens ships with the ET-83BII hood...
  • For its test results alone, the performance and modest price tag of the Canon 200mm ƒ/2.8L II USM make it an excellent addition to any Canon shooter's collection. However, if you want or need image stabilization, it's available only in longer or faster te...
lenstip.com
Updated:
2014-11-14 01:11:41
Average rating:0
The Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8L IS USM II, tested by us, at 200 mm showed excellent results in the frame centre and on its edge. Does a much older “prime” can fare better? The 70-200 mm model showed a sensational efficiency of its stabilization, the EF 200...
  • high build quality, excellent image quality in the frame centre, good image quality on the edge of the frame, practically zero lateral chromatic aberration, imperceptible distortion, excellently corrected coma, not very bothersome astigmatism, low vignett...
  • resolution on the edge of full frame at the maximum relative aperture a bit below the decency level, work against bright light could have been better, in the case of a lens of this quality and from such a price segment it would be good to get a tripod ada...
  • Let's start with the negatives. The tested lens, although it is an expensive fixed-focal L series device, proved to be no optically better than the zoom 70-200 mm f/2.8L IS USM II. Quite the opposite in fact – in such an important category as the resoluti...