Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

The EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM in particular sports Canon’s second generation image stabilization system that enables it to take high speed repetitive shots. The telephoto lens can respond to your commands or the cameras commands in as little as half a second’s time. It also maintains up to three stops of correction in case you don’t have a perfectly steady hand as hardly anyone does.

This lens is a professional quality lens. It is durable and was build to resist dirt and dust from penetrating the inner parts of the lens and causing permanent damage. The incredibly durable construction is also moisture resistant which is very important to professional photographers who don’t always have the luxury of taking pictures on perfect sunny days. In fact many wonderful images have been captured by professional photographers in the rain, sleet and snow.

Even if you already have the next generation of this lens, you would still need this one in your collection for certain types of shots that it excels at such as shots with a blurred background. This lens is particularly good at taking shots that emphasize the subject of the picture by keeping it in perfect focus while blurring everything in the background. Once you get comfortable taking such shots with this lens, you may have a very hard time giving it up for a new version, so most professional photographers and expert amateurs, will keep this lens in their collection even after they go on and get the next generation that is available in stores now. Also, the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens will cost a good deal less than the MKII version.