Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

There are several Canon telephoto lenses for EOS cameras that have a focal length of 70mm to 200mm. Today we plan on taking a closer look at the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM telephoto lens from Canon which is one of several standard telephoto lenses on the market today. This is no doubt one of Canon’s best EF telephoto lenses made. It can be used with any Extender EF 1.4x II and 2x II and is one of Canon’s most popular lenses used by professional and expert photographers all around the world.

Although there are a couple newer model EF 70-200mm lenses on the market, neither of them is as cost effective as this one for this particular zoom range. This is a professional quality telephoto lens and is priced like a professional top quality lens, but on the lower end of the group’s price range for sure. So, you can get the same focal range in this lens as with the newer versions but for a lot less money in some cases. Of course, you will also be sacrificing some of the new advances in technology available in the newer versions, but even two lenses of the exact same focal lengths will have their own unique qualities when it comes to taking pictures. Many professional photographers have no doubt gotten so used to this lens that they may prefer to use it for many years before trying one of the newer versions in the 70mm to 200mm range.

You may also choose this lens over the newer Canon lenses of the same telescopic range simply to save money which is fine if you happen to be more comfortable with the older style lens. It isn’t necessarily a lesser quality lens than the newer ones. It is different however in the way it takes shots. Even though some of the differences would only be noticeable with a trained eye, they are still important at the professional level.

There are a lot of shots that can be taken with this lens that simply can’t be taken in the same manner with the newer versions, making this a valuable lens to a professional even though it has newer versions out today.