Daniel Lezano puts this Canon telephoto through its paces Guide Price: £1,540 / Street Price: £950 Construction: 18 elements in 15 groups Maximum aperture: f/2.8 Minimum aperture: f/32 Filter thread: 77mm Angle of view: 34º – 12º No.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM lens. Although lacking stabilisation, is it an ideal alternative for those on a tighter budget?

Good value; Excellent Build Quality; Very good sharpness in the centre of the frame; Fast focusing

Loss of sharpness towards the edges of the frame; Falloff of illumination towards the corners at 200mm

I have this lens with my 450d. Use on sports & motorsport no IS is great & f2.8

I didn't know what to expect with this lens after reading the reviews. I am happy with its performance and quality. I have used it handheld with excellent results and performance. Anyone looking for a lens that does it all will love this lens.

wildlife; architecture; weddings

Still learning the new lens. It is a larger heavier lens but it what I expected. It shoots at a uniform 2.8 no matter the zoom which will make it perfect for work in low light situations like weddings and in shooting sports like high school football on poorly lighted fields and in basketball in high...

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Strong Construction

Heavy

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Fast / accurate auto-focus

This was my first venture into L glass. I will never look back as the IQ between this lens and my Tamaron 28-270 is so unbelievable. FredMirand rates this lens very highly. No regrets what so ever.

IQ is out of this world; No real need to buy the IS version if you use mono/tri in low light; Ive shot all day long with it and had no problems

Its a bit heavy; But if you buy a decent camera strap and take the weight off your neck then it can be a carry all day

As I got to shot pictures the first time with this lens, I felt that "High level" of this lens. It's really professional and very good in build quality and optical performance. But on my exemplar, the sharpness at 200mm just begins at f/5.6 and the "wow" effect of sharpness is at f/8.

Already very sharp at f/3.2; excellent build quality; good handling

On my exemplar sharpness @200mm begin's at f/5.6

This is my favorite lens for several reasons. It's my first 'Image Stabilization' lens and I wonder

Sharp, Fast, L glass, good build; Great all around pro lens

Big price jump compared to non-IS version

Typical for most designated Canon L-grade (Luxury) lenses it provides an excellent build quality based on an tightly assembled metal body and smoothly operating zoom and focus control rings. The physical length remains constant regardless of the zoom or focus action.