The new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Posted by Matt McGuire in Photography News

Jan
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Yesterday Canon released news of a new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens. This is the newest model of the lens I have been saving for. It looks like they made some nice improvements.

This news lens has reduced the minimum focusing distance to 3.9 feet. The new lens incorporats a fluorite element and a fifth UD element. The result is a better image quality with improved contrast and resolution.

DPReview.com has a good pre-release review of of the new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens.

There is no price associated with the news lens yet and the release date is scheduled for April 2010. This looks like it is going to be a winner. If the price is not out of line with the current version of this lens it will still be my next lens purchase.

January 13, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Pittsburgh Moving Companies says:

Wow, that looks very nice. I have a 70-200mm lens with vibration reduction for my Nikon D80 and I’m pretty happy with it. But i have to admit the white Canon lenses look much cooler

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January 24, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Matt McGuire says:

I agree. I don’t know the price, but when I save enough this will be my lens.

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March 17, 2010 at 10:16 am
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April 15, 2010 at 11:14 am
Clayton from Prince of Persia Costumes says:

This must be being released any day now…I look forward to seeing just how much it costs. Its definitely been getting a lot of buzz in the press recently.
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Matt McGuire Reply:
April 15th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
It’s out and id $2,500. Hopefully the price will drop a bit in the next few months. I am getting closer to buying this thing.

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January 5, 2011 at 3:11 am
Kalsoom from Flights to Johannesburg says:

i am quite surprised after knowing about the price of this lens i think it is quite expensive.

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January 6, 2011 at 10:56 pm
Gladys from Fitness Girl says:

That looks expensive but its pretty nice cam to have, and I agree to one of the post here we need to have a few months, for the price to drop abit..so it can suit to our budget.

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January 23, 2011 at 12:16 am
sassy from Motorcycle Apparel says:

That’s so great.
I wonder how an image really looks using that lens.

It must be very useful.
I wish I could see and use it personally.

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February 20, 2011 at 8:58 am
Wedding photographer Italy says:

I’ve been looking at the performance vs price of this lens and have come to the conclusion that I must pass over from Nikon to Canon..I am currently using the Sigma equivalent for Nikon and the image sharpness is truly disappointing.
Wedding photographer Italy´s last [type] ..Wedding photographer around Rome

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February 21, 2011 at 9:44 am
Jason says:

A business partner of mine has been ecstatic about this lens for the past couple of weeks. Like you, she has been saving for this purchase and cannot wait until it comes out. She is in real estate and is also a photographer. Besides her photography, she uses her cameras on many of her properties to capture everything in great clarity. I will have to bookmark this page and give her a heads up. Thanks for sharing.

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April 20, 2011 at 9:54 am
Sarah says:

A useful all round lens, but also get a prime 50mm for even better optics and which is suitable for low light conditions.
Sarah´s last [type] ..Emma Kurnia

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Matt McGuire Reply:
April 20th, 2011 at 10:08 am
The optics on any of the 50mm is nowhere near that of the 70-200mm II.

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wedding photographer Dublin Reply:
December 7th, 2011 at 5:45 am
How much is the price of this lent at present??

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Matt McGuire Reply:
December 13th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Under $2K right now.
June 10, 2011 at 4:12 am
Antonio from Rolex Replica Watches says:

Its really very costly lens and i think everyone can’t afford it. Is there any substitute for it?
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August 23, 2011 at 1:32 pm
joe from wedding directory says:

a wonderful sharp lens. well well well worth the money

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August 23, 2011 at 1:32 pm
tobiah from wedding photographer says:

I love this lens – its my one of my favourite lenses.

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January 16, 2012 at 5:46 am
Resort Photographer says:

I find this lens perfect for all my detail work, razor sharp!

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January 29, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Janis from Subnet calculator says:

Desperately trying to save up for this lens.

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March 18, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Josh from LA Wedding Photography says:

This 70-200mm lens is great! We love Canon

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April 27, 2012 at 1:53 am
Ashleigh says:

It looks extremely professional! Is there a maximum focusing distance? if so please let me know (:
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