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

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Telephoto Lens is a medium telephoto zoom lens from Canon for EF mount, suited to landscape and portrait photography. It has a 77mm filter size, a maximum aperture of f/2.8 and weighs 1480g.

This Lens Distinguished by its bright design and advanced optics, this lens is certainly one of the most versatile lenses from Canon. It is an L-series telephoto zoom lens, making it ideal for different photography applications. The fast maximum aperture of f/2.8 performs superbly in difficult lighting conditions, offering increased control over depth of field, for working with selective focus techniques.

Designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount DSLRs, the lens is also compatible with APS-C models. With the latter, the lens provides a 112-320mm equivalent focal length range. The lens construction is impressive, with the presence of one fluorite and five ultra-low dispersion elements.

Optics and Build

These work together to reduce colour fringing and chromatic aberrations, delivering high-quality imagery. The lens has a weather-resistant structure, protecting it from dust and moisture. This allows worry-free usage of the lens in tough shooting conditions.

The front and rear elements of the lens are further secured with a fluorine coating, protecting it from fingerprints and smudging.

Sharp and True Imaging

The optical design of the lens features 23 elements in 19 groups. It has a focal length range of 70 to 200mm with an aperture range spanning from f/2.8 to f/32.

It also offers a minimum focus distance of 1.2m with a maximum magnification of 0.21x. Thanks to the presence of special aspherical elements, the lens performs consistently throughout the mentioned zoom range. The lens also features a focus limiter switch, which helps to constraint the focusing to two different ranges as per your shooting requirement.

Fast Autofocus

The lens features an in-built ring-type Ultrasonic Motor (USM) along with an internal focusing system. This delivers a fast, precise and quiet autofocus performance. This attribute also gives you the option of a full-time manual focus override.