Name: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM AutoFocus Telephoto Zoom Lens - USA
Brand: Canon
SKU: CA702002ISU
Price: 2099.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.9 (607 reviews)

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM AutoFocus Telephoto Zoom Lens - USA

Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L IS

Canon

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens, USA

Adorama

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Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L IS 

Top Rated Gear: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM AutoFocus Telephoto Zoom Lens - USA Color: White, Filter Size: 77mm, Focus Type: Auto Focus, Image Stabilization Type: Yes (IS), Lens Format: Full Frame

So far, so good. Have not had a chance to give a full range of tests.

Clean - still testing

Finally jumped on the band wagon for this lense. Even though it is a refurb, it looks brand new and functions like it was new. I am just an amateur, but my keep rate for photo's has gone through the roof with this lense on a Canon 80D. Highly recomment this lense.

Totally Awesome

The image quality of my new (refurbished lens is astounding on my (also refurbished) 80D.  It can almost see in the dark, focuses fast, and the colors seem to be better somehow.  (Hard to put my finger on it.)    Refurbished is the way to go -- indistinguishable from new but at a nicer price.

Refurbished is the way to go

Always wanted the version II....now I am glad that I own one, just perfect for shooting sports.

Merry Christmas to me, from me.

Long time Camon user.  Just what i needed for my work!

Perfectly functional!

Bought this len to picture my kid’s dance competition  one month ago, amazing low light performance, and very fast auto focus capability.

Fast focus, excellent picture quality

I bought this a month ago to use in low light and sports Photography.  This lens is mint and I cannot see that is any different from a new lens. I would purchase one for Canon in a heartbeat.

Great lens that performs

The lens has soft focus on shorter focal length end for close targets. If focuses sharp at the longer (200mm end. Also soft and aberations at long distance, high contrast targets at 200mm focal length.

Soft and aberations

I just got this, so the jury's still out a bit, but my first batch of pictures don't seem to be very razor sharp when I zoom in on them.  More investigation needed.

Not sure its focusing correctly

I have only used it for a couple of days, but I love it. Very sharp and crisp.
Heavy to carry around, but the weight is worth it.
So far, I can't say anything negative about it.

Heavy Great Lens

The lens is easy to use.  Having a fast, long lens is great for wildlife and sports.  The round aperture makes the background nice and soft when out of focus.  Wish I had gotten the lens sooner.

Love the lens. Been wanting one for a long time.

Excellent lens and loved the efficiency of service delivery!

Excellent lens!! Crisp clean photos!!

Very nice camera. Easy tto use & takes incredible sharp photos.

Love It!

Stop second guessing purchase prices on lenses & opt for the good glass! There is a major difference that will be seen in the quality of your photos when you purchase good glass regardless of the brand. I just happen to use Canon & Lseries lenses are worth their weight in gold & the resale value is great as glass doesn’t depreciate like camera bodies! “Buy it once, take care of your equipment, & it’s a lifetime purchase & investment!” BTW... this lens is tack sharp!

Just buy it!

The Image Stabilization keeps things so steady that you can shoot handheld at down to 1/60s, maybe further. The bright f2.8 aperture makes this a great lens for all occasions- sunlit outdoors, dim indoors, and it leads to beautiful bokeh for portrait shots in the wider apertures. The Autofocus system is nearly 100% silent and by far and away the fastest I've ever seen out of a lens, even going from the minimum focusing distance to far out. Internal zoom means no moving barrel, which means no dust is getting inside this thing. 

If you can't get tack-sharp results out of this lens, you won't get them out of anything. There's a reason it's in nearly EVERY Canon wedding photographer's must-have list.

Excellent glass, outstanding performance, unbeatable by the competition.

Wow! Finally, after renting this lens on several occasions, I finally own my own. It's a great lens. The quality is impressive, and the photos are superb!

Me & my Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II

Tack sharp even down to 1/60s handheld thanks to outstanding image stabilization. Bright 2.8 aperture perfect for creamy bokeh portraits or darker indoor venues. Autofocus is lightning fast and silent even going from 5 feet away 50+. At first I thought the AF made some noise (far less than any other lens I've used, still) but it turned out that was the IS. With IS off, there is almost ZERO noise out of this incredible lens.Every part feels of quality. Focus and zoom rings are grippy and don't slide around without outside input like on older/lower quality lenses.

Lifetime lens. Well worth the investment.

When you are looking for the best, this is exactly what you need.

The best

It’s sharp.It’s quick to focusIt’s a must for portraits.It’s in a  own league .Team this lens with the 24-70mm 2.8L and an a 50mm prime- you have the perfect portrait kit- and Landscape kit.Adorama great folks within great service and support.

Best of the best

So excited to finally have this lens!  Started taking pictures of my kids snowmobiling!  Excited to use it when my daughter is riding her horse!

70-200

It has been everything and more of the best lens above my expectation.

Its heavy, has a good balance and fairly easy to handle.

Great lens motor is fast at focussing on the subject, quiet and takes excellent photos

I'd recommend it to everyone for their gear.

I own EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L for outdoor photography but want better photo quality for indoor sports, so I purchased this one. The overall performance for skating sport photography is fantastic. The image quality at either 70mm or 200mm end is far better than my friend's photo taken using a non-Canon lens at the same shooting position.

Beyond Expectation

Best Lens in My Kit, super versatile, crisp, fast focus, great in low light conditions. Works well for video too on a tripod

Best Lens in My Kit

Excellent lens. Got it for a wedding a shoot and worked out perfectly. The lens is everything you have heard it is, crisp, fast, great bokeh, the image stabilization is great, well built. It is heavy but that is standard for this type of lens. Comes with tripod mount and carrying case.

Excellent lens

Superb

Unmatched sharpness, clarity, and speed. This lens is essential for sports photography.

Canon Workhorse

I use the lens to shoot sports mainly. It lets in enough light that I can run a very fast shutter speed and my pictures have no blur at all.

Great Lens

Sharp, robustly built, stable IS, fast AF. Now with the mark iii help drive the price down more. If you wanted the best go for the mark iii, but If value is what you wanted, i think the difference is small, from what I can gathered, maybe shooting at the light source it has a little more glare than mkiiii.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM AutoFocus Telephoto Zoom Lens - USA

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