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

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

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

Explore the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM lens. Exceptional image quality, fast f/2.8 aperture, and superior autofocus. Shop now!

For professional photographers seeking a versatile and high-performance lens, the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Lens is a top-tier choice. This advanced telephoto zoom lens is renowned across various photography genres, from sports and wildlife to portrait photography, due to its exceptional speed, flexibility, and durability.This innovative lens boasts a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture, enabling photographers to highlight sharp subjects against a beautifully blurred background, a feature that is particularly beneficial for portrait photography. The wide aperture also enhances the lens's performance in low light conditions, allowing twice as much light as an f/4 lens, making it an ideal companion for challenging lighting scenarios.The EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Lens is equipped with a 3.5-stop Image Stabilizer, a crucial feature that significantly reduces camera shake, ensuring the capture of sharper images even in motion-intensive situations. This makes it a reliable choice for action, sports, and wildlife photography.In terms of image quality, this lens is designed with high-contrast Fluorite and UD optics that deliver excellent resolution, producing sharp, detailed, and color-accurate images. The lens also features improved lens coatings that effectively combat ghosting and flare, further enhancing image quality.Constructed to meet exacting standards, this durable lens is built with protective seals that guard against dust and moisture, ensuring its longevity and performance in various conditions. The fluorine-coated front and rear elements are easy to clean, adding to the lens's practicality.The EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Lens also features a ring-type USM motor that ensures fast and near-silent autofocus. This allows photographers to make manual adjustments at any time, simply by turning the focus ring, offering greater creative control and flexibility. This lens truly embodies the perfect blend of advanced technology and practical design, making it an indispensable tool for professional photography.

I have been using Canon for almost 20 years. I needed to update my Canon 70-200 2.8.  I foolishly bought this lens without requesting a loaner not thinking that a major change in rapid focus change (e.g. moving quickly from one player to another in hockey for example) would prove impossible with this lens and keep it in my bag. The lens needs several twists to arrive at the same place that one twist did in my old 70-200.  It is to slow. Only after months was I told a newer 70-200 was out correcting the problem.

Very Poor for Fast Action Sports

I love this lens. Its crisp photos of sporting events capture the action perfectly. It pairs well with my Canon 1Dx.

Perfect

I have been wanting one of these lenes for a long time, and when I finally was able to get one, IT IS AWESOME!! The quality of photos I get with this lenes is unmatched! The reach of the zoom with the fixed f2.8 makes getting those far shots rich and full of color. The autofocus is quick and quite which makes action shots extremely easy to get. This lens also performs great for some portraits if you have enough space to frame everything or everyone. 
    My one and only complaint with this lens is the same you will hear from everyone else...this lens is HEAVY!! A tri-pod, mono-pod, or something to brace yourself with is almost a must when using this lens for a long amount of time. 

If you won't mind the weight, then this is a great lens to pick up for your kit!

Must have for any kit!

Phenomenal lens.  Image quality is great.

Great Lens

This is my favorite lens by far. I hope to get the RF version someday.

Amazing pics

Use this lens (non IS version) for every concert I photograph.  Amazing glass.  Unsure why it is categorized as a "fixed focal length" lens when it is a 70mm - 200mm zoom....??

Awesome glass but not a fixed focal length lens...

I really pretty happy with the lens, I had one the same for about 12 years then the zoom went out, everything got grainy. So far the only problem I been having is it seems to blur out some times. Maybe its just me,  lol Hope this one last as long as my first one.

Happy Lens

Absolute beast of a lens! This lens is amazing and easy to learn. Also love that it came with hood and case!

70-200mm f2.8

I've owned this 70 200 2.8 III for several years and am pleased with how it performed on my older Canon R and now my R5 that I've owned for about 18 months. This lens does an excellent job for event and fairly close wildlife photos. It also performs well with my 1.4X and 2X tele converters. The lens is sharp, focuses fast and accurately and has lower flare than expected. As others have noted, this lens is all metal and relatively heavy. To me the extra weight is worth the superior build quality. Also the lens does not pump and accordingly does not suck in dust.

Excellent lens

Awesome lens, sharp, fast. A little heavy, but so worth it.

Great lens. Highly recommend.

This is my second 70-200 f/2.8 lens. There are added features on this lens for Image stabilization and distance control. Including instructions on what to use when would be extremely helpful. I was attempting to photograph rodeo contestants. I struggled to lock on to the subject and remain while the contestant and animal he/she was riding keep that focus.

Focus struggles

Fantastic lens.  Great for portrait, headshots, sports photos and landscapes so far.

Great lens, worth the money

No Regrets

I own the Mk 3 version of this lens (current model) and use it with my Canon R5. The biggest takeaway is that the lens is extremely sharp across the entire focal length range. It focuses fast and is capable of capturing clear images of birds in flight while maintaining focus on the bird'e eyes hand held via the IS. 

Unlike the current RF version, this model can use 1.4x and 2x extenders. As the lens internally zooms and focuses, there is far less risk of the lens sucking in dust. The negative is that the lens is pretty large and heavy, similar to the pro model lenses of Sony and Nikon. The newer RF lens is easier to tote around and lighter. For me, the RF version was a non starter because it doesn't accept extenders. Both the RF and EF lenses work great on the R5 and allow deep cropping in post processing. The RF tradeoff is essentially one of less weight and size vs build quality and accepting extenders.

Top tier optics

Canon is for me

Great pictures and really nice for a handicap person to get the picture without having to manuver close to the subject.

Best Yet

This lens makes a huge difference in terms of detail. I prefer using it on a tripod to get the best results.

Game Changer

I really love this lens and use it for sports & portraits. It's a bit heavy, but worth it.

Great lens

Perfection

i am an amateur so the technical details will be minimal here, but I have really enjoyed the beautiful bouquet that this lens provide

Bouquet

Great lens I use if for portraits as well a general purpose travel photography when I'm in the Nevada desert.

Awesome lens I have the f2.8

Amazing camera lens! Canon glass is second to none, it?s fast and clear!

Must buy

I love this lens. It?s heavy but worth it. I will have this for many years.

Amazing lens

Sharp!!  With my R5 it?s an amazing combo.

Sharp

A  MB axing les, great price ! Thank you.

Canon EF 79-200mm IS II Lens

I have a v1 of this lens forever and it needed to be replaced. So sharp, autofocus is amazing and fast!

Love it

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Perfect for me

Everyone is Using it!  Look Nowhere Else if you need this lens! Let me be clear, everyone is using it, because it's that amazing!

Everyone is Using it!  Look Nowhere Else if you need this lens!

great lens, with very good construction, has excellent image quality

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

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