Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 L IS II USM

Specifications01

MountCANON EF

Focal length70-200mm

Max aperturef/4

TypeCinema · Zoom

Weight780 g

Filter size72 mm

Physical length175.3 mm

Min focus distance1 m

Max magnification0.2703

Aperture blades9

Optical elements20

Groups15

Lens hoodbarrel-shaped (bayonet mount, supplied)

Sensor coverage43.3 mm

Additional Info02

ModelL IS II USM

FormatFF

SeriesEF

SpecialL IS II USM

Category["Canon EF"]

Review AuthorKlaus

Other Featuresweather-sealed image stabilizer optional tripod mount

Review VerdictThe king is dead and, yes, long live the new king. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS II is everything that the mk I was plus some. It is the perfect playmate for ultra-resolution Canon cameras. It is mostly tack sharp at mainstream settings with no real weakness across the focal length range. Lateral CAs are low and not really an issue. Image distortions can be visible specifically at the long end though and you can spot some moderate vignetting at f/4. If you use digital auto-correction, that will be a lesser concern, of course. The quality of the bokeh is okay for a zoom lens but it has its shortcomings. The build quality is excellent but that's hardly a surprise when talking about a Canon L lens. The low weight and small size are certainly welcomed when carrying around your camera gear all day long. Canon's improved image stabilizer is impressive. Funnily the EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS II is at least as good as the EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L IS III regarding low-light photography because the latter's IS delivers a gain of 3.5 f-stops vs 5 f-stops for the f/4 lens - that is in static scenes. The ring-type USM is fast - as usual - but it doesn't seem to have improved over the mk I lens. So the final question is whether you have to buy one. 🙂 If you want the ultimate in image quality from a medium tele-zoom lens - maybe. However, you have to live with the moderate max. aperture of f/4. Whether this is a real limitation for you is something only you can answer. The price tag is fairly hefty but then it is aligned to the delivered quality. Therefore - highly recommended!

Review Published2018-08-04T02:17:00+00:00

Optical Construction20 elements in 15 groups including 2x UD and 1xCaF2 element fluorine coating

Field Notes02

Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 L IS II USM is a standard zoom telephoto lens for Canon EF mount, with a constant f/4 aperture and optical image stabilization for handheld shooting.

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