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Review on Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens: Ultimate Performance for Canon SLR Cameras by Rob Vizitei

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This is my Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS II USM review. The purpose of this legendary lens is to provide a mid-telephoto focal length for a variety of photographic purposes. This lens can be used for a wide variety of photography: weddings, portraits, wildlife, street photography and, my favorite, sports. I'll start with some of the technical aspects of this lens because it deserves such respect. The focal length of the Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS II USM is an improvement over a standard zoom lens, which can cover anything from 35mm to 70mm. The F/2.8 aperture is one of the widest lens openings on the market today that can assist your camera's sensor by letting more light into the lens for sharper images. This lens weighs approximately 3.2 pounds with 23 elements in 19 glass groups (1 fluoride and 5 UD elements in the lens barrel). This lens also has many high-tech features, such as: 1.2 meters to infinity to 2.5 meters to infinity, auto and manual focus switching system, and Image Stabilization Mode 1 and 2 which faces the front of the lens as a focal ring. and the other to the back of the lens, allowing you to set different focal lengths from 70mm to 200mm. This lens is also equipped with a tripod mount that allows you to place the lens and camera on a stable photo tripod. Another technical feature of this lens is that you can attach either a 1.4x or a 2.0x converter to increase the focal length from 98mm to 280mm with a 1.4x converter and from 140 to 400mm with a 2.0x converter on a full frame body. .Now that the technical details are settled, I want to focus on how the EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS II USM lens actually performs in use. My favorite and best use of this lens is that it provides a great focal length for shooting subjects that might be a bit further away than where you are standing. While most lenses that are commonly used require the photographer to get closer to the subject due to limited focal length or distance, the EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS II USM gives the photographer more versatility and flexibility to capture subjects clearly and record clearly without getting too close to them. My second favorite feature of this lens is the ultra-fast autofocus system. By keeping the shutter speed halfway and changing the subject, both the lens and the camera can instantly focus on your subjects in a split second with great ease. My third favorite feature of this lens is that both the image stabilization and the autofocus mechanism are very quiet. My fourth favorite feature of this lens is that it is very light compared to large telephoto and super telephoto lenses. Weighing just 3.2 pounds, this lens is light enough to hold in your hand, so you can walk around with it or clip it to your camera strap without much strain. The superior quality, speed and versatility of the EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS II USM make it one of the most respected and popular medium telephoto zoom lenses on the market for the last 21 years. revision.

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