Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM
Review of Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM telephoto lens. Review created 2013.
Facts
- excellent telephoto lens
- estimated retail price 840 EUR
- in my use from 2/2010 to current date
- comes handy when I feel like a paparazzi: takes close-ups from a distance
Pros
- only positive things to say about image quality so perfectly in par with Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM
- leave some distance between the subject and background and you get excellent bokeh
- always sharp no matter on what aperture
- looks very credible
Cons
- with 200 mm and with the maximum aperture f/2.8 some serious light and high ISOs are required indoors
- at the limit of being too heavy for my shooting style so could be an overkill for a small DSLR body
- IS could be helpful (but isn't IS only for wimps)