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Review Date
January 12, 2010
Overall Rating
 5 of 5
Value Rating
 5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month
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Reviewed by
moeran1944
, Intermediate
Price Paid
$445.00
at simplyelectronics.ne
Photography Experience
21+ years
, Fine Art
Summary
After having put up with ordinary cheap lenses which did a job (but not quite good enough) I decided to buy into the much-lauded L series. It's probably the best lens I've ever used. It's quality leaves anything else I've used way behind.
Strengths
The build quality is great - it has physical balance and super smooth zoom and focus rings. Even the lens hood is beautifully made with a good confident fit. Weather resistant and all-metal casings.
The optics are superb. No other word for it. Looking through the viewfinder you can immediately see why it costs that much more. And when you see the shots on your computer screen, you then know that it's money well spent.
The sharpness is breathtaking, and there is no sign of edge fall-off, softness or CA at all. If you're in any doubt about buying - buy it!
Used with Canon EOS 1Ds.
Weaknesses
I wish they'd provide a front UV filter. Not putting a filter on before delivery is like the old days when you had to buy a plug to go on your new kettle.
Customer Service
Simplyelectronics.net give the best new price by far. Their service is a bit slow, but to be fair I ordered it just before Christmas so there may have been postal overload, even though It came via CPD.
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Review Date
December 9, 2009
Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year
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Reviewed by
Anthony Reiss
, Professional
Price Paid
$860.00
at Sydney Australia
Photography Experience
21+ years
, Fine Art
Summary
I own several prime and zoom lenses but this white lens is always on the camera. It covers a whole lot in 70 to 200mm if using a full frame DSLR. The whole lens is sealed and the zoom is internal, therefore the zooming doesnt "breath" and suck in dust unlike the extending zoom proboscis of cheap lenses. One of the more rugged lenses of the Canon white lens range,
Strengths
Well sealed and ruggedly designed. Lightest of all white lenses. Full metal jacket, not black plastic.
Weaknesses
Longer lenght than usuall in this class due to internal zooming.
Similar Products Used
Canon primes and zooms
Customer Service
Never needed
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Review Date
October 1, 2008
Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year
Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 9 votes
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Reviewed by
freeranger777
, Intermediate
Price Paid
$274.00
at eBay
Photography Experience
2-5 years
, Outdoor
Summary
Out of all the lenses I own this lens is by far the best. I own a Canon 17-40 F4L and a Canon 300 F4L IS which cost an arm and a leg, but niether compare to the 70-200 F4L for sharpness and colour. Like others have said I am constantly amazed at the pictures I get with this lense. If you need a lense in this focal range then I recommend this one.
Strengths
Clarity, colour rendering, AF speed and size.
Weaknesses
No tripod coller (I got a low price copy from ebay).
Similar Products Used
Canon EF 17-40 F4L USM
Canon EF 300mm F4L IS
Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II
Canon EOS 40D
Customer Service
Not used
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Review Date
May 13, 2008
Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
3 Months to 1 year
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Reviewed by
Gary Lee
, Intermediate
Price Paid
$0.00
at B&H
Photography Experience
21+ years
, Outdoor
Summary
THIS IS A GREAT LENS! I have owned a number of zoom lens over the years, but none of them have been sharper or have had better color than this lens. I have used it with film and digital cameras and have been very happy with it. All that I can add to what has already been said about this great lens is: BUY IT! One more thing, B&H is the greatest, I have lost count of how many times I have ordered from them, and have always been happy that I did!
Strengths
Sharp, light, reasonabl priced
Weaknesses
No tripod collar included.
Similar Products Used
Canon 17-40L -Canon 70-210- Canon 18-55 -Sigma 28-135- Sigma 50-500HSM
Customer Service
NONE-NEEDED
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Review Date
September 10, 2007
Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
1 to 3 months
Visitors rate this review
4.20 of 5, 5 votes
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Reviewed by
Heykenny
, Intermediate
Price Paid
$650.00
Photography Experience
11-20 years
, Outdoor
Summary
well, I'm not usually the kind of person who would write a review, because it's unusual for my to feel so strongly about a product. I thought about going into great detail about technical things like focus speed,sharpness, contrast e.t.c. blah blah blah... but i think it's better if i just cut to the chase... I've had quite a few lenses... a few Canons and a stack of third party ... my opinion is.. if you are shopping for a lens in this focal length;buy this lens... if you currently have a lens in this range from another company;sell your lens and buy this one.. or at the very least,borrow-rent-buy after checking the return policy and see if you don't feel the same way I do
Strengths
everything
Weaknesses
I wasted money on other lenses before stepping up to "L" series
Customer Service
haven't needed it
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