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Canon 200mm f/2.8 USM 'L' ii Review

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The Canon 200mm f/2.8 USM 'L' ii is a sharp and well-built lens that provides fantastic image quality. It is relatively affordable and great for sports and portrait work as it produces very nice backgrounds.

The Canon 200mm f/2.8 USM 'L' ii is a sharp, well-built lens that provides fantastic image quality. It is a small, affordable prime lens that is great for sports and portrait work as it produces very nice backgrounds.

Pros
  • Sharp images
  • Great build quality
  • Provides fantastic image quality
  • Relatively affordable
Cons
  • Lack of image stabilization

The lack of image stabilization is not a major drawback considering the price and quality of the lens.

The Canon 200mm f/2.8 USM 'L' ii is a sharp, well-built lens that provides fantastic image quality. It is a small, affordable prime lens that is great for sports and portrait work as it produces very nice backgrounds. The build quality is impressive, and the lens is well-engineered, making it a pleasure to handle. The autofocus is fast and accurate, and the full-time manual focusing allows for precise control. The lack of image stabilization is not a major drawback considering the price and quality of the lens. When it comes to image quality, this lens excels on both full frame and APS-C cameras, providing sharpness and good contrast, especially when stopped down to f/4. The lens also performs well in terms of distortion, vignetting, and close-up image quality. The bokeh is nice and the lens handles bright light well, making it a winner in terms of image quality. Overall, the Canon 200mm f/2.8 USM 'L' ii is a highly recommended lens for those in need of a sharp 200mm lens at a relatively affordable price.

The bokeh is nice and the lens handles bright light well, making it a winner in terms of image quality.

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Christopher Frost

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