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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM Review

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The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM Lens is a fantastic lens with outstanding image quality, colors, and contrast. It has a solid build and smooth zoom ring, and the autofocus motor is fast and accurate. The lack of image stabilization is the only drawback for this otherwise exceptional lens.

The colors and contrast of the pictures produced by this lens really stand out. There are no noticeable problems with glare from bright light sources and the bokeh is beautifully rendered.

Pros
  • Outstanding image quality, colors, and contrast
  • Superb build quality
  • Fast and accurate autofocus
  • Beautifully rendered bokeh
Cons
  • Lack of image stabilization
  • Difficult to use in dimly lit conditions
  • Not ideal for filmmaking

The lack of image stabilization is a big drawback, requiring a very fast shutter speed to get sharp images, making it difficult to use in dimly lit conditions or for filmmaking.

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM Lens is a fantastic lens with outstanding image quality, colors, and contrast. The build quality is superb, made of metal and it looks beautiful. The zoom ring is smooth to use. The autofocus motor is fast, quiet, and very accurate. The colors and contrast of the pictures produced by this lens really stand out. There are no noticeable problems with glare from bright light sources and the bokeh is beautifully rendered. The picture quality of this lens is sharp and detailed right from the center to the edges. However, the lack of image stabilization is a big drawback, requiring a very fast shutter speed to get sharp images, making it difficult to use in dimly lit conditions or for filmmaking.

The build quality is superb, made of metal and it looks beautiful. The zoom ring is smooth to use. The autofocus motor is fast, quiet, and very accurate.

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Christopher Frost

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