Canon releases EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS II USM lens

Pre-CES 2010: Canon has expelled a inheritor to a veteran workhorse quick telezoom, in a shape of a EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS II USM. Although outwardly identical to a predecessor, a code brand code brand brand new lens facilities a revised visual design, incorporating a fluorite component as good as no fewer than 5 UD elements for a correction of chromatic aberrations. The minimum concentration stretch has been marked down to 1.2m, with a analogous enlarge in limit magnification to 0.21x. The mechanical design has additionally been modified, with a most viewable external shift being a wider focusing ring. As common for an L series design, a lens facilities dust- as good as drip-proof construction. It's additionally entirely compatible with Canon's existent teleconverters as good as extension tubes.

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Press release:

The code brand code brand brand new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Canons essential, high-quality, telephoto wizz lens for professionals

5th January 2010 Canon currently adds to a acclaimed L-series with a launch of a code brand code brand brand new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM telephoto wizz lens. The lens launches as a inheritor to a immensely renouned EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM, offering improved performance in each area.

True to a L-series heritage, a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM delivers visual value in a most challenging situations. As good as a revamp of a inner visual system, a lens has additionally been structurally re-developed as a direct result of user feedback, creation it as robust as good as arguable as it is optically advanced.

Reuters photographers have used a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USMfor a series of years as good as it allows photographers a good level of flexibility, said Reuters Production Editor Kevin Coombs.The focal length, quick aperture as good as Image Stabilizer all minister to it being a workhorse lens as good as youll find it in many veteran photographers camera bags. Im really most seeking forward to saying a improvements offered by a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM.

Premium quality, reward performance

The EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM facilities a re-designed visual system, consisting of twenty-three elements in nineteen groups to broach truly impressive results. A high-performance fluorite component is used during a heart of a lens path, coupled with no fewer than five ultra-low apportionment (UD) elements, drastically reducing chromatic aberration via a wizz operation to produce tall contrariety images with edge-to-edge definition.

A high-speed Auto Focus (AF) complement ideally matches a abilities of a recently-launched EOS-1D Mark IV as good as EOS 7D Digital SLR (DSLR) cameras. The code brand code brand brand new model additionally facilities a ring-type USM AF motor, that combines with a code brand code brand brand new high-speed CPU as good as an optimised AF algorithm to make automobile focusing both faster as good as quieter.

A marked down minimum focusing stretch of 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) as good as improved 0.21x magnification will concede photographers to get closer to subjects without needing to barter lenses severely benefitting time-pressured news as good as events photographers who require flexibility. An updated Image Stabilizer mechanism additionally offers a shiver speed advantage homogeneous to four-stops, reducing a outcome of image blur ensuing from camera shake up in busy shooting environments.

Enhanced design, exceptional palliate of use

As good as an update to a inner construction, a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM facilities an extended external coming to improve lens operation. The density of protruding exterior tools as good as switches has been significantly reduced, guarding against random switching as good as creating an improved overall look. The rubber focusing hold has additionally been redesigned as good as widened; with finely-patterned grooves creation it simpler to manually focus.

Being an L-series lens, a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM is entirely weatherproof, creation it ideal for make use of in all weather conditions. The mount, concentration mode switch as good as focusing ring all feature a completely dust as good as drip-proof structure, preventing dust or water from removing inside a camera as good as lens when used with accompanying weatherproof EOS bodies. The lens has been written to mount up to a daily wear as good as rip of veteran usage, creation it a highly durable, arguable lens for make use of day-to-day by veteran photographers.

High peculiarity L-series accessories

The EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM is granted with multiform accessories, together with a code brand code brand brand new ET-87 Lens Hood as good as a Ring-Type Tripod Collar B (W). A code brand code brand code brand new Lens Case LZ1326 is additionally included as standard, offering quick as good as easy entrance when users need to switch lenses in time-pressured situations.

Compatibility with a operation of discretionary Canon accessories additionally allows users to span a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM with a Lens Extender EF 1.4x II, Lens Extender EF 2x II, Extension Tube EF twelve II, Extension Tube EF 25 II, as good as 77mm filters.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM specifications

Focal length 70-200mm Diagonal Angle of view 34 - twelve Maximum aperture F2.8 Minimum aperture F32 Lens Construction

twenty-three elements/19 groups
1 Fluorite element
5 UD glass elements

Number of diaphragm blades 8 Minimum concentration 1.2m (47") Focus Motor Type Ring-type Ultrasonic Motor
Full-time manual concentration Maximum Magnification Ratio

0.21x

Image stabilization 4 stops claimed benefit
Normal as good as panning modes Filter thread 77mm Supplied accessories Front as good as rear caps
ET-87 Lens Hood
Tripod mountain ring
LZ1326 Lens Case Weight 1490g (3.28 lb) Dimensions 89mm diameter x 199mm length
(3.5 x 7.8 inches) Lens Mount Canon EF only Other

Dust as good as moisture sealing
Supplies stretch information for E-TTL II peep metering