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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
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Lensbaby Composer Pro with Sweet 35 Optic Lens
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General

Lens typeTelephotoTelephoto
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
Normal
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EFCanon EF-S
  • Canon EF
  • Four Thirds
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • Nikon F
  • Pentax K
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Samsung NX
  • Sony A
  • Sony E

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
APS-C
Full-frame
Focal length70 - 20070 - 20055 - 250< 35
Maximum magnification0.21 x0.17 x0.31 x
N/A
Image stabilisationyesyesyes
N/A
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
N/A
88 - 400
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.82.84-5.62.5
Aperture min323222-32
N/A
Aperture ringnonono
N/A
Number of diaphragm blades88712
Aperture features
N/A
N/A
Rounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodInternalInternalExtending frontInternal
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicRing Type UltrasonicMicromotor
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingyesyesno
N/A
Closest focusing distance1.201.51.10.19
Distance scaleyesyesno
N/A
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesnono
N/A
Focus distance limiter
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomZoomFixed
Elements2323124
Groups1918103
Special elements / coatings
  • Fluorite element
  • UD element
4 UD elements
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
N/A
Power zoomnonono
N/A
Zoom methodInternalInternalExpanding
N/A
Tilt-Shift
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Tilt
  • Shift

Design

Colour of product
  • Black,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,White
  • Grey
  • White
BlackBlack,Silver
Body materialsMetalMetalPlastic
N/A
Tripod collaryesyesno
N/A
Hood suppliedyesyesnoyes
Filter threadyesyesyes
N/A
Sealingyesyesno
N/A
Zoom lock
N/A
nono
N/A
Optional accessories
N/A
N/A
Soft Case LP1019
N/A

Dimensions

Weight52.56 oz46.21 oz13.76 oz7.58 oz
Diameter3.5 in3.39 in2.76 in2.5 in
Length7.83 in7.62 in4.25 in2.0 in
Filter size3.5 in2.83 in2.28 in1.81 in

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