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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens
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Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF Lens
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General

Lens typeTelephotoTelephotoTelephotoNormal
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EFCanon EF
  • Canon EF
  • Pentax KAF
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Samsung NX
  • Four Thirds
  • Nikon F
  • Sony E

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
Full-frame
Full-frame
Focal length70 - 20070 - 20070 - 300< 85
Maximum magnification0.21 x0.21 x0.26 x
N/A
Image stabilisationyesyesyesno
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
N/A
70 - 300
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.844-5.61.4
Aperture min323232-4522
Aperture ringnononoyes
Number of diaphragm blades878
N/A
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodInternalInternalExtending front
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesno
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicRing Type UltrasonicMicro Type Ultrasonic
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingyesyesno
N/A
Closest focusing distance1.201.201.51
Distance scaleyesyesnoyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesnonono
Focus distance limiter
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomZoom
N/A
Elements2320159
Groups1915107
Special elements / coatings
  • Fluorite element
  • UD element
  • 1 Fluorite element
  • 2 UD elements
1 UD element1 Aspherical element
Power zoomnonono
N/A
Zoom methodInternalInternalExpanding
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black,White
  • White
  • Black,White
  • White
Black
N/A
Body materialsMetalMetal
  • Plastic
  • Metal
N/A
Tripod collaryesnonono
Hood suppliedyesyesno
N/A
Filter threadyesyesyes
N/A
Sealingyesyesnono
Optional accessories
N/A
Soft Case LP1224
  • Lens Hood ET-65B
  • Soft Case LP1222
N/A
Zoom lock
N/A
noyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight52.56 oz24.87 oz22.22 oz19.01 oz
Diameter3.5 in2.64 in3.01 in3.07 in
Length7.83 in6.77 in5.62 in2.95 in
Filter size3.5 in2.99 in2.28 in2.83 in

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