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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 typeTelephoto
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
Normal
Lens mountCanon 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
APS-C
Full-frame
Focal length70 - 20055 - 250< 35
Maximum magnification0.17 x0.31 x
N/A
Image stabilisationyesyes
N/A
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
88 - 400
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.84-5.62.5
Aperture min3222-32
N/A
Aperture ringnono
N/A
Number of diaphragm blades8712
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodInternalExtending frontInternal
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicMicromotor
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingyesno
N/A
Closest focusing distance1.51.10.19
Distance scaleyesno
N/A
Depth of field (DoF) scalenono
N/A
Focus distance limiteryes
N/A
N/A

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomFixed
Elements23124
Groups18103
Special elements / coatings4 UD elements
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
N/A
Power zoomnono
N/A
Zoom methodInternalExpanding
N/A
Tilt-Shift
N/A
N/A
  • Tilt
  • Shift

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,White
  • Grey
  • White
BlackBlack,Silver
Body materialsMetalPlastic
N/A
Zoom locknono
N/A
Tripod collaryesno
N/A
Hood suppliedyesnoyes
Filter threadyesyes
N/A
Sealingyesno
N/A
Optional accessories
N/A
Soft Case LP1019
N/A

Dimensions

Weight46.21 oz13.76 oz7.58 oz
Diameter3.39 in2.76 in2.5 in
Length7.62 in4.25 in2.0 in
Filter size2.83 in2.28 in1.81 in

Often compared with Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS