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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 50 Optic Lens
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Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF Lens
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General

Lens typeTelephoto
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
NormalNormal
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EF-S
  • Canon EF
  • Four Thirds
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • Nikon F
  • Pentax K
  • Samsung NX
  • Sony A
  • Sony E
  • Canon EF
  • Pentax KAF
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Samsung NX
  • Four Thirds
  • Nikon F
  • Sony E

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
APS-C
Full-frame
Full-frame
Focal length70 - 20055 - 250< 50< 85
Maximum magnification0.17 x0.31 x
N/A
N/A
Image stabilisationyesyes
N/A
no
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
88 - 400
N/A
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.84-5.631.4
Aperture min3222-32
N/A
22
Aperture ringnono
N/A
yes
Number of diaphragm blades8712
N/A
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragm
N/A
N/A

Focus

Focus methodInternalExtending front
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
no
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicMicromotor
N/A
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingyesno
N/A
N/A
Closest focusing distance1.51.10.381
Distance scaleyesno
N/A
yes
Depth of field (DoF) scalenono
N/A
no
Focus distance limiteryes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight46.21 oz13.76 oz5.7 oz19.01 oz
Diameter3.39 in2.76 in2.5 in3.07 in
Length7.62 in4.25 in2.25 in2.95 in
Filter size2.83 in2.28 in1.81 in2.83 in

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