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Canon EF 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II

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User ratings:
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3.6 out of 5
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • Light
  • small
  • versatile

Cons

  • telephoto lens without spending an arm and a leg
  • Lack of manual ring takes an overall star off
  • No USM so focussing is not as quiet as with some other more expensive lenses

Key specs

  • 10
  • Extending front
  • yes
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 78.5 mm
  • no
  • Telephoto

Canon EF 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II - Pros & Cons

Canon EF 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II

Pros

  • Light
  • small
  • versatile
  • Nice contrast and decent sharpness particularly
  • VERY light
  • VERY compact
  • good value
  • the build quality is good for the price
  • incredible speed and courtesy
  • Lighter and faster than the Tamron
  • very light and compact

Cons

  • telephoto lens without spending an arm and a leg
  • Lack of manual ring takes an overall star off
  • No USM so focussing is not as quiet as with some other more expensive lenses
  • lense gives blueish images compared to L lenses
  • there is not much extra weight in my backpack
  • no sticker shock when checking the price on this lens
  • slow lens often comes small size
  • Slight barrel distortion is apparent at 80mm
  • A slow lens with only 5 aperture blades

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Canon EF 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeTelephoto
Lens mountCanon EF
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Aperture
Aperture max4.5-5.6
Aperture min22-27
Aperture ringno
Number of diaphragm blades5
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Optics
Elements10
Groups7
Power zoomno
Zoom methodExpanding
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Dimensions
Weight8.82 oz
Diameter2.72 in
Length3.11 in
Filter size2.05 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 78.5
Maximum magnification0.16 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Focus methodExtending front
Autofocusyes
Autofocus motor typeMicromotor
Full-time Manual focusingno
Closest focusing distance1.5
Distance scaleno
Depth of field (DoF) scaleno
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Body materialsPlastic
Optional accessories
  • Hard Case LH-B12
  • Soft Case ES-C13
Tripod collarno
Sealingno

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