The EF 200mm USM lens is an L-series prime telephoto lens made by Canon Inc. for the EOS line of cameras. Four 200 mm primes were made: 1.8, two 2.8, and the most recent 2.0.
The 200 mm 1.8 USM lens, introduced in November 1988, is the fastest 200 mm ever produced.www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/eos/EF-lenses/EF200mmf18LUSM/index.htm It is a large off-white lens with rear drop-in filter tray. Production was discontinued in 2004. It featured an unusual "focus by wire" system where the focus ring drove the motor when focusing in manual mode. This functionality was shared with other lenses of this era, the 300mm 2.8, the 600mm 4.0 and the 1200 mm 5.6 USM lens from Canon and these 4 lenses shared the same focus motor. The lens was used in the SuperWASP extrasolar planet search.
The 200 mm 2.0, introduced in April 2008, comes as a successor for the above discontinued 200 mm 1.8. It is a large off-white lens with a rear drop-in filter tray and Image Stabilization.
The 200 mm 2.8 lens is an inexpensive long prime. The first model, introduced in December 1991, had a built-in hood. It was discontinued in March 1996. It was superseded by the 'mark II', which is similar to first model but with standard bayonet hood, and is still in production. These lenses are Canon's second least expensive L-series lens behind the Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0. It exceeds the Canon EF 70–200 mm lens 2.8 I in optical quality by a slight margin, but has since been overtaken by the Canon EF 70–200 mm lens 2.8 II. In comparison, it is significantly cheaper, lighter, and less conspicuous, but at the expense of the ability to zoom. There is no Image stabilizer.www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-200mm-f-2.8-L-II-USM-Lens-Review.aspx It sports a ring USM allowing full-time manual focusing. The minimum focus distance is . It is Canon's longest L-Series lens that is painted black.
All the aforementioned lenses are compatible with the Canon Extender EF teleconverters.
Crop factor When used with a Canon APS-C (1.6× crop) DSLR camera or APS-H (1.3× crop), the field of view of this lens is similar to a 320 mm or 260 mm on full frame camera.
Specifications of the EF 200 mm lenses Attribute 1.8L USM 2L IS USM 2.8L USM 2.8L II USM Image Key features Full-frame compatible Yes Image stabilizer No Yes No Ultrasonic Motor Yes L-series Yes Diffractive Optics No Macro No Technical data Aperture (max-min) 1.8–22 2.0–22 2.8–22 Construction 10 groups / 12 elements 12 groups / 17 elements 7 groups / 9 elements # of diaphragm blades 8 Closest focusing distance Max. magnification0.09×0.12×0.16×0.16× Horizontal viewing angle 10° Diagonal viewing angle 12° Vertical viewing angle 7° Physical data Weight 6.61 lb / 3000 g 5.55 lb / 2520 g 1.74 lb / 790 g 1.68 lb / 765 g Maximum diameter 5.11" / 130 mm 5.03" / 128 mm 3.26" / 83 mm 3.27" / 83.2 mm Length 8.18" / 208 mm 5.36" / 136.2 mm Filter diameter 48 mm (drop-in) 52 mm (drop-in) 72 mm Accessories Lens hood ET-123 ET-120B built-in ET-83BII Case LENS CASE 200 LP1222 Tripod Ring Integrated Integrated Tripod Ring A (B) Tripod Ring A (B) Retail information Release date November 1988 April 2008 December 1991 March 1996 Currently in production? No No No Yes MSRP $456,000 yen$5,699.0099,800 yen$749.99
See also Canon L lens Canon EF lens mount
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External links
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM Example photos taken by the Canon Lens EF 200mm f/2L IS USM
Canon Camera Museum: f/1.8 version f/2.8 first edition f/2.8 second edition