Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Flagship Constant f/2.8 Telephoto Zoom for Professional EF-Mount Systems
The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM is a legendary, high-performance telephoto zoom lens engineered natively for full-frame Canon EF-mount DSLR cameras. Widely celebrated as the quintessential “workhorse” lens for professional photojournalists, sports photographers, wedding documentarians, and portrait artists, this elite L-series optic balances a bright, continuous f/2.8 maximum aperture with advanced optical stabilization.

Housed in a rugged, dust- and moisture-resistant metal alloy chassis, it is built to survive heavy, demanding daily field use. By pairing a rapid Ultrasonic Motor with an elite optical configuration that includes a genuine fluorite element, it delivers blistering autofocus speeds and exceptional edge-to-edge resolution.

WELL-USED CONDITION NOTE (FRONT GLASS SCRATCHES)
Please read the following structural and optical evaluation carefully before purchasing. This lens is listed under Well-Used Condition and has been priced aggressively accordingly:

Front Element Scratches: The front glass element exhibits two distinct physical flaws from field wear: one long, shallow hairline scratch sweeping across the outer coating, and one very short, slightly deeper nick/scratch near the border.

Real-World Imaging Impact: These scratches do not affect your photographs. Extensive testing under standard shooting environments confirms that because these flaws rest completely outside the lens’s native plane of focus, they cannot resolve onto your digital sensor. Your images will remain sharp and structurally uncompromised. Please note, however, that minor loss of micro-contrast or a localized artifact could manifest if shooting directly into intense, unshaded studio lights or a blinding, direct sunset.

Value Proposition: Mechanically, the image stabilization tracks perfectly, the USM autofocus snaps instantly, and the zoom/focus rings glide smoothly. If you need a high-tier f/2.8 workhorse for grueling field environments where gear will inevitably get dinged up, this lens offers massive, highly economical savings. All sales are final.

Included Accessories
Canon Dedicated Lens Hood

Removable Rotating Tripod Collar & Foot

Front Lens Cap

Rear Lens Cap

Legendary L-Series Optics & Aberration Correction
Constant f/2.8 Speed Matrix: Maintains a bright, continuous f/2.8 maximum aperture throughout the entire zoom range. This guarantees consistent exposure parameters when zooming and provides elite low-light gathering power alongside precise depth-of-field isolation.

Fluorite & UD Glass Configuration: Features an advanced optical layout utilizing one genuine fluorite element and five Ultra-Low Dispersion (UD) elements. This professional array aggressively suppresses secondary spectrum chromatic aberrations and color fringing, yielding razor-sharp texturing.

Super Spectra Coating Shield: Individual glass elements are treated with Canon’s multi-layered Super Spectra Coating to minimize internal reflections, ghosting, and lens flare, maintaining rich contrast and color neutrality.

Rounded Eight-Blade Diaphragm: Outfitted with an 8-blade circular aperture array that creates a smooth, visually pleasing background blur (bokeh) with a natural, fluid fall-off.

Full-Frame & APS-C Versatility: Designed natively for full-frame Canon EF-mount DSLRs, it can also be used seamlessly on crop-sensor APS-C models, where it provides a powerful 112-320mm equivalent telephoto field of view.

Dual-Mode Stabilization & Blistering Autofocus
4-Stop Effective Optical Image Stabilizer (IS): Features a built-in optical image stabilization system that counteracts handheld camera shake by up to 4 stops, enabling clean, sharp results at slow shutter speeds.

Dual Stabilization Mapping Modes: Offers two dedicated IS behaviors via a physical barrel switch: Mode 1 for standard static single-shot stabilization, and Mode 2, which disables stabilization along the horizontal axis to optimize the lens for fluid panning tracking with fast-moving subjects.

Ring-Type Ultrasonic AF Motor (USM): Driven by a high-torque, ring-type USM autofocus motor paired with an internal focusing (IF) architecture. This delivers nearly instantaneous, whisper-quiet, and dead-accurate focus locks with full-time manual focus override capabilities.

Two-Position Focus Range Limiter Switch: Allows photographers to constrain the mechanical focusing distance parameters to suit specific tasks, swapping between 3.9 feet to infinity for general use, or 8.2 feet to infinity to accelerate focus acquisition speeds when shooting distant sports action.

Structural Durability & Teleconverter Adaptability
Pro Weather-Sealed Chassis: Built as a member of Canon’s esteemed L-series line, the barrel junctions, switch panels, and mount are comprehensively sealed against dust, moisture, and fine spray for reliable operation in inclement weather.

Removable Rotating Tripod Collar: Includes a heavy-duty, rotating tripod collar that allows for smooth, instant transitions between horizontal landscape and vertical portrait orientations without removing the setup from a tripod or monopod.

Extender Teleconverter Compatibility: Fully compatible with the optional Canon EF 1.4X and EF 2X teleconverters to easily extend your focal reach while retaining robust communication.

Technical Specifications
Lens System Classification: Canon L-Series Constant Aperture Telephoto Zoom Lens

Lens Mount Type: Canon EF Mount (Full-Frame DSLR and APS-C Compatible)

Focal Length Range: 70-200mm (112-320mm equivalent on Canon APS-C sensors)

Maximum Constant Aperture: f/2.8

Minimum Operational Aperture: f/32

Filter Thread Diameter Size: 77mm (Non-rotating front design)

Lens Optical Layout: 23 Elements configured in 19 Groups (Includes 1 Fluorite and 5 UD Elements)

Image Stabilization Infrastructure: Canon Optical IS Matrix (Dual Mode, up to 4.0 Stops)

Autofocus Motorization Gearing: Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor (USM) with Full-Time Manual Override

Focusing Infrastructure System: Internal Focusing (IF) Layout

Minimum Object Focus Distance: 3.94 feet / 1.2 meters

Maximum Magnification Ratio: 0.21x (At the 200mm position)

Aperture Blade Count: 8-Blade Diaphragm (Rounded Layout)

Dimensions (Diameter x Length): Approx. 3.50 x 7.83 inches / 88.8 x 199.0 mm

Weight: Approx. 52.6 oz / 1,490 grams (Robust, professional internal metal barrel structural array)