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

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Lens (Non-IS Version I)
Fast Constant f/2.8 L-Series Telephoto Workhorse – High-Torque USM Autofocus (Well Used / Medium Internal Fungus & Screen Crack Defect)
The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM is a legendary, high-speed telephoto zoom lens built for full-frame Canon EF-mount EOS DSLRs and widely utilized across adapted mirrorless systems. As a foundational pillar of Canon’s luxury L-series lineup, this optic spans a highly coveted portrait-to-medium telephoto spectrum. Its defining feature is a bright, constant f/2.8 maximum aperture, delivering uniform exposure tracking and exceptional depth-of-field separation throughout the entire zoom range. It remains a classic tool for sports, indoor events, and low-light photojournalism.

To achieve pro-tier contrast, the optical blueprint incorporates four Ultra-Low Dispersion (UD) elements to control color fringing, alongside a Super Spectra element coating to diminish internal reflections. Powered by a high-torque Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor (USM) for fast, near-silent autofocusing, this lens is wrapped in a dust- and moisture-sealed metal barrel assembly designed for punishing workloads.

Please Note: This lens is in heavily seasoned, well-used condition and is being listed with distinct internal optical and cosmetic defects. It features a medium presence of fungus across multiple internal glass elements, alongside a hairline crack on the plastic manual focus distance window display. Read below for complete diagnostic details.

Key Features & Optical Architecture
Essential Telephoto Focal Agility: Engineered natively for full-frame Canon EF camera bodies, it also adapts seamlessly to APS-C crop-sensor bodies where it yields a tighter 112-320mm equivalent focal field.

Constant f/2.8 Aperture Speed: Provides a fast, invariant aperture opening across the entire 70-200mm timeline, maximizing low-light light gathering and creating smooth selective focus separation.

Four Ultra-Low Dispersion Elements: Employs a matrix of four UD glass elements engineered to suppress secondary chromatic aberrations, preserving structural edge sharpness.

Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor (USM): A robust internal autofocus core combines with an internal focusing (IF) layout to ensure rapid, precise focusing acquisitions while allowing full-time mechanical manual focus override at any moment.

Dual-Stage Focus Distance Limiter: Features a physical barrel toggle to restrict autofocus searching indexes between either 4.9 feet to infinity or 9.8 feet to infinity, speeding up lock times when tracking long-distance targets.

Rounded 8-Blade Diaphragm: Utilizes an eight-blade circular iris layout to achieve smooth out-of-focus highlights and a pleasing, creamy background rendering.

Hardware Inventory & Condition Diagnostics
Functional State: OPERATIONAL. The ring-type USM autofocus motor drives cleanly, the physical zoom barrel glides evenly across the entire focal track, and the electronic aperture iris responds accurately to camera controls.

Optical Glass Diagnostic (Medium Fungus): WELL USED. Close visual evaluation reveals a medium presence of organic fungus web structures blooming across multiple internal glass elements. This fungal development will cause a loss in overall contrast and introduce image softness/haziness when shooting directly toward strong light sources. The glass is being sold as-is, ideal for parts, repair, or specialized look projects.

Cosmetic Casing Defect (Focus Screen Crack): There is a visible hairline line crack running across the clear plastic manual focus distance indicator viewing window on the top of the barrel. This crack is completely sealed beneath the top frame layer, meaning it does not disrupt the manual focus wheel movement or impact internal lens electronics. The metal barrel show signs of heavy field wear, paint rubbing, and scratches.

Included & Missing Accessories:

Front Protective Lens Cap (Included)

Rear Protective Lens Cap (Included)

Original Dedicated Lens Hood (Included)

MISSING: The removable rotating tripod collar/foot assembly is NOT included with this unit.

Technical Specifications
Lens Classification: Professional L-Series Constant Fast Telephoto Zoom

Lens Mount Type: Canon EF Mount Standard

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

Maximum Aperture: f/2.8 (Constant)

Minimum Aperture: f/32

Autofocus Motor Type: Ring-Type USM (Ultrasonic Motor)

Diaphragm Design: 8-Blade Rounded Matrix

Minimum Focus Distance: 4.92 feet / 1.5 m

Filter Thread Interface: 77 mm

Dimensions (Diameter x Length): Approx. 3.3 x 7.6 inches / 84.6 x 193.6 mm

Weight: Approx. 46.2 oz / 1310 g (Without collar attachments)