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

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Lens delivers outstanding performance and optics to help photographers reach new heights in high-level creative imaging, representing a renewed version of the long-respected EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM. One of the most versatile lenses available, it’s an L-series telephoto zoom distinguished by its bright, constant aperture and advanced optics, well suited to portraits, events, sports, and wildlife photography.

Optically, the lens covers a 70-200mm focal range with a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture throughout the zoom, down to a minimum of f/32. The 23-element, 19-group optical design inherits the acclaimed optical formula of its predecessor, including one fluorite element and five UD (ultra-low dispersion) elements, while adding updated coatings along with Canon’s Air Sphere Coating (ASC), which exhibits exceptional anti-reflective properties for light entering the lens at a near-vertical angle. These properties greatly reduce flaring and ghosting, delivering improved performance when shooting backlit subjects. A rounded 8-blade circular diaphragm contributes to dramatic images with gorgeous background blur.

Autofocus is handled by a ring-type Ultrasonic Motor (USM) paired with an internal focusing mechanism, delivering fast, precise, and quiet autofocus performance along with full-time manual focus override via a simple twist of the focus ring. A focus range limiter switch helps speed up AF acquisition by restricting the focusing range. Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer provides up to 3.5 stops of shake correction, helping photographers achieve sharper handheld results at slower shutter speeds.

Build quality reflects the lens’s L-series positioning, with weather-sealed construction highly resistant to dust and water, along with fluorine-coated front and rear elements that are easy to clean and help reduce smears and fingerprints. The lens has a closest focusing distance of 1.2m, yielding a maximum magnification of 0.21x at 200mm, extendable with Canon’s EF12 II or EF25 II extension tubes. It accepts a 77mm filter thread, measures approximately 88.8 x 199mm, and weighs approximately 1,480g, and includes a detachable, rotatable tripod collar. The lens is compatible with Canon’s EF 1.4x and 2x extenders, extending effective focal length to 98-280mm (f/4-5.6) or 140-400mm (f/5.6-8) respectively, with autofocus retained. The kit includes an E-77II lens cap, a Lens Dust Cap E, an ET-87 lens hood, and an LZ1326 lens case.

As a full-frame-compatible lens, the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM produces its full telephoto field of view on full-frame Canon bodies and an effective 112-320mm equivalent field of view on APS-C bodies.

Key Features
– 70-200mm constant f/2.8L telephoto zoom for Canon EF mount
– 23 elements in 19 groups, including 1 fluorite element and 5 UD elements
– Air Sphere Coating (ASC) plus updated Super Spectra Coatings
– Ring-type USM autofocus with internal focusing and full-time manual focus override
– Focus range limiter switch
– Optical Image Stabilizer, up to 3.5 stops of shake correction
– Rounded 8-blade circular diaphragm
– Weather-sealed, dust- and water-resistant construction
– Fluorine-coated front and rear elements
– Closest focusing distance of 1.2m; 0.21x maximum magnification (at 200mm)
– Compatible with EF 1.4x/2x extenders and EF12 II/EF25 II extension tubes
– Detachable, rotatable tripod collar
– 77mm filter thread
– Includes lens cap, dust cap, ET-87 hood, and LZ1326 case
– Approximate weight: 1,480g
– Compatible with full-frame and APS-C Canon EF-mount cameras