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

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

If you want to be a pro photographer, there are a number of must-have lenses. Exactly which you need depends on what you shoot, but of all the pro lenses the 70-200mm f/2.8 is probably the most popular. Its range of telephoto focal lengths make it perfect for reportage-style portraiture and many sports. Plus, the fast f/2.8 maximum aperture means that it's great in low light, when you need to keep the shutter speed high, or if you want a background to be totally blurred.Canon doesn't just have one of these lenses – it has a pair. The EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM is a classic – dating back to 1995, and it's still going strong. But then back in 2001 it stunned the market with an image stabilised (IS) version – the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM. Now one of these fine lenses has been replaced… Surprisingly, it's not the oldest of the two that gets the redesign. Despite the higher price, the IS version is the first choice for pros using every technological advantage to ensure sharp shots. But there have long been mutterings that the older non-IS version is optically superior to the revolutionary IS alternative. A new beginning So the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II is born.