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Canon Lens EF 70-200mm F/4L USM $577.60 Delivered @ Dick Smith / Kogan eBay

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A 70-200mm L lens without breaking the bank.

No IS and only f/4 but mostly a non-issue at well-lit areas. It's one stop smaller than f/2.8 but the low-noise high ISO in recent cameras pretty much make up for it. Not as "bokehlicious" but unless you know what to look for or have a side-by-side comparison you mostly probably won't notice it IMHO. Just remember a 70-200mm f/2.8L IS is about 4x the price (IS version is 2x) :)

Reviews: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-70-200mm…
https://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/lenses/canon_70-200_…

A professional zoom lens for seriously amazing photos

For people who know how to get the best out of a zoom lens, the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Lens offers superb quality, with outstanding contrast and performance.

Fast and silent

A ring-type USM allows for fast focusing and wonderfully silent operation, so you can keep concentrating and stay in the photographic zone!

Great features for amazing photos!

Lightweight – weighs only 760g, ideal for travel
Fixed Aperture – full focal range
Fluorite and UD Elements – optimum visual performance
Super Spectra Coating – accurate colour balance, high contrast, suppressed flare and ghosting
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Lens

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  • aether on 24/09/2016 - 22:04

    Excellent bang for your buck for anybody wanting to improve their gear and take the next step in their photograph. Minor error in those "zoom from 27-88mm" numbers. Those refer to a full frame equivalent of the 17-55mm (assuming 1.6x crop factor). The 70-200mm is an EF lens, and on a 1.6x crop sensor would equate to a 112-320mm f6.4

    • EVA-01 on 24/09/2016 - 22:09
      +1

      Copied straight from the ebay listing without reading :P. Fixed.

    • Vampyr on 25/09/2016 - 01:56
      +4

      The crop factor doesn't affect the F-stop in terms of amount of light let through..

      • CVonC on 25/09/2016 - 01:59
        -6

        yes it does

        • Vampyr on 25/09/2016 - 02:03
          +11

          FYI - It changes the DOF at a given F-stop, but not the F-stop required to maintain the same exposure. IE: It doesn't affect the amount of light let through.

        • CVonC on 25/09/2016 - 02:06
          -2

          @Vampyr:

          yeah.. i guess we were talking about the equivalent 35mm DOF at the given f-stop.

        • Vampyr on 25/09/2016 - 02:15
          +2

          @CVonC:

          Yeah.. I guess we weren't. "The crop factor doesn't affect the F-stop in terms of amount of light let through.."

        • CVonC on 25/09/2016 - 02:23
          -5

          @Vampyr:

          yeah but your reply to aether seemed like you were rebutting his statement about the 35mm equivalent f-stop alone. had he specifically stated that f4 dof on crop = f6.4 dof on full then we wouldn't have a misunderstanding. sorry mate.

        • Vampyr on 25/09/2016 - 02:52
          +8

          @CVonC:

          You misread and that is fine, it happens. Don't play it off as my error. All good, mate :)

        • Winston100s on 25/09/2016 - 21:51
          -3

          @Vampyr:
          That is absolutely not true! Depth of field is a characteristic of the lens not the camera! A full frame lens on a crop sensor results in a cropped image, nothing more nothing less. It does not change focal length or f stop or anything else. The reason why most people get confused is because APS-C/DX sensor crop out a portion of the FF image, meaning you would move back to get the same frame as on a full frame. The further away you are from the subject (focus point) the less blured background you get bokeh and more of you image is in focus. So it's not the camera it's the lens! 70-200mm f/4 is 70-200 f/4 on crop sensor, full frame, medium format. My recommendation for this lens is to stay away from it. Instead getting an 85mm f1.8 would give you far better results. Actually any f/2.8 and under lens would be better than this lens.
          I personally own the nikkor 70 200 f2.8 vr2 and i can say almost any fixed focal length lens i own (f 1.8 and under) can smoke it anytime not to mention the burden of carrying it with me all day. It weighs too much and so does the f/4 version of the lens.
          Save your money don't buy this lens and either get a 35mm, 50mm or 85mm f/1.8 or lower regardless of the brand. I am recommending these lenses based soley on my experience with them and not youtube "reviews"

        • Vampyr on 25/09/2016 - 22:59

          @Winston100s:

          Depth of field is determined by both the lens and camera. Be careful when talking in absolutes!

        • Winston100s on 25/09/2016 - 23:25
          -2

          @Vampyr: not true.

      • [Deactivated] on 25/09/2016 - 12:17

        100% of the time when someone talks about the f number equivalence, they are referring to the DOF equivalence. Just like the focal length equivalence.

        • CVonC on 25/09/2016 - 15:56

          ^ this

  • Yanoflies on 24/09/2016 - 22:09
    +2

    I want the f2.8 with IS.

    • tm001 on 24/09/2016 - 23:24
      +1

      Will cost you 5 times as much though….
      For a pro you would go with 2.8, for an amateur this one is a really nice lens.

    • edfoo on 25/09/2016 - 14:08

      You are in luck, they have it for $2177.59 after the 20% discount. Go buy it :)

      • Anubis on 25/09/2016 - 15:20

        Don't you have to pay import taxes though?

        • Yanoflies on 25/09/2016 - 17:15

          Yeah, which ends up being horrible.

  • Voldemorts Flat Nose on 24/09/2016 - 22:16

    thanks op! Got one

  • [Deactivated] on 24/09/2016 - 22:19

    Bargain for the Sony a7ii/rii with fast AF and IBIS.

    • cwongtech on 25/09/2016 - 09:02

      What other adapter to use it with apart from the metabones adapter? Sold mine (don't have any exp canon glass

      • jva on 25/09/2016 - 21:06

        SIGMA MC-11 will adapt CANON EF lenses on SONY a7r2 and a6300 90% like native lenses.

  • krezii on 25/09/2016 - 02:33

    I wouldn't consider 760g lightweight nor the large physical size good for travel, however this is a still a beast of a lens

    • lomie on 25/09/2016 - 07:57

      It's all relative. Compare this with the 70-200 2.8 IS and this is considered lightweight.

  • Andy01 on 25/09/2016 - 10:17
    +6

    I am a big fan of Canon L series lenses, but I would definitely not buy a zoom like this without IS. Well worth paying the extra $ to get IS, especially if using on a crop sensor body - to limit the lens to at least 1/320th of a second and f4 will seriously limit its usefulness to outdoor well-lit scenes only. It may be OK if used with one of the higher level APS-C bodies (70D, 80D, or 7D II) or a full frame where 3 stops higher ISO (ISO 800 minimum, which is starting to get noisy on most cheaper bodies) is still not TOO noisy, but anything less is likely to result in a lot of disappointing (either blurry or noisy photos).

    The IS version of this lens (at $1177) will allow equivalent photos down to around 1/40th of a second and f4 (around 3 stops slower) with similar success rate. These extra 3 stops will open up the number of possible opportunities enormously.

    And I think if I had that money to spend, I would be looking at the 70-300 L f4-5.6 for around $1297 (an extra $120) instead.

    • Foma2 on 25/09/2016 - 12:53

      It is what I think as well.

      This lens is a good banfg for bucks if you know its limitations and you are OK with this.

      Another reason I would not buy it is video.
      Without IS you hardly can use it for video esp. on a crop sensor.

      anyway it is a very good deal if you want this lens.

    • enzioFirenze on 25/09/2016 - 17:40

      I concur, that price though ;)

      I've stopped buying EF lenses. I used to buy a lot of FF lenses in the hope of me getting a full frame, but that didn't happen. In my defence, I wanted to get the 6D Mk II but that damn thing is still nowhere to be seen so I blew out my money on a Phantom 4, FML, now I have a couple of FF lenses lying around without getting used! gah

      \rantover

  • ens1402 on 25/09/2016 - 13:13

    Recently had this to use with the Sony A7RII not recommended, from 130 to 200mm not sharp at all. Well known issue. I ended up returned it.

    • Hornpub on 25/09/2016 - 13:23

      did you use it with MC-11?
      does it do phase detection?
      isnt a7rii IBIS working? or just way too long focal lenth to be able to be effective

  • Hornpub on 25/09/2016 - 13:16
    +1

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_70%E2%80%93200mm_lens
    quick compare between all 70-200 EF lens.

  • miztadave on 25/09/2016 - 14:02

    Hopefully they'll pack it for shipping quite a bit better than the 5D MK III I bought recently from them. This was sent just in the retail box stuffed in a plastic satchel - nowhere near adequate for such an expensive, precision item.

  • poporange630 on 25/09/2016 - 14:41

    This lens start to show it's age but I'm still happy about it. Using it on both A7II and 6D.

  • Scumbag on 25/09/2016 - 15:40

    Great lens, excellent sharpness and fast focus. The only reason not to get one is of your getting one of the more expensive variants.

    • Scumbag on 25/09/2016 - 20:34

      Also, sometimes you don't want the weight of the f/2.8.

      When I got one many years ago it was the cheapest L lens (and probably still is). However being the cheapest doesn't mean it's crap.

      One thing this lens doesn't have is weather sealing.

  • kaio on 25/09/2016 - 16:32

    No IS…

    • edfoo on 25/09/2016 - 17:20

      No. But there is an IS version. Of course more expensive.

  • DJR9000 on 25/09/2016 - 16:54

    Was wondering how long someone else would take to realise this was there, its the cheapest i've seen it for a while, last cheapest in this kind of ebay deal i think was $640 locally in the Teds 20% off deal but i bought a EF-S 10-18 instead

    • EVA-01 on 25/09/2016 - 17:22
      +2

      I got the Tamron SP AF 70-200MM F2.8 Di VC US from the same Ted's eBay deal back in March for $1,399.95-20%($279.99)-CR($18.90)-TRS($127.27)=$973.79 Unbeatable in terms of price/performance. Yes, the Canon L II is a bit sharper (mainly towards the edges) and a fraction faster focusing but for an amateur like me the extra $1200+ is unjustifiable - unless you're a pro.

      • Vampyr on 25/09/2016 - 23:47

        From all reports a fantastic lens. Great price, too.

      • hibijibis on 26/09/2016 - 10:37

        this is a bloody brilliant lens and excellent value for money. about the same price as the canon f4 IS but is a f2.8 which is great. highly recommmended unless you are pro and going for the absolute best and have $$$.

    • enzioFirenze on 25/09/2016 - 17:41

      I got the same lens, damn I love it, I almost always use this now and completely given up any other kinda photography with my crop sensor :S

      • DJR9000 on 26/09/2016 - 07:21
        +1

        Just wish the 10-18mm it went a bit faster than F/4.5 or whatever it is at 10mm… but for the price it's sharp, has IS, focuses fast enough and has a great FOV

  • Dan83 on 25/09/2016 - 17:54
    +1

    I wish the same lens was available with that price for Nikon. The Nikon f4 with VR is over 3 times the price…

  • djmm on 25/09/2016 - 20:35

    Damn this and the 85mm 1.2 are the only lenses I wish my format (Nikon) offers…

  • MrMaxwell on 26/09/2016 - 00:54

    Same price as Hong Kong street pricing so you're getting free shipping :)

    Great lens on my Sony a7ii

    • Hornpub on 27/09/2016 - 09:35

      you planing using which adapter ?

      • MrMaxwell on 28/09/2016 - 10:12

        I use the Fotodiox Pro adaptor (US$99).

        Works great on about 80% of Canon - great on the 70-200 however very slow on the 50 1.8 for example.

        With no firmware update possible this is the best it will get. I got it on sale in NYC so no big loss…

  • cheapskatez on 26/09/2016 - 13:00

    I have had this lens for quite a few years now and has been very reliable and takes great photos for the specs. For a beginner with a smallish budget I would highly recommend this lens.

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