Review - Canon EF 200 f/2L IS

[lipe]

one more a flip thanks for the review

[bdunbar79]

I like the EF 200 f/2 L IS lens. It´s one of my favorite lenses too.

What's amazing is that the lens is actually noticeably better than the 70-200 f/2.8L II IS lens at 200mm.  When scanning through files, I can see a difference.  A truly exceptional piece of glass!

[gtk80]

This lens is my favorite along with 50/1.2L, the only lenses that i own nowdays.

[RVB]

The 200f2 ,TSE-17 and the 85L mk2 are my favorite Canon lenses.. The only drawback of the 200f2 is the weight..with a 1DX it's a beast..

Oh and I forgot to mention the 8-15 zoom.. great fun .

[hawaiisunsetphoto]

My favorite lens, by far....   iso 8000, f/2.0, 1/100 sec with the 1D Mark IV....

[Quasimodo]

The only drawback of the 200f2 is the weight..with a 1DX it's a beast..

Eh.... The price?

[bdunbar79]

The only drawback of the 200f2 is the weight..with a 1DX it's a beast..

Eh.... The price?

I still haven't paid mine off yet.  I'm using it at basketball Saturday from the stands, because in the gym I'll be in has no lights above either basket .

[bdunbar79]

I also can't think of a sharper lens by Canon.

[elflord]

Discuss our review of the Canon EF 200 f/2L IS

How well does this lens work with teleconverters ? I looked at the pictures at thedigiticalpicture.com and it seems that at least in the center, stopped down one stop it stands up pretty well against the 300mm f/4 and the 400mm f/5.6.

[Quasimodo]

Discuss our review of the Canon EF 200 f/2L IS

How well does this lens work with teleconverters ? I looked at the pictures at thedigiticalpicture.com and it seems that at least in the center, stopped down one stop it stands up pretty well against the 300mm f/4 and the 400mm f/5.6.

To my unskilled eyes it looks good with my 2xIII. I do not have the 1,4xIII.

[JoeDavid]

Everyone complains about the leather lens "Condom" that Canon uses with the large white primes as lens caps.  I bought this product for both my 200/2 and 300/2.8 L lenses:

http://www.ephotocraft.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=705795001033

I don't know if they are compatible with the newer version II lenses but, for the earlier version, they've worked great for me.

FWIW

[cdn_photog]

I haven't used the 200 f2.0 (if only...), but I am quite happy with my (ancient) 200 f2.8. Shot with Canon 7D, no cropping.

[wickidwombat]

these lens caps are the best
http://www.lenscoat.com/hoodie-lens-caps-c-5.html?osCsid=c3128c973e5defa1c4f706b17381bb4c

got one for my 600 FD since the original that it came  with was in a bad way (perished with age but the lens itself is in mint condition)