The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM III Has Been Discontinued

[Canon Rumors]

The end has come for another classic Canon EF lens. According to asobinet and various retailers, Canon has discontinued the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM III. While it may still be available new in a box from retailers, production has ended and whatever is left in stock in Canon warehouses and at dealers is it. […]

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[Kiton]

My first 80-200 2.8 was a Tokina, I guess the early 1980s.
It was not great (it could not deal with any sort of bad weather) but it was the first affordable 80-200 2.8 and was great for news photography and sports.

Today's 70-200 Z is unbelievably good and fits in the hand perfectly!
We are lucky today, albeit too expensive, but the level of the gear is shocking.

 

[bwh1248]

Maybe you wouldn’t count this since it wasn’t an L, but I still have my original EF 70-210 F4 circa 1987.

Canon EF 70–210mm lens - Wikipedia

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[Canon Rumors]

Maybe you wouldn’t count this since it wasn’t an L, but I still have my original EF 70-210 F4 circa 1987.

Canon EF 70–210mm lens - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

We just kept it to the 2.8 L's.

 

[amorse]

I can certainly say that aside from some chipping paint, my EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM II is still going strong and certainly has some new life on my R5 ii. Hard to justify replacing that with a newer model to be honest.

 

[Robi Naitsirhc]

A true classic, a refined, battle-tested tool that defined an era.