Canon EF 200mm lens
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| EF 200mm f/2.8L (first edition) | |
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| Key features | |
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| Maker: | Canon |
| Image stabilization: |  No |
| Ultrasonic motor: |  Yes |
| Short back focus: | No |
| Macro capable: | No |
| Unique features: | L-Series |
| Application: | Pro telephoto prime |
| Technical data | |
| Type: | Prime |
| Focal length: | 200mm |
| Frame coverage: | Full frame |
| Aperture (max/min): | f/2.8 - f/32 |
| Construction: | 7 groups / 9 elements |
| # Diaphragm blades: | 8 |
| Close focus distance: | 4.92ft / 1.50m |
| Max. magnification: | 0.16 |
| Physical | |
| Max. diameter: | 3.2in / 83.0mm |
| Max. length: | 5.36in / 136.2mm |
| Weight: | 1.74lbs / 790g |
| Filter diameter: | 72mm |
| Accessories | |
| Lens hood: | Integrated |
| Angle of view | |
| Horizontal: | 10 |
| Vertical: | 7 |
| Diagonal: | 12 |
| History | |
| Introduced: | December 1991[1] |
| Retail info | |
| MSRP US$ | ??? |
The EF 200mm USM-L lens is a prime telephoto lens made by Canon Inc. The lens has an EF mount to work with the EOS line of cameras.
When used on a digital EOS body with a crop factor of 1.6x, it provides a field of view equivalent to an 320 mm lens mounted on a film body, making it a very compact long telephoto lens.
Two versions of the lens were made, one f/2.8 and the other f/1.8.
The 200 mm f/1.8 lens is an extremely fast telephoto lens, the fastest 200mm ever produced.[2] Production was discontinued in 2004. A replacement, the Canon EF 200mm f/2 IS USM was announced 15 October 2007.[3]
The 200 mm f/2.8 lens is considered to be excellent value for money as it is Canon's second least expensive L-series lens behind the Canon EF 70-200mm lens f/4.0 zoom L-series lens. It exceeds the Canon EF 70-200mm lens f/2.8 in optical quality by a slight margin, and is significantly cheaper, lighter and less conspicuous, but at the expense of the ability to zoom, and of the Image stabilizer.[4] It sports a ring USM allowing full time manual focusing. Focusing can be made down to 1.5 metre. The first edition of this lens features an integrated hood, while the second has a twist-off one.
These lenses are compatible with the Canon Extender EF teleconverters.
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[edit] Specifications
| Attribute | f/1.8L USM | f/2 IS USM | f/2.8L USM |
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| Image stabilizer | No |
Yes |
No |
| Ultrasonic Motor | Yes |
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| L-series | Yes |
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| Diffractive Optics | No |
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| Macro | No |
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| Maximum aperture | 1.8 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Minimum aperture | 22 | 32 | 32 |
| Weight | 3000 g | 2520 g | 790 g |
| Maximum diameter | 130 mm | 128 mm | 83 mm |
| Length | 208 mm | 208 mm | 136.2 mm |
| Filter diameter | 48 mm (drop-in) | 58 mm (drop-in) | 72 mm |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 10 | ||
| Diagonal viewing angle | 12 | ||
| Vertical viewing angle | 7 | ||
| Groups/elements | 10/12 | 17/12 | 7/9 |
| # of diaphragm blades | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Closest focusing distance | 2.5 m | 1.9 m | 1.5 m |
| Release date | November 1988 | April 2008 | December 1991 |
| MSRP $ | |||
| Street Price $ | |||
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[edit] External links
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