Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: 2nd best canon zoom lens
Summary: 5 Stars
2nd possibly only to the image stabilized (IS) version, the f0-200mm f/4 should be every Canon owners 1st "L" lens. Image quality is excellent: sharpness, color, and contrast. Build quality is excellent: yes it has the "look at me" white Canon paint job, but it is sturdy and yet light and manageable.
There are no "cons" with this lens. There is simply nothing better in its class and price range. Some folks will need help deciding between this and the image (IS) stabilized version. Simply put, the IS version can do everything that this version does, and more. The IS version will allow you to handhold the camera at much slower shutter speeds that you normally could. For instance, whereas with the non-IS version you'll need a shutter speed of 1/200 or better to get sharp images, the non-IS version can be hand held down to 1/40.
This comes in handy when the light is low. However if you use a tripod or you shoot sports (in which case you need a fast shutter speed anyway) then you might want to go with the non-IS version and save a few hundred bucks.
Digital camera Review: 70-200 f4
Summary: 3 Stars
I had thought long and hard about this lens before purchasing it, and ive had it now a couple months and taken a thousand or so shots with it. I have had the chance to also borrow a friends 70 -300is while not an L lens it does yield good results.. for me im not saying the 70-200 is a bad lens because it isnt its a great buy for the money ... but the IS helps and i know in my heart the F2.8IS 70-200 was the way i should have gone. and will replace the f4 with it before long.Digital camera Review: 70-200F4 Sharpest Glass I have ever owned
Summary: 5 Stars
Never found a soft spot in this glass. Loved this lens. Got rid of it recently because I wasn't doing much zooming and this is a heavy lens to lug around.
Now that I have a 7D, I will have to reconsider!
Digital camera Review: 9.5 out of 10 by users review site L quality
Summary: 5 Stars
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The key wth this lens is the constant f/4 it keeps this maximum apature through the zoom range. I'm going with the 70-300 usm/IS when the funds avail themselves. that it's black and has IS is worth sharpness to me.
Pros: Fast focus, smaller size, excellent sharp, good price
Cons: Tripod collar sold separately
Pros: Not too heavy (although a batgrip would help to balance in the XT's case), super-fast autofocus, very sharp pictures.
Cons: The lens hood. White color.
if your a newbie here's some info
A lens is "fast" when it has a low f-stop... ok so when you have a smaller number the apature is bigger which allows more light through, so this means you can up the shutter speed. and still have enough light reach the sensor.
ok so lets say you have an out door shot if you have say an f/4 lens the shutter speed could be 1/250 of a second and you would get a good exposer. Now this lens can only go f/4
but if you in the same outdoor setting, had an f/2.8 lens you could jump to 1/500 of a second and get the same exposer. and freeze the action mmore effectivly, this i believe is why it's a "fast" lens.
ok have fun and get it done
Digital camera Review: A Genuine Value
Summary: 5 Stars
This lens is one of Canon's best values. It is very sharp, even sharper than my 24-105mm Canon EOS L lens. A lot of bang for the buck!