Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Customer Review: This lens is worth every pennies, and will help you shoot every bears!
Summary: 5 Stars
There's a ton of gushing on the Amazon reviews about this lens. And why?
Well, because it's fantastic, that's why. I recently added this to my admittedly small collection of lenses (Canon EF-S 17-55 F/2.8 and Sigma 30mm 1.4), and this 70-200 IS wonder is just astonishing. Even wide open at F/4, images are razor sharp. My EOS 40D is a 1.6x crop factor camera so the equivalent 35mm image is approximately 320mm at full zoom length for me. Even at this focal length, images are so sharp with IS enabled. I couldn't imagine this being the case without a tripod, but it's true! With IS off, images are noticeably blurrier. Don't go for the F/4 without IS!
For those on the fence between this and the 2.8 IS lens, you really need to hold the 2.8 lens in your hands. It's double the weight, and quite unwieldy. Unless you have a particular use for the extra stop the 2.8 gives you, you're definitely better off getting the F/4 IS. Definitely one of Canon's finest lenses.
A+
Customer Review: Awesome IS!
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently took delivery of this lens, and have had a few days to play around with it. All I can say is it surpasses any IS product I have ever used. I have taken some test shots at 200mm with a shutter speed of 1/30 and I can count the dust specks on the object I was shooting. Unbelievable. One note of caution, just so you are not disappointed, IS does NOT reduce blur from SUBJECT motion. When trying photograph my puppy, he is usually responsible for the blur, not the lens or me.
I was worried about not getting the f/2.8 model, but didn't really want to lug around a lens that large. I'm glad I got the f/4 version. This lens has a nice weight and diameter that makes it very comfortable to carry around.
One other note, when you depress the shutter, and the IS engages, the IS is slightly noisy, but only loud enough for the photographer to hear.
In all, this lens lives up to it's reviews. I'd get it again in a heartbeat.
Customer Review: IMAGE STABILIZER IS WORTH THE HIGH PRICE.
Summary: 5 Stars
AT FIRST I BOUGHT THE NON IS VERSION, I TRIED IT OUT FOR 2 WEEKS AND DECIDED TO RETURNED IT BECAUSE SOME OF THE PICTURES IN LOW LIGHT WERE BLURRIED AND EVEN THOUGH I USED A HIGH SPEED SHUTTER OR ISO, I WAS NOT VERY PLEASED. DECIDED TO PAY THE HIGH PRICE OF THE IMAGE STABILIZER VERSION AND I DO NOT REGRET IT BECAUSE THE PICTURES ARE MUCH SHARPER AND THE COLOR CONTRAST IS JUST FANTASTIC.
I WAS A LITTLE DESAPOINTED WITH THE HIGH NOISE OF THIS LENS WHILE IT IS ON. I ALSO HAVE OTHER CANON LENS EF-S WITH IMAGE STABILIZER BUT THEY ARE VERY QUIET BUT DO NOT TAKE SHARP PICTURES AS THIS ONE.
THIS IS A VERY FAST LENS, AUTO FOCUS IS EXCELLENT, THE IMAGE STABILIZER IS JUST FANTASTIC SPECIALLY IN THE PANING MODE AND THE COLORS AND CONTRAST ARE VERY NICE. I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THIS LENS AND I CERTAINLY RECOMMEND IT TO ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO HAVE REALLY NICE SHARP PHOTOS. THIS IS A LENS TO BE USED OUTDOORS DURING THE DAY TIME, SPECIALLY ON SUNNY DAYS.
Customer Review: Canon 70-200mm f4 L IS USM Lens
Summary: 5 Stars
The Canon 70-200mm f4 L IS USM is a great lens. It's pricey but it provides great quality images. The lens is part of Canon's L line up which is a better built product.
The lens is light-weight and provides a nice zoom lentgh to get you much closer to the subject you are shooting. The IS works very well. With the greatest aperture value of f4 it isn't the best in low light, but that is not one of my concerns, it shoots great outdoors or indoors with enough light. The IS helps out some here also. It's the biggest lens I have owned but it still fits nice in a camera bag and isn't too heavy to carry around with other lenses.
The only thing I wish this lens came with was a tripod mount. I mounted the camera and lens on a tripod connected to the camera however and it held up fine. It is light enough it will not bow the whole set up down, but I wouldn't suggest long use like this. I highly recommend this lens for any Canon DSLR.
Customer Review: EF 70-200mm f/4L IS Lens
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this lens roughly one month ago and have shot about 1500 shots on it now. It is a GREAT outdoor lens. Fast in sunlight and even on overcast days. VERY sharp, even when wide open. The bokeh is also excellent.
If you have kids or your business involves photographing kids, this is a great lens to work with outside. I was able to get pictures of my son without him knowing, which makes for much better pictures.
If I could give it a 4.5, that would be my rating. It is not great for shooting indoor sports (shot about 300 at a high school basketball game and got about 25 usable images) and it is equally poor on overcast days shooting moving objects (like aircraft). I recently forked over the dough for the 70-200mm 2.8L IS and it just extends the ability of the F4L IS. But the drawbacks of it's weight and it's tendency to be soft at comparable f-stops will make me keep the f4/IS for an outdoor hiking/active lens.