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Canon 200mm f/2.8L II

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Canon 200mm f/2.8L II

This is the best lens nobody knows about. The 200mm f/2.8L is as sharp and nearly as fast as the famed Canon 135L. Its small size allows it to be a “stealth” telephoto, since no one realizes you’re working with a long lens. It takes a 1.4x teleconverter quite well, resulting in a 280mm f/4.

Roger’s Take: For years now, I think I’m the only person who likes this lens, and I can’t understand why. It’s sharper than the 70-200mm f/2.8 zooms and a third of the size and cost. It’s inconspicuous and great for spontaneous photography. People who start posing when they see a big white lens never look twice at a camera with this mounted. My personal favorite use is at events that won’t allow “professional” lenses in the stands— security won’t let me in with a big white lens but never look twice at the 200mm.

Specs:

Filter Size
72mm (nonrotating front element)
Aperture
f2.8-32
Length
5.4”
Diameter
3.3”
Weight
1.7 lb
Hood
ET-83BII
Minimum Focusing Distance
4.9 feet
Maximum Magnification
0.16x
Angle of view: (full frame)
12 degrees
Zoom method
NA
Image Stabilization
NONE
Focusing System
Rear focus, Full time active, USM motor, focus limiting switch
Aperture Blades
9, curved, circular
Groups/Elements
7/9
Low Dispersion Elements
1
Fluorite Elements
0
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
No
Flare resistance
Minimal ghosting, moderate contrast loss

Links:

MTF Chart:

Thick lines: 10 lines/mm; thin lines: 30 lines/mm. The darker black lines represent the MTF characteristics at maximum aperture; the blue lines at f/8. The solid lines trace the radical S (sagittal) curve, while the broken lines trace the tangential M (meridional) curve.

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $32.25 ~$8.07 per day
7 days $43.00 ~$6.15 per day
10 days $58.00 $5.80 per day
14 days $75.25 ~$5.38 per day
21 days $101.00 ~$4.81 per day
30 days $126.75 ~$4.23 per day
45 days $165.50 ~$3.68 per day
60 days $193.50 ~$3.23 per day
90 days $249.50 ~$2.78 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$6.75 $39.00 $9.75 per day
7 days +$9.00 $52.00 ~$7.43 per day
10 days +$12.25 $70.25 ~$7.03 per day
14 days +$15.75 $91.00 $6.50 per day
21 days +$21.25 $122.25 ~$5.83 per day
30 days +$26.50 $153.25 ~$5.11 per day
45 days +$34.75 $200.25 $4.45 per day
60 days +$40.50 $234.00 $3.90 per day
90 days +$52.25 $301.75 ~$3.36 per day

Shipping

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The shopping cart can automatically quote shipping, even for multi-item and oversize orders. Shipping multiple items together offers significant savings over shipping them individually.