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Canon 200mm f/2L IS

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Canon 200mm f/2L IS

Product Description

The successor to the legendary 200mm f/1.8L, this new lens has a bit tighter aperture but adds Canon’s 4-stop fourth-generation Image Stabilization. With 17 optical elements including fluorite and low dispersion glass elements, this lens is supposed to have lower chromatic aberration and faster autofocus than its predecessor. Other improvements include better dust/weather proofing and the ability to remain amazingly sharp even wide open.

The 200mm primes are THE indoor sports lenses and is often used for theater work and other low light applications. They are superb with 1.4x teleconverters, creating a 280mm f/2.8 lens, and even good with a 2x converter, creating a 400mm f/4.

Roger’s Take:

This one is faster than Paris Hilton, sharper than my ex-wife’s tongue, has more contrast than a Democratic Primary, provides backgrounds as beautifully blurred as my memories of that weekend in Cancun, but is more expensive than an Illinois Congressman on vacation with a lobbyist. This lens is phenomenal just as it is. With a set of teleconverters it can be any lens you want it to be from 200mm to 400mm.

For the die-hards among you, let’s get it out of the way first- I have owned and shot the 200 f/1.8. This lens is every bit as good from a sharpness standpoint, and while its common use (indoor sports) doesn’t require the IS feature too often, the IS is quite amazing.

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Specs:

Filter Size
Drop-in
Aperture
f2.0-32
Length
8.2”
Diameter
5.0”
Weight
5.6 lb
Hood
ET-120B
Minimum Focusing Distance
6.2 feet
Maximum Magnification
0.125x
Angle of view: (full frame)
12 degrees
Zoom method
NA
Image Stabilization
4 stop, tripod sensing, panning mode
Focusing System
Internal focus, Full time active, USM motor, focus limiting switch
Aperture Blades
8, curved, octagonal
Groups/Elements
12/17
Low Dispersion Elements
2
Fluorite Elements
1
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
Yes
Flare resistance
Mild to moderate ghosting, mild contrast loss

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 $186.75 ~$46.69 per day
7 days $249.00 ~$35.58 per day
10 days $336.25 ~$33.63 per day
14 days $435.75 ~$31.13 per day
21 days $585.25 ~$27.87 per day
30 days $734.50 ~$24.49 per day
45 days $958.75 ~$21.31 per day
60 days $1,120.50 ~$18.68 per day
90 days $1,444.25 ~$16.05 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 +$16.50 $203.25 ~$50.82 per day
7 days +$22.00 $271.00 ~$38.72 per day
10 days +$29.75 $366.00 $36.60 per day
14 days +$38.50 $474.25 ~$33.88 per day
21 days +$51.75 $637.00 ~$30.34 per day
30 days +$65.00 $799.50 $26.65 per day
45 days +$84.75 $1,043.50 ~$23.19 per day
60 days +$99.00 $1,219.50 ~$20.33 per day
90 days +$127.50 $1,571.75 ~$17.47 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.