Canon EF 200mm lens

The EF 200mm USM lens is an L-series prime telephoto lens made by Canon Inc. for the EOS line of cameras. Four 200 mm primes were made: f/1.8, two f/2.8, and the most recent f/2.0.

The 200 mm f/1.8 USM lens, introduced in November 1988, is the fastest 200 mm ever produced.^[1] It is a large off-white lens with rear drop-in filter tray. Production was discontinued in 2004. It featured an unusual "focus by wire" system where the focus ring drove the motor when focusing in manual mode. This functionality was shared with only one other lens, the 1200 mm f/5.6 USM lens from Canon. The lens was used in the SuperWASP extrasolar planet search.^[2]

The 200 mm f/2.0, introduced in April 2008, comes as a successor for the above discontinued 200 mm f/1.8. It is a large off-white lens with a rear drop-in filter tray and Image Stabilization.

The 200 mm f/2.8 lens is an inexpensive long prime. The first model, introduced in December 1991, had a built-in hood. It was discontinued in March 1996. It was superseded by the 'mark II', which is similar to first model but with standard bayonet hood, and is still in production. These lenses are 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 70–200 mm lens f/2.8 I in optical quality by a slight margin, but has since been overtaken by the Canon EF 70–200 mm lens f/2.8 II. In comparison, it is significantly cheaper, lighter, and less conspicuous, but at the expense of the ability to zoom. There is no Image stabilizer.^[3] It sports a ring USM allowing full-time manual focusing. The minimum focus distance is 1.5 m (59 in). It is Canon's longest L-Series lens that is painted black.

All the aforementioned lenses are compatible with the Canon Extender EF teleconverters.

Crop factor[edit]

When used with a Canon APS-C (1.6× crop) DSLR camera or APS-H (1.3× crop), the field of view of this lens is similar to a 320 mm or 260 mm on full frame camera.

Specifications of the EF 200 mm lenses[edit]

Attribute	f/1.8L USM	f/2L IS USM	f/2.8L USM	f/2.8L II USM
Image
Key features
Full-frame compatible	Yes
Image stabilizer	No	Yes	No
Ultrasonic Motor	Yes
L-series	Yes
Diffractive Optics	No
Macro	No
Technical data
Aperture (max-min)	f/1.8–f/22	f/2.0–f/22	f/2.8–f/22
Construction	10 groups / 12 elements	12 groups / 17 elements	7 groups / 9 elements
# of diaphragm blades	8
Closest focusing distance	2.5 m (98 in)	1.9 m (75 in)	1.5 m (59 in)
Max. magnification	0.09×	0.12×	0.16×	0.16×
Horizontal viewing angle	10°
Diagonal viewing angle	12°
Vertical viewing angle	7°
Physical data
Weight	6.61 lb / 3000 g	5.55 lb / 2520 g	1.74 lb / 790 g	1.68 lb / 765 g
Maximum diameter	5.11" / 130 mm	5.03" / 128 mm	3.26" / 83 mm	3.27" / 83.2 mm
Length	8.18" / 208 mm		5.36" / 136.2 mm
Filter diameter	48 mm (drop-in)	52 mm (drop-in)	72 mm
Accessories
Lens hood	ET-123	ET-120B	built-in	ET-83BII
Case		LENS CASE 200		LP1222
Tripod Ring	Integrated	Integrated	Tripod Ring A (B)	Tripod Ring A (B)
Retail information
Release date	November 1988	April 2008	December 1991	March 1996
Currently in production?	No	No^[4]	No	Yes
MSRP $	456,000 yen	$5,699.00	99,800 yen	$749.99

References[edit]

^ www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/eos/EF-lenses/EF200mmf18LUSM/index.htm
^ "SuperWASP Technical". Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
^ www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-200mm-f-2.8-L-II-USM-Lens-Review.aspx
^ "Is the EF purge beginning? The EF 200mm f/2L IS USM is now listed as discontinued". Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip. Retrieved 2021-03-20.

External links[edit]

Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM Archived 2017-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
Example photos taken by the Canon Lens EF 200mm f/2L IS USM Archived 2017-09-25 at the Wayback Machine

Canon Camera Museum:

[1] www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/eos/EF-lenses/EF200mmf18LUSM/index.htm

[2] "SuperWASP Technical". Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2015-01-16.

[3] www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-200mm-f-2.8-L-II-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

[4] "Is the EF purge beginning? The EF 200mm f/2L IS USM is now listed as discontinued". Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip. Retrieved 2021-03-20.

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v t e Canon EF/EF-S/EF-M lenses
EF-S zoom	EF-S 10–18mm EF-S 10–22mm EF-S 15–85mm EF-S 17–55mm EF-S 17–85mm EF-S 18–55mm EF-S 18–135mm EF-S 18–200mm EF-S 55–250mm
Ultra-wide zoom	EF 11–24mm EF 16–35mm EF 17–40mm
Standard zoom	EF 24–70mm EF 24–105mm EF 28–135mm EF 28–300mm
Telephoto zoom	EF 70–200mm EF 70–300mm EF 75–300mm EF 100–400mm EF 200–400mm
Wide-angle prime	EF 14mm EF 20mm EF 24mm EF-S 24mm EF 28mm EF 35mm
Standard prime	EF 50mm
Telephoto prime	EF 85mm EF 100mm EF 135mm EF 200mm
Super telephoto prime	EF 300mm EF 400mm EF 500mm EF 600mm EF 800mm
Distorting lens	EF 8–15mm Fisheye
Tilt-shift	TS-E 17mm TS-E 24mm TS-E 45mm TS-E 50mm TS-E 90mm TS-E 135mm
Macro	EF-M 28mm Macro EF-S 35mm Macro EF 50mm Compact Macro TS-E 50mm MACRO EF-S 60mm Macro MP-E 65mm 1–5x Macro TS-E 90mm Macro EF 100mm Macro TS-E 135mm Macro EF 180mm Macro
EF-M zoom	EF-M 11–22mm EF-M 15–45mm EF-M 18–55mm EF-M 18–150mm EF-M 55–200mm
EF-M prime	EF-M 22mm EF-M 28mm Macro EF-M 32mm
Lens accessories	Extender EF
Discontinued zoom	EF 17–35mm EF 20–35mm EF 22–55mm EF 24–85mm EF 28–70mm EF 28–80mm EF 28–90mm EF 28–105mm EF 28–200mm EF 35–70mm EF 35–80mm EF 35–105mm EF 35–135mm EF 35–350mm EF 38–76mm EF 50–200mm EF 55–200mm EF 70–210mm EF 80–200mm EF 90–300mm EF 100–200mm EF 100–300mm
Discontinued prime	EF 15mm Fisheye EF 40mm EF 135mm with Softfocus EF 1200mm TS-E 45mm

Crop factor[edit]

Specifications of the EF 200 mm lenses[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]