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. Its total production run was 8,000 with serial numbers from 11,000 to 17,999 inclusive. (Math or data error). 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 It was superseded by the 'mark II', which is similar to first model but with standard bayonet hood, and is still in production.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

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
Attributef/1.8L USMf/2L IS USMf/2.8L USMf/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 ET-86 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  Yes  No  Yes
MSRP $ 456,000 yen $5,699.00 99,800 yen $749.99
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See also

References
  1. www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/eos/EF-lenses/EF200mmf18LUSM/index.htm
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2015-01-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-200mm-f-2.8-L-II-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

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