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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Lens Reviews -
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Sample Images
Here´re some sample images kindly provided and copyright by Johannes Matzke.
Taken with an EOS 20D and RAW-converted via RawShooter Premium.
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 20D |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
200.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/320s |
| Size |
3519x2345 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 20D |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
89.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/320s |
| Size |
2345x3519 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 20D |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
116.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/11.0 @ 1/500s |
| Size |
2345x3519 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 20D |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
200.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/4.0 @ 1/500s |
| Size |
2345x3519 |
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Verdict
Every now and then EOS, the goddess of mercy, seems to speak to the Canon lens designers
and this time they listened carefully. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS may well be
the very best tele zoom on the market today - it is certainly the best Canon zoom lens
tested locally to date. The lens was capable to deliver a near-flawless performance
is all categories. The resolution figures are stunning regardless of the setting.
Distortions, vignetting and CAs are nothing to worry about. The build quality is excellent
with the new sealing as a another highlight. On top of that the lens now features
a image stabilizer with an efficiency equivalent to 4 f-stops (at cost of shutter speed).
The only heartbreaking drawback for some is the price tag which increased significantly
to a whopping grand - price/performance-wise this is still very sound though.
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