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Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L USM II - Full Format Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Lens Reviews -
Canon EOS (Full Format)
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Sample Images
Here're some sample images taken with the EOS 5D II (RAW converted via DPP).
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 5D Mark II |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
200.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/5.6 |
| Exposure |
1/2000s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
200.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/2.8 |
| Exposure |
1/8000s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
200.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/4.0 |
| Exposure |
1/2000s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
200.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/8.0 |
| Exposure |
1/1000s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
200.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/2.8 |
| Exposure |
1/4000s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
200.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/2.8 |
| Exposure |
1/5000s |
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Verdict
The EF 200mm f/2.8 L USM II is capable of delivering a near-flawless performance in most aspects. It provides a very high resolution combined with an excellent contrast straight from f/2.8. The lateral CAs are very low which contributes to the high sharpness perception. The global peak quality is reached around f/5.6. The amount of vignetting is comparatively moderate for a such a lens used on a full format camera. Typical for a prime lens the amount of pincushion distortion is not overly field-relevant. The quality of the bokeh is above average with a very smooth rending of the background- and foreground blur. On the downside out-of-focus highlights can get a little edgy from f/4 onwards and there can be the usual "cat's eye" highlights towards the corners. The mechanical execution is on a professional level – except for missing weather sealing. However, despite its impressive performance it surely has a tough standing in the marketplace because the various Canon EF 70-200mm USM L variants are basically as just as good or even better eaving only the comparatively compact size and low weight as differentiators.
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