The Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX is an ultra-wide angle lens with a fast f/2.8 aperture for better photography in low-light situations. Many photojournalists consider having an f/2.8 aperture a must for any lens in their camera bag. Based on the award-winning optical design of the AT-X 124 PRO DX (12-24mm f/4) lens, the AT-X 116 PRO DX has a slightly shorter zoom range to maintain optical quality at wide apertures. Tokina's exclusive One-touch Focus Clutch Mechanism allows the photographer to switch between AF and MF simply by snapping the focus ring forward for AF and back toward the camera to focus manually. Rotary Zoom Mode 77mm Filter Size 89.2mm Lens Length Weight - 560 grams

A new and pretty exciting lens based on the excellent Tokina 12-24 PRO lens, the 11-16mm gives a true f/2.8 aperture in an ultra-wide angle lens, something not available from anyone else. Reviews are excellent – although most do note its not quite as sharp at f/2.8 as it is stopped down a bit.


Product Features
* Optimized for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
* f/22 to f/2.8 aperture
* Multi-layer Coatings
* 0.3m Minimum Focus Distance
* Internal Focusing Mode

Technical Details
* Brand Name: Tokina
* Model: ATX 11-16mm
* Lens Type: wide-angle
* Minimum focal length: 11 millimeters
* Maximum focal length: 16 millimeters

An Amazon Reviewer Said:

Aperture Obviously this goes to the Tokina. Not only is it 2.8 constant aperture it is very usable and sharp. It gets marginally sharper when stopped down but it is SHARP even wide open. The biggest improvement is at the edges when stopped down with the center remaining very sharp throughout. To get the same performance from the canon you need to get to about f5.6 to pull in the edges with further improvement to f8.

An Amazon Reviewer Said:

On returning from Italy and evaluating my images (1200), I find this lens to be a real keeper. Photozone.de was my deciding source to purchase this lens where their review and tests indicate this is the sharpest lens in its class. CA's as mentioned there were an issue in a couple of high contrast images and easily corrected in Photoshop. Field curvature is noticable especially in the St Peters interior image above and can be minimized with camera position and focal length settings. Unfortunately I did not have a tripod and a point and shoot technique ruled. The 16mm longest fl will take some getting used to and does not provide much range. I carried a Canon 28-135mm IS for the longer shots.

The EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM is a high performance, water-resistant, and ultra wide-angle Canon L-series lens. It has been specifically designed for improved edge-to-edge image quality that will meet the strict requirements of professional and high-end amateur photographers. It features 3 high-precision aspherical lens elements, each of a different type: ground, replica and GMo for even better image quality than the original EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM. The circular aperture produces a beautiful and natural background blur when shooting at wider apertures. Other features include internal focusing, a ring type USM (Ultra Sonic Monitor), and new AF algorithms for fast and quiet autofocusing.

Broaden your perspective with the Canon EF 16-35mm ultra-wide-angle zoom lens. Specifically designed for improved edge-to-edge image quality that meets the strict requirements of professional and high-end amateur photographers alike, the lens lets you bring more area into focus while providing greater depth of field. The lens features three high-precision aspherical lens elements--ground, replica, and GMo--that produce even better image quality than the original Canon EF 16-35mm USM lens. The circular aperture, meanwhile, produces a beautiful and natural background blur when shooting at wider apertures. Other details include internal focusing, a ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM), and new AF algorithms for fast and quiet autofocusing. The lens carries a one-year warranty.

Product Features
* 16-35mm ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with f/2.8 maximum aperture
* 3 high-precision aspherical lens elements produce superior image quality
* Circular aperture produces natural background blur at wider apertures
* Ring-type USM for fast and quiet autofocusing; internal focusing
* Measures 3.5 inches in diameter and 4.4 inches long; 1-year warranty

Technical Details
* Focal length: 16 to 35mm
* Maximum aperture: f/2.8
* Construction: 16 elements in 12 groups
* Diagonal angle of view: 108 degrees to 63 degrees
* Focus adjustment: AF with full-time manual
* Closest focusing distance: 0.92 feet
* Filter size: 82mm
* Dimensions: 3.5 inches in diameter and 4.4 inches long
* Weight: 22.6 ounces

The Digital Picture.com Says:

The Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens is what I consider one of the most important lenses in Canon's lineup. Taking over the ultra-wide angle position of the available professional grade f/2.8 zoom lenses from the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Lens, the 16-35 L II becomes the new standard for professional and serious amateur photographers alike.

Canon Website Customer Review:

I have 3 L series lenses: A 70-200mm f2.8L, a 24-70mm f2.8L and the 16-35mm f2.8L. Of the three, the 16-35mm has become my lense of choice. It is on my 5D I'd say 70% of the time. I love it's crispness and lighter weight. It is a great lense for composing pictures where you want to control depth of field.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.

This new lens does what many pros thought couldn't be done - replace the previous L-series 28-70 f/2.8 lens with something even better. Extended coverage to an ultra-wide-angle 24mm makes it ideal for digital as well as film shooters, and the optics are even better than before with two Aspherical elements and a totally new UD glass element. It's now sealed and gasketed against dust and moisture, and a new processing unit makes the AF faster than ever.

Product Features
* EF mount; standard zoom lens; Comes with Lens Cap E77U, Rear Lens Cap, Lens Hood EW-83F, Soft Lens Case 1219.
* Ultra-low Dispersion glass with Fluorite elements; inner focusing ring; full-time manual focus; aspherical lens
* 24-70mm focal length
* f/2.8 constant maximum aperture
* UltraSonic Motor (USM) AF actuator
* Angle of view (Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal): 84 to 34 degrees, 53 to 19 degrees, 74 to 29 degrees
* Lens construction: 16 elements in 13 groups
* Number of diaphragm blades: 8
* Minimum aperture: 22
* Closest focusing distance: 1.25 feet
* Maximum magnification: 0.29x (at 70mm)
* AF actuator: USM
* Filter diameter: 77 millimeters
* Maximum diameter by length: 83.2 by 123.5 inches
* Weight: 2.1 pounds
* Magnification with Extension Tube EF 12 II: 0.63 to 0.18
* Magnification with Extension Tube EF 25 II: 1.25 to 0.40
* Lens hood: EW-83F

The Digital Picture.com Says:

The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens is an impressively high performing zoom lens. I regard it as one of the best general purpose lenses available and for the same reasons, it is one of the most-professionally-used Canon lenses. The 24-70 L is as good as it gets in this focal length range.

Canon Website Customer Review:

It seems ludicrous to "review" this lens as if it has to live up to some standard. It IS the standard, this thing rivals prime lenses in all aspects. I shoot a 5D Mark II and own several L lenses, all f2.8, and this 24-70mm is best in class image quality-wise. I've had it for a week and from day one I marveled at the image quality. Don't toy with the 24-105mm, the f/4 series of lenses is very good, but it's not WHOA. Buy up to the 24-70mm and have that WHOA back in your images. BTW, it's heavy. No pain, no gain.

Dust and moisture resistant and incorporating Canon's very finest standards of precision optics, the EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM is designed for reportage, event, travel, and celebrity photographers looking for a lightweight and maneuverable lens with minimal image quality compromise.

Complementing the EF 17-40mm f4L USM and EF 70-200mm f4L USM, the lens completes Canon's f4L-series zoom lens range. These lenses are designed for professional photographers requiring a light zoom lens with a fixed aperture throughout the zoom range. For outstanding camera-shake reduction, Image Stabilizer allows shutter speeds of 3 stops slower than would otherwise be possible, with no perceptible increase in image blur.

The L-series is Canon's flagship professional lens range, designed to include outstanding image performance, ultimate operability, and weather resistance. The EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM offers a lightweight alternative to the renowned EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM.

Product Features

* 24-105mm standard zoom lens with f/4 maximum aperture for Canon EOS SLR cameras
* 1 Super UD glass element and 3 aspherical lenses minimize chromatic aberration and distortion
* Ring-type USM system delivers silent but quick autofocus (AF); full-time manual focus
* Image Stabilizer technology steadies camera shake at up to 3 stops; weighs 23.6 ounces
* Dust- and moisture-resistant; measures 3.3 inches in diameter and 4.2 inches long; 1-year warranty

Technical Details

* Brand Name: Canon
* Model: 0344B006
* Lens Type: Zoom lens
* Mounting Type: Canon EF
* Minimum focal length: 24 millimeters
* Maximum focal length: 105 millimeters
* Minimum Focal Range: 17.7 inches
* Maximum Aperture Range: F/4.0
* Camera Magnify Power: 0.23
* Lens System Special Functions: Zoom
* Focus Type: auto-focus, manual-focus
* Real Angle Of View: 84
* Weight: 23.6 Ounces
* Item Display Diameter: 3.3 inches
* Length: 4 inches

An Amazon Reviewer said:

The name of the game here is portability, flexibility, and good but not incredible image quality.
This lens is often tagged a "walkabout" lens, and that's a good description. There's nothing better if you want to carry camera and lens about and get a variety of shots in the range from wide angle to short telephoto. It's difficult for lens designers to make all the compromises necessary to have a lens go from wide angle to telephoto, and have a max focal length over four times the widest focal length, but Canon has done a good job here. The image stabilization works excellently when hand held

The EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM incorporates the newest in Canon lens technology for spectacular sharpness and impressive performance at all settings. It features two high-precision, large-diameter aspherical lenses for sharpness across the sensor, even in peripheral areas of full-frame sensors. Lens elements have a newly-designed anti-reflective SWC (Sub Wavelength Coating) that departs from conventional coatings by using an extremely fine structure that minimizes ghosting and flaring across the lens surface, regardless of the angle with which light enters or exits. It also features two UD lens elements to minimize chromatic aberrations, incorporates rear-focusing, ultrasonic, quiet and high-speed AF with full-time manual override. A circular aperture provides beautiful out-of-focus detail and offers legendary dust- and water-resistant L-series construction using only lead-free glass.

Canon's newest fixed length L-series lens, the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM, incorporates the newest in Canon lens technology for spectacular sharpness and impressive performance at all settings. It features two high-precision, large-diameter aspherical lenses for sharpness across the sensor, even in peripheral areas of full-frame sensors.

Technical Details
* Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 24mm 1:1.4
* Diagonal Angle of View: 84°
* Focus Adjustment: Rear focusing system with USM
* Closest Focusing Distance: 3.0 in./77mm
* Filter Size: 77mm
* Brand Name: Canon
* Model: 2750B002
* Lens Type: Wide-angle lens
* Mounting Type: Canon EF
* Minimum focal length: 24 millimeters
* Minimum Focal Range: 9.8 inches
* Maximum Aperture Range: F/1.4
* Camera Magnify Power: 0.17
* Lens System Special Functions: Wide angle
* Focus Type: auto-focus, manual-focus
* Real Angle Of View: 84
* Weight: 1.4 pounds
* Item Display Diameter: 3.7 inches
* Length: 3 inches

The Digital Picture.com Says:

The Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L II USM Lens is, without question, Canon's best-performing (optically and physically) and best-built 24mm autofocus lens. It is also Canon's widest angle lens with an aperture wider than f/2.8 - a full 2 stops wider than all wider angle Canon lenses. This lens looks great, feels great and functions superbly.

Canon Website Customer Review:

Since I purchased this lens about 4 months ago it has been fixed to my 30D. It took me a while to get used to utilizing the 1.4 f-stop because of how little depth of field you have to play with, but, if done right, the effects are amazing.

The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L wide-angle lens is a terrific standard lens for casual photographers and photojournalists who value low-light capability and high performance. The lens--which hails from Canon's L series--is equipped with an aspherical lens element that helps correct aberrations and improve contrast and sharpness. The lens's floating focusing system, meanwhile, lets you enjoy sharp images throughout the entire focus range. Other details include a ring Ultra Sonic Motor (USM) that ensures quick and quiet autofocusing, a manual focusing option, and a 1-foot close focusing distance.

L-series professional f/1.4 wide-angle lens with an Aspherical lens element to correct aberrations. The floating system enables high picture quality to be obtained over the entire focusing range. Autofocusing is quick and quiet with rear focusing and ring USM. Full-time manual focusing is also possible.

Technical Details
* EF mount; wide-angle lens
* Inner focusing; floating system; aspherical lens; full-time manual focus
* 35mm focal length
* f/1.4 maximum aperture
* Ring-type UltraSonic Motor (USM)

Specifications
* Focal length: 35mm
* Maximum aperture: f/1.4L
* Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
* Angle of view: 63 degrees
* Focus adjustment: Rear focusing system with USM
* Closest focusing distance: 1 foot
* Filter size: 72mm
* Dimensions: 3.1 inches in diameter and 3.4 inches long
* Weight: 20.5 ounces
* Warranty: 1 year

The Digital Picture.com Says:

The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM Lens is a really nice and very well regarded Canon prime lens.

The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM Lens has membership in the Canon L Lens club - and it shows. Build quality is addictingly excellent - professional grade.

For an L lens, the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM Lens is relatively small - 3.1" x 3.4" (79.0mm x 86.0mm)(DxL) - and light - 20.5 oz (580g). Even smaller than the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM Lens. You know there is something in your hand, but the weight is not bothersome. The lens handles very well on the camera.

Canon Website Customer Review:

I purchased this lens at Samy's camera in Los Angeles and have enjoyed using it both indoors and outdoors. The speed of the lens and the ability of its focal length to keep the subject sharp and blur the background results in dramatic effects. This is especially true when you display the photograph on a large screen. I would recommend this lens for those who need or like to take pictures of faces.

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens is a peerless standard lens for Canon digital SLR cameras. The lens is suitable for any shooting situation, with a lens coating and construction type that are optimized to minimize the ghosting and flare that frequently occurs when lenses are used with digital cameras. The lens also offers an ultra-large aperture that produces a narrow depth of field and the type of soft background blur so loved by photographers everywhere. The high-performance, weather-resistant lens delivers all the superb image resolution and contrast you expect in a Canon L Series lens.

Features:
* High-performance, weather-resistant standard lens
* AF with full-time manual focus
* 50mm focal length
* f1.2 maximum aperture; 72mm filter size
* UltraSonic Motor (USM)


Specifications
* Focal length: 50mm
* Maximum aperture: f/1.2
* Lens construction: 8 elements in 6 groups
* Diagonal angle of view: 46 degrees (with full-frame cameras)
* Focus adjustment: AF with full-time manual
* Closest focusing distance: 1.48 feet
* Filter size: 72mm
* Dimensions: 3.4 inches in diameter and 2.6 inches long
* Weight: 19.2 ounces
* Warranty: 1 year

The Digital Picture.com Says:

Being a prime Canon L Series Lens, the Canon 50 f/1.2 far exceeds all existing Canon 50mm lenses in nearly all aspects - including three negative ones: size, weight and price. Since Canon already has a 50mm f/1.4 lens, they would not release a slightly wider aperture version at a far higher price, size and weight without offering significantly better features and image quality. Otherwise, people simply would not buy the lens.

An Amazon Reviewer said:

If you ever want to shoot snapshots of downtown without a flash at midnight WHILE walking, this is the lens to have. I'm so in love with this lens.
For those who are concerned about the "back focusing" issue, I will let you know that I haven't experienced any backfocusing at all. I've let others shoot with it, wide open, within low-light environments and even the non-photographers were able to focus/shoot accurately.

This bright and compact standard lens has a precise manual focusing mechanism and large rotation angle for precise control. The Planar T 1,4/50 is designed for medium and longer distances and provides high-performance wide open, which only improves as the lens is stopped down. The lens construction controls flare and ghosting artifacts, resulting in a brilliant image with excellent contrast and natural color rendition. Combined with a DSLR with a 1.5 crop factor, the lens becomes a compact, lightweight 75mm portrait lens.

Product Features

*Mounting Type: Nikon F
*Minimum focal length: 50 millimeters
*Maximum focal length: 50 millimeters
*Minimum Focal Range: 17.7 inches
*Maximum Aperture Range: F/1.4
*Lens System Special Functions: none
*Focus Type: manual-focus
*Real Angle Of View: 45
*Weight: 12.3 Ounces
*Item Display Diameter: 2.6 inches
*Length: 3 inches

An Amazon Reviewer Said

These images have a certain personality, a finesse and panache which is missing in the typical lens. To make a long story short, it produces images with a delightful visual palette which pops off from the page-- breathtaking colors, excruciating sharpness and detail, subtle tonal rendition, micro-contrast, variegated color, beautiful bokeh (above f2), resistance to flare, vignetting and distortion.

Retaining the impressive optical performance and large aperture of the original EF 85mm f/1.2L USM, this new medium telephoto lens uses a Ring-type USM, high-speed CPU and optimized algorithms to achieve an autofocus speed approximately 1.8x faster than the original. The high-speed AF and circular aperture create a shallow depth-of-field that brings attention to the subject and blurs the background, which is ideal for portraits and weddings. The floating optical system, which includes an aspherical lens element, suppresses aberrations and ensures excellent imaging performance.

Features
# Ring-type USM
# 85mm focal length
# 1:1.2 maximum aperture
# 28°30' diagonal angle of view
# 3.2 ft. / 0.95m closest focusing distance

Specifications
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 85mm 1:1.2
Lens Construction: 8 elements in 7 groups
Diagonal Angle of View: 28°30'
Focus Adjustment: AF with full-time manual
Closest Focusing Distance: 3.2 ft. / 0.95m
Filter Size: 72mm
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: 3.6 in. x 3.3 in., 36.2 oz. / 91.5mm x 84mm, 1,025g (lens only)

The Digital Picture.com Says:

The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM Lens is the widest aperture lens Canon currently makes (update: now the Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM Lens shares this aperture) - allowing handholding and action stopping in the darkest conditions. The background blur capable of being produced by the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM Lens is stunning.

Canon Website Customer Review:

This is a great piece of glass, but shooting at f1.2 results in such shallow depth-of-field that manual focus is essential. This is where the lens has a terrible fault. The focus ring is not really manual, it requires the camera to be turned on to power the focusing ring. The electronics translate manual focus into actual focus. The feel is very awkward, the ring feels too loose, and focus is not as precise. Also, to protect the lens from being stored in an extended position, it requires that you consciuosly refocus the lens to retract it before turning the camera off or changing lenses.

A handy, compact zoom lens for versatile and easy subject selection while travelling, etc. The highest optical performance in its class, plus the convenience of focusing as close as 2.3 feet over the entire zooming range. A powerful ring-type USM drive provides silent, high-speed autofocusing, plus the wide zooming range provides an easy, enjoyable picture-taking experience.

Features:
# Focal Length: 28-300mm
# Maximum Aperture: 1:3.5-5.6
# Lens Construction: 22 elements in 16 groups
# Inner focusing system with USM
# Push-pull type zoom system
# 77mm filter size

Specifications:
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 28-300mm 1:3.5-5.6
Lens Construction: 22 elements in 16 groups
Diagonal Angle of View: 75° - 8°15'
Focus Adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM
Closest Focusing Distance: 0.7m / 2.3 ft.
Zoom System: Push-pull type
Filter Size: 77mm
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: 3.6" x 7.2", 3.7 lb. / 92 x 184mm, 1670g

The Digital Picture.com Says:

The Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM Lens is the right choice for those times when you need a wide range of focal lengths but only one lens can go with you and both lens and image quality cannot be compromised. The 28-300 L is the best Canon do-everything-with-one-lens lens available.

Canon Website Customer Review:

I´m a stock photography shooter and I live out what my agencies is paying me monthly. I decided to buy this lens to reduce the number of them that I have to carry along when traveling around the world, but I abandoned it a bit because its weight,;however is a must lens for aerial photography. Now is the only lens that I carry on board of any Cessna or helicopter that hire to shoot stock. Beautiful focal lens range for the altitudes that I need in this kind of work and drastically reduces the amount of stuff that I need to bring on board where the space is scarce.

One of the finest telephoto zoom lenses in the EF line, comparable to a single focal length lens. It has four UD-glass elements to correct chromatic aberrations. Its constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and superb image quality make it one of the most popular professional SLR lenses in the world. Compatible with Extender EF 1.4x II and 2x II.

Features:
# Focal Length: 70-200mm
# Maximum Aperture: 1:2.8
# Lens Construction: 18 elements in 15 groups
# Inner focusing system with USM
# Rotating type zoom system
# 77mm filter size

Specifications:
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 70-200mm 1:2.8
Lens Construction: 18 elements in 15 groups
Diagonal Angle of View: 34° - 12°
Focus Adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM
Closest Focusing Distance: 1.5m / 4.9 ft.
Zoom System: Rotating Type
Filter Size: 77mm
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: 3.3" x 7.6", 2.9 lbs. / 84.6mm x 193.6mm, 1310g

The Digital Picture.com Says:

Combining a very popular and very useful focal length range with excellent image quality, professional build quality, superb autofocus performance, a fast aperture and one of my favorite features - Canon's valuable 3-stop Image Stabilization - makes the 70-200 IS one of Canon's most desired lenses. When I really need to make every shot count, the 70-200 IS is one of the first lenses I will include in my bag. It is one of the most-professionally-used lenses available and finds a home in the kit of many, many serious amateurs as well.

Canon Website Customer Review:

Built like a tank. This lens is my main shooter. I am an entertainment photographer for a number of publications. I have never been disappointed with the quality, the accuracy or the reliability of this incredible lens.

The EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM was introduced way back in August 2001, supplementing (but not replacing) the non-stabilized 70-200mm F2.8 L USM in Canon's highly regarded telephoto lineup. This is a lens which can truly be described as a professional workhorse, with robust build (including dust and moisture resistance), wide F2.8 maximum aperture, fast and silent ultrasonic autofocus motor, and optical image stabilization for hand-holding at slow shutter speeds. The optical design is somewhere on the far side of complex; it features 23 elements in 18 groups, with 4 UD elements to provide compensation for chromatic aberration. According to Canon, this gives a 'high-resolution, high-contrast optical capability', as demanded from a lens which needs to perform all day, every day in the hands of professional photographers across a wide range of subjects and conditions.

Product Features

* EF mount; telephoto zoom lens
* Ultra-low Dispersion glass; image stabilizer; inner focusing; full-time manual focus; circular aperture
* 70-200mm focal length
* f/2.8 constant maximum aperture
* Micro UltraSonic Motor (USM) Includes case and lens hood

Technical Details

* Angle of view (Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal): 29 to 10 degrees, 19 to 7 degrees, 34 to 2 degrees
* Lens construction: 23 elements in 18 groups
* Number of diaphragm blades: 8
* Minimum aperture: 32
* Closest focusing distance: 4.9 feet
* Maximum magnification: 0.16x (at 200mm)
* AF actuator: USM
* Filter diameter: 77 millimeters
* Maximum diameter by length: 84.6 by 193.6 inches
* Weight: 2.9 pounds
* Magnification with Extension Tube EF 12 II: 0.22 to 0.06
* Magnification with Extension Tube EF 25 II: 0.41 to 0.14
* Lens hood: ET-86
* Hard case: LH-D24B
* Soft case: LZ1324
* GF Holder III (Hood III): 2
* GF Holder IV (Hood IV): 2

An Amazon Reviewer said:

This is the best lens you can get in this zoom range for the Canon EOS. It's not the cheapest and it's not the lightest, but it's the best. This lens is fast, it has excellent optics, the build quality is very solid and the image stabilization (IS) feature works wonders for hand held shooting. If you shoot hand held in marginal light, this is the lens for you. If you always use a tripod, you don't really need IS -- take a look at the less expensive non-IS version of this lens. If you always shoot in good light, the lighter and even less expensive 70-200mm f4.0 may do the job for you. But for me, the extra stop of light and the IS make the difference between unusable images and great images. This is an awesome lens.

This ultra-fast telephoto, a new member of Canon legendary L-series lenses, has totally new optics to provide better image quality. It uses fluorite and UD lens elements for excellent chromatic aberration correction and consists of 17 elements in 12 groups.

Features:
* Fluorite and UD lens elements
* 200mm focal length
* f/2maximum aperture
* 12° diagonal angle of view
* 6.2 ft. / 1.9m closest focusing distance

Specification:
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 200mm f/2
Lens Construction: 17 elements in 12 groups
Diagonal Angle of View: 12° (on full-frame sensor camera)
Focus Adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM, AF with manual focus option
Closest Focusing Distance: 6.2 ft. / 1.9m
Filter Size: 52mm (Drop-in Gelatin Filter Holder)
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: 5.0 in. x 8.2 in./ 128mm x 208mm (maximum lens length); 5.6 lbs./2,520g

The Digital Picture.com Says:

The Canon EF 200mm f/2.0 L IS USM Lens is the highly-anticipated replacement for the long-discontinued but legendary Canon EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM Lens. This replacement lens was number 1 on my personal most-wanted Canon lens list - And I am in no way disappointed with it. It is an optically, mechanically and physically awesome lens. If you can manage the price and weight, this lens will impress you.

Canon Website Customer Review:

Aquired this lens earlier this week WOW.! The auto focus speed is simply amazing, with both the 5D MKII and the new 7D. The optics are the best to date of anything that I've used - I believe it's better than the current Canon 300 F/2.8 and the 500 F/4. The weight isnt bad, hand-holdable for me, and the 'little white whale' works well with both the 1.4 and the 2.0 extenders.
Would highly recommend this for sports, as a second lens - in addtion to carrying a 400 or a 500.

I gave this a go an engagement (wedding) shoot. A little large, but for interior shots, in low light, this really worked well.

It utilzes the same drop in filters as the other telephotos, and I believe it may take the place of my 300, for a number of projects.

My hats off to the folks at Canon.......again!

Telephoto lens newly equipped with an Image Stabilizer enabling hand-held shooting for easier movement. The fluorite element and two UD-glass elements effectively correct the chromatic aberrations prone to occur with telephoto lenses. With the EOS-1v and EOS-3, the AF speed becomes the world?s fastest. To reduce the overall weight and enhance portability, the lens barrel and many other exterior parts use a magnesium-alloy. Also, the detachable tripod collar revolves smoothly and locks securely.

The high-performance L-series EF 300mm super-telephoto lens is a terrific choice for sports photographers and other long-distance users. Sports action requires a fast shutter speed and a long focal length. This lens easily complies thanks to its large maximum aperture--which supports a faster shutter speed--and its 300mm length. The lens also boasts a built-in, dual-mode Image Stabilizer (IS) function. This creates an equivalent shutter speed of up to four stops faster than the same size lens without an image stabilizer, letting you capture long distance hand-held shots far more assuredly. And thanks to the fluorite element and pair of UD-glass elements, the lens effectively corrects the chromatic aberrations that are prone to occur with telephoto lenses. Other features include the world's fastest autofocus (AF) speed with an improved Ring Ultrasonic Motor (USM) and new algorithms; a rugged, lightweight magnesium alloy lens barrel; and a detachable tripod collar that removes smoothly and locks securely. All Canon lenses carry a one-year warranty.

Specifications
* Focal length: 300mm
* Maximum aperture: f/2.8
* Lens construction: 17 elements in 13 groups
* Diagonal angle of view: 8 degrees at 15 feet
* Focus adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM
* Closest focusing distance: 8.2 feet
* Filter size: 52mm drop-in
* Dimensions: 5 inches in diameter and 9.9 inches long
* Weight: 90 ounces
* Warranty: 1 year

Product Features
* EF mount; telephoto lens
* Ultra-low Dispersion glass with Fluorite elements; inner focusing ring; full-time manual focus; image stabilizer
* 300mm focal length
* f/2.8 maximum aperture
* Micro UltraSonic Motor (USM)

Technical Details
* Brand Name: Canon
* Model: 2531A002
* Lens Type: Telephoto lens
* Mounting Type: Canon EF
* Minimum focal length: 300 millimeters
* Minimum Focal Range: 8 feet
* Maximum Aperture Range: F/2.8
* Camera Magnify Power: 0.13
* Lens System Special Functions: Tele
* Focus Type: auto-focus, manual-focus
* Real Angle Of View: 8.3
* Weight: 5.7 pounds
* Item Display Diameter: 5 inches
* Length: 10 inches


The Digital Picture.com Says:

The Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens is probably most-noted for being extremely sharp. Results at f/2.8 are very sharp and only a very slight improvement is noticed when stopped down. This lens is very usable at f/2.8 (I primarily use this lens at f/2.8) - if the super-thin DOF (Depth of Field) is adequate of course.

Canon Website Customer Review:

This lens is in my opinion, the one of the finest and most versatile of the Super Telephoto series of lenses. Other than durability and a lot of light, its optics are hard to beat. Few if any lens comes close. With a moderate 300mm reach, it can be deployed on weddings, and athletic events indoors. By itself or with a teleconverter, it performs superbly for wildlife and outdoor sports. This lens is simply a ruler of superb optics.

L-series super telephoto zoom lens equipped with an Image Stabilizer. The fluorite and Super UD-glass elements largely eliminate secondary spectrum. The floating system also ensures high picture quality at all focal lengths. The Image Stabilizer has two modes and it is compatible with Extenders 1.4x II and 2x II.

Equipped with an Image Stabilizer, the Canon EF 100-400mm telephoto zoom lens makes it easy to capture the far-off action of fast-paced sports or zoom in for an intimate portrait with a blurred background. The lens offer such features as fluorite and Super UD-glass elements that largely eliminate secondary spectrum; a floating system that ensures high picture quality at all focal lengths; two Image Stabilizer modes; and compatibility with extenders 1.4x II and 2x II. The lens carries a one-year warranty.

Technical Details
* 100-400mm telephoto zoom lens with f/4.5 maximum aperture for Canon SLR cameras
* 2 Image Stabilizer modes make it easy to capture far-off action or close-in portraits
* Flourite and Super UD-glass elements largely eliminate secondary spectrum
* Compatibility with extenders 1.4x II and 2x II; 5.9-foot close focusing distance
* Measures 3.6 inches in diameter and 7.4 inches long; 1-year warranty
* Focal length: 100-400mm
* Maximum aperture: 1:4.5-5.6
* Lens construction: 17 elements in 14 groups
* Diagonal angle of view: 24 to 6 degrees
* Focus adjustment: Rear focusing system with USM
* Closest focusing distance: 5.9 feet
* Zoom system: Linear extension type
* Filter size: 77mm
* Dimensions: 3.6 inches in diameter, 7.4 inches long
* Weight: 3.1 pounds

The Digital Picture.com Says:

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Lens has an excellent focal length range that includes the longest focal length found in a Canon zoom lens - 400mm. This long focal length and focal length range combine with very good image and build quality to make the 100-400 one of the most popular serious wildlife and sports lenses Canon sells.

Canon Website Customer Review:

I had a hard time deciding between this and the 70-200L F2.8 and this lens. After trying out both and with my budget I went with the 100-400.
I shot nature, mostly wildlife and birds. Also shoot a lot of airshows. For me this is a great choice even though it is a slower lens it is very versatile.
I am very pleased with the results of this lens with my 40D. Coupled with the 24-105L I can shoot most situations that come up.