Hire Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Our thoughts

'Although no longer the flagship 70-200mm lens in Canon’s EF-mount lineup, the EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS II USM is similar to its Mark III successor and features the same optical design with different lens coatings. It’s a workhorse that merges top-of-the-line L-series build quality with a fine optical performance that sees it resolve impressive sharpness throughout its zoom range at f/2.8. Autofocus goes about its business fast and silently, with the supplied tripod collar and stubby foot offering a solid platform when it’s supported on a tripod or monopod. It performs well with Canon’s EF 1.4x extender, which turns it into a 98-280mm zoom with a maximum aperture of f/4.'  

The details

Features

• High performance, L series telephoto zoom lens

• f/2.8 aperture for low light performance

• 4 stop Image Stabiliser

•Fluorite and UD lens elements

• Improved durability

• 1.2m minimum focusing

• Water and dust resistant

• 8 blade aperture

• Ring type USM AF motor

The essential lens for sports, wildlife or portraits

L series Quality
As the most popular lens of many professional photographers, the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM matches Canon's highest standards of L-series optics, build quality, reliability and operability. An improved robust construction includes dust and moisture resistant seals to protect against harshest weather conditions.

Fast aperture
With a fast /2.8 aperture shooting in low light conditions is possible. This high speed aperture can also be used to ensure a shallow depth of field making the subject stand out against a cluttered background.

Image Stabiliser
Featuring Canon's 4-stop Image Stabiliser (IS), making the lens ideal for low light conditions when a tripod cant be used. The Image Stabiliser system allows shutter speeds of up to 4 stops slower than normal to be used without causing image blur.

Fluorite and Ultra low dispersion (UD) lens element for the highest image quality
Featuring a lens element made from Canons unique high performance Fluorite, chromatic aberration is minimised. As well as the use of Fluorite, 5 UD elements are also used to ensure excellent image quality, high contrast and natural colour reproduction throughout the zoom range.

Beautiful background blur with 8 blade circular aperture
Thanks to a circular 8 bladed aperture, beautiful background bokeh is possible, isolating subjects at wide apertures.

Fast silent auto focus
Using a ring type USM (Ultrasonic Motor) and new AF algorithm to drive the high-speed auto focus with ultra quiet operation. Full time mechanical manual focus override is also available without having to switch out of AF. The minimum focusing distance is 1.2m – allowing photographers to stand closer to the action.