Canon 70-200mm f4 L USM Lens Review

[playstationfreak2598]

oh my god you idiot you were turning the focus ring while it was on AF! :O

[derekagain]

@playstationfreak2598

It's a Full-time manual focus lens, so you CAN do that. basically any lens that has a USM motor is a full time manual focus lens.

[playstationfreak2598]

@derekagain oh.. my bad ahha. sweet!

[simonsgl]

It's great that you've got this lens, it really is a good one. But you need to base your reviews on some research instead of guesswork. It has no weather sealing at all, the rear barrel is indeed metal not plastic (I know... I cracked mine!), there's no mention of performance info such as flare, contrast, focusing speed etc. And instead of saying you didn't buy the IS or f2.8 version because you didn't need it, just be honest and say it is beyond your budget... there's nothing wrong with that!!

[TheSamantha70]

Are you sure you know what day it is?

[applehelpproductions]

Feb 28th is my birthday! :D

[101blackopsfan]

70-300 is 4.0-5.6 or this only 100 dollars more for the L

[JREffects]

AT B&H :-)

$599.00

[bryanfroeh]

You should be a hand model

[maserati1993]

great im purchasing this lens in the coming month :)

[itsmeAnneV]

What camera did you use to shoot this video?

[duper1025]

the non-IS version of this lens is tack sharp compared to the f2.8 is II...as long as you have the right amount of light to keep the speed up and avoid camera shake.

[usgp1]

You have bacon neck but thanks for the review.

[Shibamobobo]

not a good review. but owell. btw it's not weather sealing AT ALL.

[Matierialistic]

do you capture with auto focus or manual focus ?

[metronomic1]

You can easily use f4 indoors if you have a camera with a good sensor like the 5d mkII, 7d or 60d. Just turn up that iso and maybe a bit of bounce flash.

[iLackie]

Which program did you use for editing this video?

[four20herb]

you have no clue what youre talking about...

[gvolpe100]

l'obiettivo e fantastico ma io non ho capito un H.

[jojjebros]

1:02 ~ I can compare it to my... hmmm its huge!

LOLOL

[TheNickloyd]

T2i... Really?

[kylerose1990]

@TheNickloyd Is there something wrong with the T2i?

[DCassidy42]

@TheNickloyd T2i is fine. The t2i shares the same sensor with it's bigger brothers, the 60d and 7d. It is by far the most bang for your buck, if you can deal with the cheaper built quality of the rebel series. After all this guys seems like a young guy on a budget.

[supreme26m]

L is for luxury bleeh bleeh blehh , lick my sack!

[supreme26m]

showoff!

[ortleysurfer4197]

hey, is this lens weather sealed?

[M1sterHamilton]

@ortleysurfer4197 no it's not weather sealed

[Snakekilla12]

8:29 sounded different when you were showing the t2i, are you recording off camera and on camera?

[majestixblue]

careful, this non IS version is not weather sealed

[Markobuzn]

@majestixblue It is weather sealed

[TheShanahg]

@Markobuzn Canon has said that non-IS version is not Weather sealed, however it's still pretty chunky 

[opmdevil]

This version and IS has nothing same except than 70 - 200 length and the color. Buing this lence is waste of money if you ask me. The one with IS is way better in any way. Great for home-studio and portraits and almost anything as it is 70-200. WIth 1.4 extender is perfect. What comes to having 2.8 version of this...my friend has a Sigma 70-200 2.8 and I would propably get that over Canon 2.8 any time as it's as sharp as Canon and half the price and out of focus is better looking.

[michaelhearit]

Is there FTM?

[nikoaazzer]

is nice lens



[cbertsbnsf]

Wow! .....Really?

[jwood299]

Kinda looks ridiculous on the tiny little T2i- It's like putting a V8 under the hood on a cheap little toyota..

[Ziyalim]

Hi, with which lens do you made this video?Or do you used a camcorder? :-)

[tboneperez]

Whuts up Derek? how do you like the 70-200 lens? I ask because im in the market for buying one for my canon 50d..

[FlightSimTutorials]

This IS the cheapest L lens you can get but it is NOT like a typical L lens. First of all, the difference between this and the IS is huge. The IS version has weather sealing, this one does not. The IS version has more elements as well.

[joshuadaran]

dude ur pictures r not nice..my grandma takes better pics than dat..

[kenny1028tn]

Did you use the flash for the pictures, it looks taken indoor.



[derekagain]

@kenny1028tn

no flash, just slow shutter.

[MrSchoerschken]

"L" dont means Luxury. It means "Low Dispersion"

Do you get a stiff cock on your red ring?

[Turkey0guz]

@MrSchoerschken it actually means luxury

[AndyLovesTommy]

@MrSchoerschken The "L" officially stands for "Luxury", a reference to the lenses' high price and proclaimed build quality. Get your info right smart ass.

[althegreat17]

why is it that your 50mm has an extending barrel on it?? what is it????

[derekagain]

@althegreat17

it's just an adapter so i can put the lens hood on.

[MrAvisonJames]

i am planning to get this for my Canon 7d - for Sports Photography. Do you think i will be able to get good shots in low light ?

[derekagain]

@MrAvisonJames

Since you'd be shooting in low light, I would highly recommend getting the f2.8 instead. 

[MrAvisonJames]

@derekagain sorry, i worded it a little wrong. I will be doing Photography at a football match. On a cloudy day, would the f/4 be fine do you think? What kinds of shutter speeds and noise on the actual picturre do you get on a cloudy day with this lens?

[derekagain]

@MrAvisonJames

Thats really hard to say, because it depends how cloudy it is and what time of the day Usually if its day time, you shouldnt have any trouble shooting with f4 low iso and fast shutter in cloudy weather But if its cloudy, and evening-ish you might have to start bumping up the iso Unless you run into those really nasty storm clouds, i think this lens would get your pictures with reasonable noise and shutter Shutter and iso will depends how much light you get so i cant give numbers

[MrAvisonJames]

@derekagain i agree with you! Thanks for the advice and the reply !

- James

[MrAvisonJames]

nice review mate

[Sputteeee]

With that lens hood on, it actually looks like a white light saber :p

[laptop504]

Hey, just a question... how old are you? You look pretty young and you did a great review on this lens! Im planning to get the IS version of this lens :D

[derekagain]

@laptop504

I'm 18 lol

I'm saving up for the 2.8 IS II :P

[laptop504]

@derekagain Cool, im 13, the f2.8 IS II is the best 70-200 from Canon, but I can't afford that one... the best 70-200 I can afford is the 70-200 f/4 L IS USM. I also don't want to carry a lot of weight when I travel :D Hope you get you 70-200 2.8 IS II... btw, Im also from toronto... where in Toronto are you? Also, do you think it's ridiculous that I have a Canon 60d as a 13 year old and getting a 70-200?

[bikinghockeyskier]

I was wondering if you could make a video that shows the video quality of the t2i with the 70-200mm f4 while it is mounted to a tripod. thanks

[derekagain]

@bikinghockeyskier I would love to, however i do not have this lens any more as i sold it and am saving up for the f/2.8. Sorry!

I'll see if i could borrow one though!

[JakeOlsProductions]

you can get it refurbished for like 500 from canon refurb

[aronchas]

Thanks alot, that was a nice review, I have the t2i as well, looks fantastic combo, and that's my next purchase.



[PwnedXPG]

my decision between : 70-300mm IS USM and 70-300mm USM nonIS price difference 100€, is it worth? :P

[Cheezwizhi9]

would you recommend a tripod mount for the lens because it is so heavy?

[derekagain]

@Cheezwizhi9

The lens is actually light enough to be just mounted by the camera itself. But it is a nice feature to be able to turn from portrait to landscape quickly with the tripod mount. I would say just get one off ebay since it's like $7 lol

[jacklen123]

would you recomend the f2.8 non is or the f4 is version ?

[derekagain]

@jacklen123 I would recommend the f/2.8 because you'll be able to shoot nicely exposed picture even with less amount of light. Also with f/2.8, because it takes in more light, you could set a higher shutter speed which means a picture that would be less affected by shaking / movement. But at 200mm, you'll still need to pay attention for camera shake The only reason i can think of where i would choose the f/4 is over the f2.8 is if you really have shaky hands and you're mostly shooting out door.

[efastMixer]

how far can the thing zoom?

[floryka]

ok thanx man! I fine adjust the lens on my 5D Mark II and now is sharp as the razors blade :) If I shoot in raw, I can put some sharpness there to so ....beautiful lens !!!!

[floryka]

hm, so I have the 7D and 5D mark II bodyes. On each camera have the posibility to adjust the back or front focus point. I'see on my picture that the focus point is ok on both camera. What can I do to have this sharpeness? Like on my 50 mm 1.4 ?

[derekagain]

@floryka

What the pro's actually do is they send in their body/bodies and their lens(es) to canon to be adjusted to match perfectly.

Theres an article about this issue at CanonRumours (The top tab that says "This lens is soft")

[floryka]

is shaprper than the 50 mm? Idon't think so :)

[derekagain]

@floryka I personally think it is. But then it also depends on how well the lens match with your camera body. Cause when lenses and bodies are made they're allowed to be off by a certain bit. So if your body is, say, -2, and your lens is +2, then it won't be sharp as if they were the same number.

[MrFindus1992]

very good review, thank you :)

I like it how much you say that it is an L lens ;)

[derekagain]

@MrFindus1992

Thanks!

Yea i tend to repeat things a lot >< lol

[dtamyf]

nicr review,,, just wanna ask what u shoot with this lens? becoz i rarely use tripod but the IS is a lot more expensive to me. and Is it good for shooting bird?

[derekagain]

@dtamyf

For birds you'll have no problem as long as your outside (lots of light available). In fact if you're taking pictures of flying birds, having the IS or not won't make too much difference as it is Shutter speed that will count. But if you're taking pictures of birds in an indoor environment (zoos for example), you might have a little trouble as there is less light available.

I used it to shoot the moon and portrait with this lens. i no longer have it cause im upgrading it for the 2.8L

[royraiden]

Good overview and nice quality video.What do you use to record video?

[derekagain]

@royraiden Thanks!

For the most part of the video, i use my Canon T2i to record (using either my Canon 50mm f1.8 or Sigma 20mm f1.8). For the part where i mounted it on my T2i, i used the panasonic DMC ZS7.

[royraiden]

@derekagain Wow its amazing the quality you can get with a video capable DSLR and a sharp lens.I should have known because of the manual foucs.Hope you do more reviews like this, and btw Im considering buying this lens so your vid was truely helpful.

[derekagain]

@royraiden Yea it is quite impressive. In fact that's the biggest reason why i go a dslr (i'm more into video/film than photo :P)

I'll do another review when i get something new again lol

And i'm glad to help! =)

[davidlcb]

王建力 lol nice review, I am trying to decide between a f/4 IS and f/4 non-IS version.

[derekagain]

@davidlcb

I believe that if you have the money, the IS one would do you better since it is a f4 lens after all. So with the IS you could slow down the shutter speed to take a better picture in slightly lower light.

[mervie17]

im really into wedding photography. so would this lens do great indoors? (i dont have enough money to get the f2.8 lens)

[derekagain]

@mervie17

I personally would not want to use this lens as it is too slow. But i've used this indoor with a speedlight flash and it performs really well.

but if you don't have a flash, or good lighting indoor, i wouldn't really recommend this lens.

if you don't need the zoom though, there are quite a few prime lenses that have larger apature and within the 70-200mm range for about the same price.

[yorickdem]

@derekagain To slow? Sounds like you've got a lemon! Mine is lightning fast!

[derekagain]

@yorickdem

too slow as in the aperture, not focusing speed.

[jeremy41234]

This is actually a very small lens, I have always used a 2.8 and comparatively the 4 is much smaller and lighter perfect for traveling

P.S get a man camera, rebels are for women Hahaha Jk

[derekagain]

@jeremy41234

Yup compared to the f 2.8, the f4 is a lot lighter and easier to carry.

I just got into photography and dslr film making in the past oct-nov. so i wasn't sure if i'm actually interested, which is why i go the rebel. Now I'm already saving up for the 5d Mark III. Just waiting for it to be announced :P

[derekagain]

@keyslot24

My camera body is a canon rebel t2i (aka 550D or Kiss X4)

[keyslot24]

how much the Lens cost? planning to buy this..

[derekagain]

@keyslot24 it's about $800CAD where i am (canada) but you can get second hand ones for around $500CAD

[keyslot24]

does 70-200mm 4L have Tripod mount ring??

[derekagain]

@keyslot24

it has a spot for the tripod ring mount. But it does not come with the lens, you need to buy it separately. I ordered one a little while ago off ebay for about $8. Still waiting for it to arrive. The genuine canon ones are ridiculously over priced.

[CrazyLini]

nice review.

what you think of it indoor? wondering cuz of the f/4?

[derekagain]

@CrazyLini

for indoor shots, you do need to either increase the iso or decrease the shutter speed, because of the f4. Also for the most part, this focal range is a little too long for indoor shots. However, if this focal length is right for you, i do suggest you get the f2.8 if you're shooting indoor. but remember, the f 2.8 is about double the price of this lens