Canon EF 200mm f1.8L USM review

Overview

The world's fastest 200mm telephoto lens at the time. Three UD-glass elements eliminate secondary spectrum for sharp images at all apertures. The optics have been designed to give excellent background Blur. Try it with the maximum aperture's shallow Depth of field.

Lens Specifications

Generic Lens Specifications

Lens Type: Prime
IS / VR / OS: None
Canon L Class: Yes
Min Focal length (mm): 200
Max Focal Length (mm): 200
Number of Elements: 12
Element Groups: 10
Max Aperture: 1.8
Minimum Aperture: 22
Diaphragm Blades: 8
Closest Focus Distance (m): 2.5
Maximum Magnification: 0.09
Filter Type: Screw In
Filter Diameter (mm): 48
Diameter at widest (mm): 130
Lens Length (mm): 208
Weight (g): 3000
Discontinued Model: Discontinued
Release Date: November 1988

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Depth of Field Data

Depth-of-Field Data for EF200mm f/1.8L USM

[unit:m]

D	F1.8		2		2.8		3.5		4		5.6		8		11		16		22
D	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD
Inf.	581.78	Inf.	543.01	Inf.	384.04	Inf.	304.74	Inf.	271.53	Inf.	192.01	Inf.	135.79	Inf.	96.07	Inf.	67.93	Inf.	48.04	Inf.
20	19.35	20.69	19.31	20.74	19.04	21.07	18.80	21.36	18.66	21.54	18.16	22.25	17.50	23.34	16.64	25.08	15.55	28.03	14.24	33.64
10	9.84	10.16	9.83	10.18	9.76	10.25	9.70	10.32	9.66	10.36	9.53	10.52	9.35	10.75	9.11	11.09	8.78	11.62	8.36	12.45
7	6.92	7.08	6.92	7.08	6.88	7.12	6.86	7.15	6.84	7.17	6.77	7.24	6.68	7.35	6.56	7.50	6.39	7.74	6.17	8.09
5	4.96	5.04	4.96	5.04	4.94	5.06	4.93	5.07	4.92	5.08	4.89	5.12	4.84	5.17	4.78	5.24	4.69	5.35	4.58	5.51
4	3.98	4.02	3.97	4.03	3.96	4.04	3.96	4.05	3.95	4.05	3.93	4.07	3.90	4.10	3.86	4.15	3.81	4.21	3.73	4.31
3	2.99	3.01	2.99	3.01	2.98	3.02	2.98	3.02	2.97	3.03	2.96	3.04	2.95	3.06	2.92	308	2.89	3.11	2.85	3.16
2.5	2.49	2.51	2.49	2.51	2.49	2.51	2.48	2.52	2.48	2.52	2.47	2.53	2.46	2.54	2.45	2.55	2.43	2.57	2.40	2.61

* D = Focusing Distance ND = Near Distance FD = Far Distance Inf. = Infinity

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