Canon EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM

"The world's fastest 200mm telephoto lens. 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
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General | ||
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Focal Type | Telephoto | Contribute |
Lens | ||
Focal Length ![]() |
200mm | Contribute |
Angle of View ![]() |
0° - 12° | Contribute |
Max Aperture ![]() |
f/1.8 | Contribute |
Min Aperture ![]() |
f/22 | Contribute |
Filter Size ![]() |
48mm | Contribute |
Stabilised | No | Contribute |
35mm equivalent | No Data | Contribute |
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Focusing | ||
Min Focus | 250cm | Contribute |
Macro ![]() |
No | Contribute |
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Construction | ||
Blades | 8 | Contribute |
Elements | 12 | Contribute |
Groups | 10 | Contribute |
Weather-sealed ![]() |
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Box Contents | ||
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Dimensions | ||
Weight | 3000g | Contribute |
Height | 208mm | Contribute |
Diameter | 130mm | Contribute |
MTF Data | ||
Effective focal length | 195mm | Contribute |
Weighted MTF | 200 mm: f1.8 0.82 | f2.8 0.89 | f4 0.90 | f8 0.87 | Contribute |
Average Weighted MTF | 0.88 | Contribute |
Weighted MTF 10 lp/mm | 0.94 | Contribute |
Weighted MTF 20 lp/mm | 0.86 | Contribute |
Weighted MTF 40 lp/mm | 0.71 | Contribute |
Distortion | No Data | Contribute |
Grade | 4.8 | Contribute |
Photodo MTF Score | 4.8 | Contribute |
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