{"id":3751,"date":"2016-06-25T13:43:03","date_gmt":"2016-06-25T12:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=3751"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:41:21","slug":"review-canon-ef-70-200m-4-0l-usm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-canon-ef-70-200m-4-0l-usm\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Canon EF 70-200m 4.0L USM"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3778\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3778 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii.jpg\" alt=\"Sony A7rII with Sigma MC-11 and Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L USM\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII with Sigma MC-11 and Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L USM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For a long time I have been searching for a<strong> lightweight telezoom<\/strong> with <strong>very good optical properties<\/strong>, well defined sunstars and a <strong>justifiable price<\/strong>. By chance I&nbsp; came along some nice photos my friend Chris from Cologne took with his Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L USM and after talking to him he even offered to lend me the lens for a review. So find out if my search has finally come to an end!<em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3823\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3823 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_snail_close_bokeh-1.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_snail_close_bokeh-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_snail_close_bokeh-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_snail_close_bokeh-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 165mm f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3796\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3796 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_sunstars.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_sunstars.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_sunstars-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_sunstars-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 70mm f\/11.0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7756\/27742782242_b4f5b46e51_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3785\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3785 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_facade.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_facade.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_facade-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_facade-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 70mm f\/4.0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7317\/27768226981_f5e5756eae_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h1>\n<p>In case you are a Canon shooter <strong>you have quite a lot of options when it comes to native 70-200mm<\/strong> lenses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L USM (reviewed here)<\/li>\n<li>Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L USM IS<\/li>\n<li>Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8 L USM<\/li>\n<li>Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8 L USM IS II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>not taking into account the third party and some older (80-200mm) lenses you could also use. The 2.8 models are simply to heavy for my needs and as the A7rII has IBIS I was most interested in the 70-200mm 4.0 L USM without IS which is also the<strong> lightest and cheapest<\/strong> of the bunch and has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 76 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 34\u00b0 to 12\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length:&nbsp; 172 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 705g (without tripod collar)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 67 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 8 (rounded)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 16\/13<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 1.2 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:4.8<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Canon-EF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may also have a look at Canon&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canon.de\/lenses\/ef-70-200mm-f-4l-usm-lens\/specification.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can get <strong>used<\/strong> ones for <strong>450-500$<\/strong> on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=625&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"> and for <strong>400-450\u20ac<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.de<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"> or you can still buy it <strong>new<\/strong> for <strong>$599\/599\u20ac<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JK5Dlx\">amazon.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JU0cQx\">amazon.de<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2yfwj8I\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Thanks<\/h1>\n<p>to my friend Chris who provided the lens in combination with his Commlite AF adapter for roughly two weeks.<\/p>\n<h1>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3790\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3790 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_handling.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_handling.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_handling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_handling-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L USM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lens is part of Canon&#8217;s <strong>L grade professional lenses<\/strong> and also one of the<strong> cheapest L lenses<\/strong> you can buy. Most of the casing is <strong>made of metal<\/strong>, despite the plastic filter thread. It takes about 60\u00b0 turning the zoom ring from 70 to 200 mm and about 120\u00b0 for the focusing ring from infinity to 1.2 m. The focusing ring is <strong>not fly-by-wire<\/strong> and there is<strong> no slack<\/strong> when changing the direction of rotation (very) often seen on newer Nikon lenses.<br \/>\n<strong>Nothing moves externally<\/strong> and both rings are easily operated. There is also<strong> no zoom creep<\/strong>, no matter in which direction (up or down) you point the lens. In addition there is an AF &lt;-&gt; MF button and a focus limiter.<br \/>\nThe<strong> lens hood is very big<\/strong>, very plasticy and feels quite cheap compared to the rest of the lens. A tripod collar is not part of the package but available as an additional accessoire.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3791\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3791 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_lenshood.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_lenshood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_lenshood-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_lenshood-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L USM with lens hood mounted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is actually <strong>rarely anything bad I can say<\/strong> about the handling of the lens, only the position of the quite narrow focusing ring up front was not up to my taste, but your mileage may vary here.<\/p>\n<h1>Autofocus<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3780\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3780 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_adapter_mc-11_commlite.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_adapter_mc-11_commlite.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_adapter_mc-11_commlite-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_adapter_mc-11_commlite-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma MC-11 and Commlite AF adapters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To make a long story short: I ended up testing <strong>3 adapters<\/strong> here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00DW0EV2I\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00DW0EV2I&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=httpphillinet-20&amp;linkId=18b21bf9c8d398371ebc5590b8f50e30\">Commlite<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=httpphillinet-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00DW0EV2I\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">*<\/strong> (65$), <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MN7M4WA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00MN7M4WA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=httpphillinet-20&amp;linkId=bbc2672521c725757143c5c0d407cb87\">Viltrox II<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=httpphillinet-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00MN7M4WA\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">*<\/strong> (100$) and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01C7A3W7S\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01C7A3W7S&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=httpphillinet-20&amp;linkId=773159eaf9ca5d9f72c680e941f6d5bf\">Sigma MC-11<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=httpphillinet-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B01C7A3W7S\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">*<\/strong> (300$). With the Commlite my friend Chris who send me the lens got great results on the A7II with Phase-detect AF. With my A7rII the AF was quite ok below 135mm but above that completely unusable. Same story with the Viltrox II, which also had quite a wobbly connection to the Canon lens.<br \/>\nI did not want to put nearly <strong>500$ for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01DLFVZPO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01DLFVZPO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=httpphillinet-20&amp;linkId=7e889639b9db4b3c198fa2f6e37b22bd\">Metabones IV Smart Adapter<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=httpphillinet-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B01DLFVZPO\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">*<\/strong> on the table and decided to test the quite<strong> new Sigma adapter<\/strong> as I got word it works <strong>quite good with nearly all Canon lenses<\/strong>. So far I can say this is in fact very true (for the 70-200mm 4.0L and the 135mm 2.0L).<br \/>\n<strong>In good lighting conditions it actually is quite snappy<\/strong>, I am even tempted to say fast. There is rarely any hunting even when going from infinity to the minimum focus distance.<br \/>\n<strong>In the dark<\/strong> <strong>things don&#8217;t look as great<\/strong>: there is<strong> much more hunting<\/strong>, I got the impression the camera goes a little bit more towards contrast detect AF and it also missed the target on first the attempt a few times.<br \/>\n<strong>I am not so sure this is the adapter&#8217;s fault<\/strong>, as f\/4.0 isn&#8217;t really that fast. I intend to use the adapter with some other (faster) lenses in the near future to clarify things here.<br \/>\n<strong>As of today I would still have no objections recommending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01C7A3W7S\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01C7A3W7S&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=httpphillinet-20&amp;linkId=773159eaf9ca5d9f72c680e941f6d5bf\">Sigma MC-11 adapter<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=httpphillinet-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B01C7A3W7S\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">*<\/strong>, as it offers a (working) update function, works great with the new Sigma lenses but also very good with at least this Canon lens and is<strong> not as expensive as the metabones<\/strong>.<br \/>\n(*affiliate links)<\/p>\n<h1>Vignetting<\/h1>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3803 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/vignetting_canon_70-200_4.0L.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite vignetting\" width=\"800\" height=\"1237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/vignetting_canon_70-200_4.0L.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/vignetting_canon_70-200_4.0L-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/vignetting_canon_70-200_4.0L-768x1188.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Even wide open<\/strong> there is<strong> hardly any vignetting visible<\/strong>. Stop down to f\/8.0 and you can&#8217;t see any at all. There is also a Lightroom profile for correcting this.<\/p>\n<h1>Sharpness<\/h1>\n<p><em>infinity<\/em><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3810\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_70mm.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"1982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_70mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_70mm-121x300.jpg 121w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_70mm-768x1903.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_70mm-517x1280.jpg 517w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3811\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_135mm.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"1982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_135mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_135mm-121x300.jpg 121w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_135mm-768x1903.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_135mm-517x1280.jpg 517w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3812\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_200mm.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"1982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_200mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_200mm-121x300.jpg 121w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_200mm-768x1903.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_canon70-200mm4.0L_200mm-517x1280.jpg 517w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Center and midframe are pretty much excellent at every focal length and at every aperture setting<\/strong> (at f\/16 you clearly see the effects of diffraction). The <strong>corners are best at 135mm<\/strong> where <strong>very good sharpness is reached at f\/8<\/strong>. At <strong>70mm and 200mm<\/strong> the <strong>corners<\/strong> are unfortunately <strong>best at f\/16<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThis is the <strong>first test with the 42mp A7rII<\/strong> on this site, keep that in mind when making comparisons to other lenses. I would have wished for a tad better performance at 70mm, but I consider the <strong>results good to very good<\/strong> nevertheless.<\/p>\n<p><em>close focus<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3806 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_close_canon_70-200mm_4.0L.jpg\" alt=\"sharpness close focus minimum distance canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"1734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_close_canon_70-200mm_4.0L.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_close_canon_70-200mm_4.0L-138x300.jpg 138w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_close_canon_70-200mm_4.0L-768x1665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Sharpness_close_canon_70-200mm_4.0L-591x1280.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>With the<strong> 42mp A7rII<\/strong> you see<strong> some softness<\/strong> at the <strong>minimum focus distance<\/strong> in the 100% crop (shot at 200mm). Stopping down to<strong> f\/8.0<\/strong> and <strong>sharpness and contrast<\/strong> become <strong>excellent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1>Flare resistance<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3787\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3787 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_flare.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_flare.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_flare-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_flare-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 70mm f\/8.0 |<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is definetly the<strong> weak spot of the lens<\/strong>. With the sun inside the frame there is a <strong>tremendous amount of ghosts<\/strong>.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3789\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3789\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_ghosts.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite flare ghost\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_ghosts.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_ghosts-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_ghosts-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 70mm f\/4.0 |<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<p>Very minor barrel distortion at 70mm, a little pincushion distortion at 135mm and a little more pincushion distortion at 200mm. Easy to correct in Lightroom or Photoshop.<\/p>\n<h1>Bokeh<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3793\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3793 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_mushroom_bokeh.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_mushroom_bokeh.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_mushroom_bokeh-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_mushroom_bokeh-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 170mm f\/4.0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7441\/27809801616_fd09203630_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Take a look at some of the sample images. The<strong> bokeh is not bad<\/strong>, but <strong>with a maximum aperture of f\/4.0 there are of course faster lenses<\/strong> which will throw the background more out of focus.<\/p>\n<h1>Sunstars<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3804\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3804\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_sunstars-1.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_sunstars-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_sunstars-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_sunstars-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 135mm f\/16 |<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the lens has an <strong>8-bladed aperture diaphragm<\/strong> I <strong>was expecting very good sunstars<\/strong> but honestly I am not overly convinced here. With the newer Voigtlander or the Zeiss Loxia lenses the rays get narrower farther away from the center of the star. This is unfortunately not the case here and the <strong>rays tend to fray<\/strong> a little. These are definetly<strong> not bad, just not as good as I was expecting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Chromatic aberrations<\/h1>\n<p><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3805\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3805\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/loca_crop.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/loca_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/loca_crop-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/loca_crop-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 200mm f\/4.0 | 33% crop, minimum focus distance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I did not encounter loCA in a mentionable amount. <strong>Very good performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3792\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3792 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_loCA.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_loCA.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_loCA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_loCA-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 200mm f\/4.0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7441\/27742902802_80b5b32439_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 534px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_lateral_ca.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_lateral_ca_corrected.jpg\"\/><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Sony A7rII | Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 70mm f\/8.0 | CA 100% crop before\/after extreme corner<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The lateral<strong> CA correction is best from 135 to 200mm<\/strong> and <strong>worst at 70mm<\/strong> but still easily corrected in post as can be seen above.<\/p>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-470-200-g-oss\/\">Sony FE 70-200mm 4.0 G OSS<\/a>:<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>This is the <strong>native E-mount<\/strong> option. I haven&#8217;t used this one myself, I can only tell you it is heavier, comes with a tripod collar, has 9 rounded aperture blades and built-in OSS. It is also <strong>way more expensive<\/strong>, even when taking the needed Canon -&gt; EF adapter into account.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>70\/80<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>-200mm 2.8<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThere are also many legacy 70-200mm 2.8 and 80-200mm 2.8 lenses available. As they are much heavier I did not put that much effort into further research here.<\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">very good sharpness and contrast<br \/>\nalready at maximum aperture (except for extreme corners)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">CA correction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">vignetting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">distortion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">price<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>manual focus experience<\/li>\n<li>sunstars<\/li>\n<li>bokeh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">flare resistance<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">size<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">corner sharpness (on 42mp sensor, at 70 and 200mm)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>When taking a look at the table above you can see quite a <strong>lot pros and only a few cons<\/strong>. I think this lens is <strong>very well balanced<\/strong> regarding <strong>optical properties, size\/weight and also price.<\/strong> The<strong> build quality<\/strong> is also <strong>very good<\/strong>, as one would expect from an &#8220;L&#8221;-lens. The <strong>real flaw<\/strong> is the <strong>performance against bright light<\/strong>, as the sun inside or near the frame will result in <strong>lots of ghosts all over the frame<\/strong>.<br \/>\nBut if you can live with this and the <strong>size of the lens<\/strong> you can get quite a <strong>nice match for the A7 cameras<\/strong> which is also<strong> very decently priced<\/strong> (used and also new).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The problem may be the adapter situation here<\/strong>. All three adapters I tested had no problem controlling the aperture, but the <strong>AF only seems to be really usable on the more expensive adapters<\/strong> (on the A7rII). So in case this is the only Canon lens you intend to use you really have to question yourself if it is worth buying a 300$ adapter to use only one 350$ lens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, who is this lens for?<\/strong> Anyone, who looks for a <strong>very good, moderately fast tele zoom with great<\/strong><strong> build quality<\/strong> which<strong> does not cost a fortune<\/strong>. You should try the adapter you want to use with the lens before buying either, but don&#8217;t have too high hopes for the cheaper adapters, I had these hopes and only got disappointed.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can get <strong>used<\/strong> ones for <strong>450-500$<\/strong> on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=625&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"> and for <strong>400-450\u20ac<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.de<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"> or you can still buy it <strong>new<\/strong> for <strong>$599\/599\u20ac<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JK5Dlx\">amazon.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JU0cQx\">amazon.de<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2yfwj8I\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3784\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3784 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_crop.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_crop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_crop-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 200mm f\/4.0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7342\/27844331135_e447894180_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3800\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3800 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_portrait.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_portrait.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_portrait-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_portrait-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 200mm f\/4.0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7393\/27809993876_447211cf26_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3783\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3783 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_bokeh_farther.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_bokeh_farther.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_bokeh_farther-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_bokeh_farther-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 125mm f\/4.0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7290\/27844267935_0c12d8921e_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3799\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3799 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_dresden_gang.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_dresden_gang.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_dresden_gang-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_dresden_gang-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 75mm f\/4.0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7094\/27809976986_e57e17d71a_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3779\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3779 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_200mm.jpg\" alt=\"canon ef 70-200 mm 4.0 l non is usm sony a7 series adapter mc-11 commlite\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_200mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_200mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/canon_70-200mm_ef_usm_l_4.0_a7rii_200mm-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7s |Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L | 120mm f\/4.0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7055\/27566495690_a583c0a4db_o_d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Further Reading<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a 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