{"id":21722,"date":"2018-06-07T00:14:24","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T04:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/?p=21722"},"modified":"2018-06-07T00:35:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T04:35:43","slug":"announced-ef-70-200-f2-8l-is-iii-2099-ef-70-200-f4l-is-ii-1299","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/announced-ef-70-200-f2-8l-is-iii-2099-ef-70-200-f4l-is-ii-1299\/","title":{"rendered":"Announced: EF 70-200 f\/2.8L IS III ($2099), EF 70-200 f\/4L IS II ($1299)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canon announced two new lenses tonight, and they&#8217;re already available for pre-order.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/06612\/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f4L-IS-II-USM-price.html\">Canon EF 70-200mm f\/4L IS II USM<\/a> for <a href=\"\/go\/Adorama\/EF-70-200mm-f4L-IS-II-USM\/p=6612&#038;m=6\">$1299.00<\/a> at <a href=\"\/go\/Adorama\/EF-70-200mm-f4L-IS-II-USM\/p=6612&#038;m=6\">Adorama<\/a>, <a href=\"\/go\/BH-Photo-Video\/EF-70-200mm-f4L-IS-II-USM\/p=6612&#038;m=5\">B&#038;H<\/a>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/06613\/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f2.8L-IS-III-USM-price.html\">Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS III USM<\/a> for <a href=\"\/go\/Adorama\/EF-70-200mm-f2.8L-IS-III-USM\/p=6613&#038;m=6\">$2099.00<\/a> at <a href=\"\/go\/Adorama\/EF-70-200mm-f2.8L-IS-III-USM\/p=6613&#038;m=6\">Adorama<\/a>, <a href=\"\/go\/BH-Photo-Video\/EF-70-200mm-f2.8L-IS-III-USM\/p=6613&#038;m=5\">B&#038;H<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/product\/06612\/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f4L-IS-II-USM-price.html\">EF 70-200mm f\/4L IS II USM<\/a> is a re-vamped version of the <A href=\"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/product\/00209\/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f4L-IS-USM-price.html\">EF 70-200mm f\/4L IS USM<\/a>. This new lens features a shorter minimum focusing distance, a five-stop optical image stabilizer, and three stabilization modes. The best feature is likely the price &#8212; at <a href=\"\/go\/BH-Photo-Video\/EF-70-200mm-f4L-IS-II-USM\/p=6612&#038;m=5\">$1299<\/a>, it&#8217;s only modestly more expensive than its predecessor (currently $1099 retail).<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/product\/06613\/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f2.8L-IS-III-USM-price.html\">EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS III USM<\/a> is a surprising update to one of the most popular lenses in the line-up, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpricewatch.com\/product\/02968\/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f2.8L-IS-USM-II-price.html\">EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS USM II<\/a>. According to Canon, the optical formula has not changed, and the only enhancements are on new lens coatings for flare and ghosting reduction. This lens is also carries a very reasonable introductory price tag at <a href=\"\/go\/BH-Photo-Video\/EF-70-200mm-f2.8L-IS-III-USM\/p=6613&#038;m=5\">$2099<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OFTBw7-8gdk\">great video from Canon USA<\/a> introducing the new lenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canon announced two new lenses tonight, and they&#8217;re already available for pre-order. Canon EF 70-200mm f\/4L IS II USM for $1299.00 at Adorama, B&#038;H Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS III USM for $2099.00 at Adorama, B&#038;H The EF 70-200mm f\/4L IS II USM is a re-vamped version of the EF 70-200mm f\/4L IS USM. 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