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Designation (all lenses are Canon)
f/stop Range
Filter Size
Weight (lbs/grams)
Min Focus
Hood
Special Features--Comments (Groups/Elements)
28mm f/2.8 EF 2.8-22 52mm 0.41 / 186 1 ft EW-65 II 1 aspherical element (5/5)
35mm f/1.4 EF L 1.4-22 72mm 1.28 /581 1 ft EW-78C Ring USM focusing mechanism with FTM, front element does not rotate, wide focus ring, 1 aspherical element. Hood and lens pouch included. (9/11)
50mm f/1.4 EF 1.4-22 58mm 0.64 / 290 1.5 ft ES-71 II Micro USM AF mechanism (FTM) with two high-refraction lens elements and new Gaussian optics eliminate astigmatism and suppress astigmatic difference. 8 bladed aperture. (6/7) Lens Review

50mm f/1.2L EF

Weather-Sealed

1.2 - 16 72mm 590/1.3 1.5 ft ES-78 Features a ring USM motor with FTM, high-speed CPU, and a large, high-precision aspherical lens element made of highly refractive glass. Weather sealed. 8 aperture blades. (6/8) Lens Review
85mm f/1.8 EF 1.8-22 58mm 0.93 / 422 2.8 ft ET-65 III Ring USM focusing mechanism with FTM, front element does not rotate. 8 bladed aperture. (7/9) Lens Review
85mm f/1.2 II EF L 1.2-16 72mm 2.2 / 998 3.2 ft ES-79 II Ring USM focusing mechanism with FTM, front element does not rotate. Manual focusing is full time electronic override (lens must be powered on for manual focus to work). Super spectra lens coating, aspherical lens element and 9 bladed aperture. (7/8) Lens Review
100mm f/2.8 Macro 2.8-32 58mm 1.32/600 1.02 ft ET-67 Ring USM focusing with FTM. Internal focus (lens does not extend) and non-rotating front element. 8 aperture blades, 1:1 (lifesize) magnification. (8/12)
135mm f/2.8 EF Soft Focus 2.8-32 52mm 0.86 / 390 4.3 ft ET-65 III Internal focusing with non-rotating front element, 1 aspherical element. Focusing mechanism is AFD (Arc Form Drive) and is not FTM. Features soft-focus settings from 0-2. Introduced in 1987, still manufactured and sold new. (6/7) Lens Review
135mm f/2 EF L 2.0-32 72mm 1.64 / 744 3 ft ET-78 II Ring USM focusing mechanism with FTM. Internal focusing mechanim, so front element does not rotate. Two ultra-low dispersion (UD) lens elements and an eight bladed aperture. (8/10) Lens Review
200mm f/2.8 II EF L 2.8-32 72mm 1.68 / 762 4.9 ft ET-83B II Ring USM focusing mechanism with FTM. Rear focusing internal mechanism - front element does not rotate or extend. Two Ultra-low Dispersion elements and an 8 bladed aperture. (7/9)
17-55 f/2.8 EF-S IS 2.8-22 77mm 1.4 /645 1.15 ft EW-83J Ring USM focusing mechanims with FTM. Internal focusing. 3 aspherical elements, 1 Super UD element. 7 bladed aperture. Super Spectra coating. 3 stop IS. (12/19) Lens Review

16-35 f/2.8 II EF L

Weather-Sealed

2.8-22 82mm 1.4 / 635 0.9 ft EW-88 Ring USM focusing mechanism with FTM. Internal focus and zoom. Three aspherical lens elements (ground, replica and GMo). 7 bladed aperture, weather sealed if front filter attached. (12/16)

17-40 f/4 EF L

Weather-Sealed

4.0-22 77mm 1.1 / 499 11 in EW-83E Ring USM focusing mechanism with FTM. Internal focus and zoom. Three aspherical elements of two different types and Super Ultra-low Dispersion element. Rear gelatin filter slow accepts up to 3 ge filters. 7 bladed aperture. (9/12) Lens Review.

24-105 f/4 EF L IS

Weather-Sealed

4.0-22 77mm 1.5 / 680 1.48 ft EW-83H Ring USM focusing mechanism with FTM. Three aspherical elements and one Super Ultra-low Dispersion element. Super Spectra lens coating. Eight aperture blades. Weather sealed. 3-stop IS. (13/18) Lens Review

 

24-70 f/2.8 EF L

Weather-Sealed

2.8-32 77mm 2.1 /959 1.25 ft EW-83F Ring USM focusing mechanism with FTM. Two aspherical lens elements and one UD lens element. 8 bladed aperture. Weather sealed. Lens length extend as you zoom toward the wide end. (13/16).
28-70 f/2.8 EF L 2.8-32 77mm 1.9 / 880 1.6 ft EW-83B Ring USM Focusing mechanism with FTM. 1 aspherical lens element. Lens length extends as you zoom toward the wide end. (11/16) Lens Review

70-200 f/2.8 EF L

 

2.8-32 77mm 2.9/ 1310 4.9 ft ET-83 II This is the non-IS version. Ring USM focusing mechanism with FTM. Internal fccus and zoom. 8 bladed aperture. 4 UD elements. (15/18) Lens Review

70-200 f/2.8 EF LIS

Weather-Sealed

2.8-32 77mm 3.2 / 1451.5 4.6 ft ET-83 II Ring USM focusing mechanism with FTM. Internal focus and zoom. 8 bladed aperture. 3 stop IS. Weather sealed. (18/23)
100-400 f/4.5-5.6 EF L IS 4.5-32 5.6-40 77mm 3 /1361 5.9 ft ET-83C Ring USM focusing mechanism with FMT. Push-pull zoom mechanism. 8 bladed aperture. Utilizes both flourite and Super UD elements for excellent color and contrast. Internal rear focusing design. Two stop IS. (14/17) Lens Review

 

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