New Canon 70-200mm DUO Announced- What's New? What's Not?

Take a look at the details. Canon finally announced the long rumored Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM and Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM Lens. Now let’s take a look inside What’s new inside recently announced Canon Lenses.

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Canon 70-200mm F2.8 IS III Lens Changes

• Special coatings has been introduce to reduce flairs in heavy backlight situation.  Actual optical elements of the III version of the lens remains unchanged compared to the II versions.
• Super Spectra Coating has been completely re-worked according to Canon. The new lenses have completely brand new coating.
• A new coating has been added to the Canon PRO Lenses – Air Sphere Coating. It works to reduce flairs in heavy backlight situation.
• Minimum Focus distance, AF responsiveness and Optical image stabilization system in the lens remains un-changed.
• Extra white shade added to exterior color to match the color shade of super telephoto lenses

The lens remains same, no need to burn extra money on getting a new version if you already have it.

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Canon 70-200mm  F4 IS II USM Changes

• The optical designed has been revised. lot of optical and Mechanical changes has been done.
• Image stabilization of the lens is updated and now the 70-200mm F4 Lens provides 5 stops of image stabilization.
• A new Mode 3 IS option added to the lens. The Image Stabilization option will work only when you Fully press the shutter button. Viewfinder / Display isn’t stabilized.
• Version II focuses more closer due to improved optics design, from 3.9 to 3.2 inches.
• Improved Bokeh, from 8 to 9 diaphragm blades.
• The electronic inside this lens is completely changed specifically to meet speed requirements of the new Canon EOS cameras.
• The filter thread is now 72mm, earlier it was 67mm.

The lens changed from inside-out. The Optics, circuit uses inside the lens is revised, New IS system and new design. The lens is amazingly improved compared to the predecessor.