Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

Canon has unveiled its first interchangeable lens with four stop image stabilizer. The manufacturer says that the EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM will enable handheld photography with no perceptible image blur at shutter speeds up to four steps slower than otherwise possible. The EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM features: • Compact lightweight body - 760g, 172mm length • 4 stop Image Stabilizer with 2 modes • 1 x Fluorite and 2 x UD lens elements • Ring type USM auto focus with full time manual override • Circular aperture diaphragm for even background blur • Environmental seals for dust and moisture resistance • Super Spectra coatings to suppress ghosting and flare • 1.2m minimum focus distance • Lens hood and soft pouch The EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM offers a lightweight alternative to the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM, complementing Canon’s other professional L-series lightweight zooms such as the EF 17-40 f/4L USM and EF 24-105L IS USM. Two image stabilisation modes are offered. For shooting immobile subjects, mode 1 corrects for movement along both the horizontal and vertical axes. For shooting while panning horizontally to follow a moving subject, mode 2 turns off vertical correction and prevents the effect of dragging the subject back through the frame. Image stabilization switches off automatically when the camera is mounted on a tripod. The EF 70-200mm lens will be priced around £989 and available late September. Find out more at www.canon.co.uk