Sharp wide open - sharper than 70-200L f/2.8 IS. Hand-holdable. Black. Affordable. Beautiful portraits and sports. Smooth bokeh.

Sharp; Black; Fast aperture; Affordable

No IS

The EF 200mm f/2.8 L USM II is very good within its native full format scope and when used on an APS-C DSLR things get even better. It provides a very high resolution combined with an excellent contrast straight from f/2.8.

I bought this lens second hand from WEX at a very good price considering warranty and service that came with it. I use it primarily on a Sony A7R II body with 1.4x and 2x extenders. I bought it originally for photographing small birds for which it is ideal.

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Image Quality; Rugged; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

None

I bought this lens to take portrait of my son and it works good.

Image Stabilization

Too heavy

I like the lens, but am more used to a zoom telephoto so it is taking longer to get used than I would have liked. I miss not having the flexibility of the zoom.

I use the Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L-II USM Lens to take pictures of my daughter at the beach and other places where I need more telescopic power. I have a Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM Lens and it ROCKS! Between the two, I think the 135 gives better color and better focus.

Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Strong Construction

Poor in Low Light

"Everybody loves the versatility of a 70-200 zoom however if you check, you will probably find that the majority of your shots are taken at 200 mm so why not consider the 200 L 2.8 This lens is smaller,its fast, lightweight, inconspicuous and takes sharp pictures with great bokeh.

I shoot with a 6D, own several L lenses, including the very sharp 24-70 f2.8 Mkii, 70-200 f4 IS and the 135 f2. The 200mm is quite sharp at 2.8, I'd not hesitate to use it here, better at 3.5 and top notch through to f8.

Very sharp; very quick autofocus; smallish; lightish; great out-of-focus blur

A little long for really good handholdability

I am using this lens mainly for sports and street events, such as parades, carnivals, and other festivals. The small size (as compared to 70-200) and black color make this less conspicuous than the white beasts. Build quality is excellent!

Have borrowed this lens and did not want to give it back. Normally I like the use of a 70-200mm f2.8 but for wonderful crisp shots for available light indoor sports and concert photography this prime lens is fabulous.