canon EF 100-200 [Archive] - Canon Digital Photography Forums

ig4u

6th of April 2005 (Wed), 13:06

I have a frind that wants to sell me a canon ef 100-200 but I can not find any technical iformation on the web. Is this a good lens? has any one seen it?

thanks

tpinchback

6th of April 2005 (Wed), 13:09

Never heard of it. I think you might be mistaken.

eosster

6th of April 2005 (Wed), 13:10

I didn't know there was a EF 100-200mm lens.

Cadwell

6th of April 2005 (Wed), 13:14

According to the Canon Camera Museum there was....

EF100-200mm f/4.5A
Marketed December 1988
Original Price 32,900 yen
Lens Construction (group) 7
Lens Construction (element) 10
No. of Diaphragm Blades 8
Minimum Aperture 32
Closest Focusing Distance (m) 1.9
Maximum Magnifcation (x) 0.13
Filter Diameter (mm) 58
Maximum Diameter x Length (mm) 74.4 x 130.5
Weight (g) 520

I know nothing further about the lens, though.

RichardtheSane

6th of April 2005 (Wed), 14:25

It is a very slow focusing lens, make sure you get it cheap.

Tom W

6th of April 2005 (Wed), 14:26

Not a well known lens - here's a few pictures on the PBase lens database:

http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/ef_100200mm_f45a

EDIT: I noticed that there are several of the images taken with an Olympus. I'm not sure how that was done.

ron chappel

6th of April 2005 (Wed), 20:49

Note that it has no manual focus capability at all.
If your camera can't focus then you take no pics.You can't even prefocus then switch the focus off!

cmM

7th of April 2005 (Thu), 07:53

wow, didn't even know this lens existed.

ig4u

7th of April 2005 (Thu), 08:22

thanks to all. I am getting it for $50. Is this a good price?

mdr

7th of April 2005 (Thu), 08:53

Pay an extra $100 and get a second hand 100-300mm USM lens. You won't regret it.

Laadla

24th of September 2011 (Sat), 19:19

My aunt bought this lens brand new in England in 1989 and used it on her film EOS for a few years and then gave it to me and I have used it on 2 film EOSs and 3 DSLRs. Its a great lens if you learn the limitations of it (lack of manual and pull out zoom). Its loud and slow but takes amazing shots. Its like driving a classic car from the 60s, has its own fun element. I tell most newbies that this lens was made before you were born :)

siginu

24th of September 2011 (Sat), 19:25

This thread was almost as old as that lens.

Laadla

24th of September 2011 (Sat), 19:26

This thread was almost as old as that lens.

No the thread is 6 years old and the lens is 22 years old.

macroimage

24th of September 2011 (Sat), 20:01

I posted a picture of this lens a few years ago in the lens pictures thread:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=6810382&postcount=1438

Laadla

25th of September 2011 (Sun), 00:49

I posted a picture of this lens a few years ago in the lens pictures thread:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=6810382&postcount=1438

mine is just like that minus the hood.