Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM

The Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM is a 70-200mm zoom lens designed for the CANON EF mount and released in 1999. Manufactured by Canon, it offers a maximum aperture of f/4, covering a 70-200mm focal range, weighs 705, accepts 67 filters. Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

This lens record is part of the open public catalog at lens-database.com — a free, continuously updated database indexing 23,885+ photographic and cinematographic lenses with cross-referenced specifications. Data is aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources, then normalized so lenses across vendors and eras can be compared on common terms. Released under CC BY 4.0, the specifications shown here may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.

Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

Mount
CANON EF
Focal Length
70-200mm
Max Aperture
F/4
Type
Zoom
Year
1999
Brand
Canon

What is the Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM?

The Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM is a 70-200mm zoom lens for the CANON EF mount with a maximum aperture of f/4. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM use?

The Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM uses the CANON EF mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/canon-ef.

What is the maximum aperture of the Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM?

The Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM has a maximum aperture of f/4, a moderate-aperture design. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM released?

The Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM was released in 1999, placing it within the 1990s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L USM?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/105749-canon-ef-70-200mm-f4l-usm. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM is a Canon EF-mount zoom lens with a constant f/4 aperture, designed for general telephoto use such as portraits and sports/field action.

Last verified: 2026-04-27