Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM

I consider this one of the sleeper lenses in the Canon lineup. It has excellent image quality from wide open and is much more compact than any of the 70-200 zooms on offer. It is extremely well built. It is well worth considering if you don't feel like spending more than twice the price on the 70-200 f/2.8 II.

I recently purchased a 200 f2.8L to compliment my 135mm f2L. These are the best Canon lenses I have used (also have a 70-200 2.8L - which comes reasonably close). Fantastic image and build quality. Fast AF on my 1Ds 2 and 1D3. Problems: None

You get exactly what you would expect with this lens. It's fast focusing and has excellent IQ from 2.8 on up. It's easy to hold and shoot with and it's compact size makes it easy to bring along. If you love primes and want 200mm this lens is perfect. Problems: No problems.