What does Canon II mean?

The only difference in the name of the lenses is the “II” designation of the second lens, which means it is the newer, updated version. Both are professional, tough L-grade lenses, but with different optics and price.

Will Canon service a grey market camera?

Most cameras and accessories will work fine through the lifespan of the product, but if you do have a problem what little you saved by buying a grey market item will be gone in a flash. Nikon and Canon will not even accept grey market products at their repair centers. No warranties or support.

What are the different Canon mounts?

At Canon we have four different types of lens mount: EF, EF-S, EF-M and RF. Put simply, a lens mount is the interface between a camera body and a lens. This feature allows for interchangeable lenses. Depending on your camera, different lens types can be used with or without a lens mount adapter.

What are the different levels of Canon lenses?

Furthermore, there are three classes of lenses: wide-angle, standard and telephoto, and each can include prime and zoom lenses.

  • If a lens has a focal length of (or passes through) 30mm, it’s a wide-angle lens.
  • If a lens has a focal length of (or passes through) 50mm, it’s a standard lens.

Are there fake Canon lenses?

Canon states that the biggest difference for consumers to identify these counterfeit lenses is by the text printed on the lens mount. After removing the rear lens cap from the lens, both the real and the fake 50mm models says “Canon Inc” on them.

Will Canon repair grey market lenses?

orlandophoto wrote: I know what you are talking about, I am thinking of buying the 5IV also from the same seller. I have researched this a lot on this forum and what I have found is people say Canon will repair cameras and lenses even if they are grey market.

What is the difference between canon is II and STM?

“IS” with Canon simply means image stabilization. The roman-numeral “II” just denotes 2nd generation. The “STM” part refers to the motor that the lens is using. It stands for Stepper Motor technology. Generally, with Canon, you’ll use either STM or USM.

What’s the difference between the canon 55-250mm is and is II?

Though not always the case when comparing an original version to the “II” version of a lens from Canon, the differences between the original 55-250mm “IS” and the “IS II” are purely cosmetic other than an updated IS (image stabilization) firmware. These lenses had 12 lens elements in 10 groups.

Is there a noticeable difference between canon TC II and Tc III?

The weight difference is very noticeable if you can hold both on hand with the same camera. It’s incredibly well balanced and the IS system works better you can shoot at insane speed. If you can try both for a month sure you can choose the II version the difference with version III TC both in sharpness and af speed/accuracy is clear.

Is the Canon EOS 400 do better than the canon is II?

The version II 300 f/2.8 is much lighter than its predecessor, so the weight savings isn’t quite as significant. However, it’s clear that from a resolution standpoint at least, the 400 DO is slightly better than the 300 f/2.8 IS II with teleconverter.