The Canon EF 70 to 200-millimeter f/4.0L Image Stabilization UltraSonic Motor Lens is excellent if you are looking for a lens suitable for travel and photojournalism because of its portability and lightweight size of 27.2 ounces. This lens has fast and accurate focusing abilities, and it helps images remain sharp, bright, and colorful. When shooting architecture, which includes a lot of horizontal and vertical lines, a distortion where objects will curve toward the center of the image, called a pincushion distortion, may possibly occur at 200 millimeters, but will become less distorted as you widen the lens.

Due to the Canon EF 70 to 200-millimeter f/4.0L Lens having an Electro Focus lens mount, it is compatible with all Canon digital single-lens reflex cameras, making it a very accessible lens. When traveling, there is no need to worry about moisture or dust gathering in the lens because it is moisture and dust sealed. If you are shooting in infrared, there are infrared focusing marks that will display at 70 millimeters and 100 millimeters. The distance scale window for the lens features both feet and meter scales, suitable for whatever your needs may be.