Canon EF 70-300mm F4-5.6 IS USM
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15 years ago
REVIEW: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens Review
Handling and features Canon have given the 70-300mm range an L-series makeover and as a result this lens sports silent autofocus, with full-time manual override, weather sealing, optical stabilisation and tougher build quality than you might normally find on a lens covering this range.
14 years ago
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Review
A well-built, pro-spec lens boasting excellent performance
Pros:
- Ultra-reliable AF and IS systems
Cons:
- Poorer sharpness past f/16
14 years ago
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Review
Canon users are spoilt for choice when it comes to lenses with a 70-300mm zoom range or similar. The full range of options is: the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM (SRP £1,600); EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM (SRP £650); EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM (SRP £350); EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III (SRP £300); EF 70-300mm...
Pros:
- Ultra-reliable AF and IS systems
Cons:
- Poorer sharpness past f/16
14 years ago
Happy I purchased the lens
I've used the product to photograph landscape and some wildlife. The Canon 70-300L works very well on both my Canon 5D2 and my Canon 50D. the only problem is that you can't zoom with the lens shade reversed.
Pros:
- Quaility product
- Fast focusing
Cons:
- Too expensive
- Heavy
14 years ago
Canon, EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Telephoto Zoom
good lens to work with my EOS Rebel it3...a tad difficult to focus, it is heavy, need a tripod, but quality pics taken.
Pros:
- photography
- backyard
- Travel
- animals
14 years ago
At ￡432 the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens should come with a lens hood, but it doesn't. However, it does come with a soft case to protect against scuffs and scrapes and features an Ultra-low dispersion (UD) element and Super Spectra coatings to help reduce fringeing, ghosting and flare.
14 years ago
Top quality, sharp, superb build
A fantastic lens. Everything you would expect from a L series lens. I have now taken around 3,000 photos using this lens on a 500D, mainly of kids playing sport. The focal length range is ideal. The build quality is great, it is as good today as when it came out of the box. Solid construction.
Pros:
- Easy to use
- Build quality
14 years ago
Purchased 70-300L for use on my 7D for daylight field sports, and most importantly, to carry while when traveling. Processed (in Lightroom & NIK Suite) images from the 7D + 70-300L compare very favorably with those from my 5D MkII + 70-200L MkII.
Pros:
- Compact
- Light weight
- Fast auto focus (with both full and panning modes)
- Full time manual focus
- Very sharp images
- Responds well to micro focus adjustment
Cons:
- Cost, but then again it has 'L' build quality and performance
- Lens collar is both expensive and (currently) unavailable
14 years ago
Excellent cheap lens ..no problems at all
Great Lens would love a more expensive one f2 is usm ..but this is great very good lens for the money
14 years ago
Great glass!!
It is not my primary lens, and that is why it only got a 4star (my favourite lenses are always shorter - 50mm for example) but it still great glass. It does get a little heavy for continuous shooting, especially with the heavier camera bodies, but is perfect to shoot people with from a distance at...
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Easy to get the hang of
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
Cons:
- Challenge to spot subject
- Heavy
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