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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras
The Canon 0345B002 EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens has been developed to meet the high-performance standards that today’s photographers demand. Improved Image Stabilizer technology provides up to three stops of “shake” correction, and the “Mode 2” option stabilizes images while panning with a moving subject. This telephoto lens has faster autofocus, and overall the lens is lighter and has a smaller diameter than the original. The zoom ring can be locked at the 70mm position, making this powerful lens easy to transport.
Product Features
- 70-300mm telephoto zoom lens with f/4.5-5.6 maximum aperture for Canon EOS SLR cameras
- 3-stop Image Stabilizer for reducing camera shake; ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM), Macro Focus Range : 1.50 m
- Electro-magnetic diaphragm (EMD) helps create attractive background at large apertures
- Super Spectra lens coating and lens element shaping suppresses flare and ghosting,Filter Thread: 58 mm
- Suitable for Nature/concert/potrait and close up/product photography. Measures 3 inches in diameter and 5.6 inches long; weighs 22.2 ounces; 1-year warranty
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Review by an experienced but non-pro level hobby photographer. I purchased this Canon zoom lens with full knowledge that I was not buying the extraordinary pro-level picture quality that Canon provides in their L-model Pro-lens line, but to be very honest, I have been very pleasantly surprised that a lens that sells for less than half the price of a comparable Canon 70-300mm L-model zoom lens would have such good picture quality. Frankly, for those who may be considering the $200 Canon 75-300 zoom lens, I say forget that low cost alternative and just go for the Canon 70-300 IS USM zoomer instead. The picture quality I am seeing with this medium priced Canon 70-300mm IS USM zoom lens on my Canon 70D for landscape, wildlife, and auto-sports photography is very good indeed — probably not quite L-model quality but still very good for advanced non-pro photography. There may be a very slight lose in picture quality when shooting at the full 300mm zoom setting, but if so it is definitely only a small amount. And so long as the photographer uses the…
Wasn’t Thrilled at First, But It Grew on Me I needed a longer telezoom for a zoo photography class, and had narrowed options to this lens, the , and the . I was strongly tempted by the prospect of owning L quality glass, especially at this price point, but really wanted IS (or VC as Tamron calls it); I didn’t want to feel like I’d always need to carry my monopod/tripod with me, or that I *had* to use a large aperture to ensure a faster shutter speed. And, to be honest, 200mm maximum focal length won’t cut it in most zoos, so I’d also need to invest in a teleconverter. Not to mention, once you factor in the cost of a good quality teleconverter, well, you may as well just look at the –and while I did seriously look at that lens and test it…
Great upgrade for the kit telephoto zoom