Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras
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| | Product Details: Manufacturer: Canon Model No: 0345B002 Rating:   View further technical information at Amazon | | Look for similar products by category: | | Customers who bought this item also bought: | | Customer Reviews: nice lens (19 August 2010)70-300 IS USM is a nice lens. I'm not a professional but I could take nice shots. Love this Lens (07 August 2010)I bought this lens about a month ago. I was concerned of the reports I read that it was not well made and that there was excessive motor noise compared to other Canon USM lenses. Well, recently I took it up to the Canadian Rockies to do some wildlife photography and it performed admirably. No bothersome noise. Well made, just the same build quality as the standard lens that came with my 40D. The picture quality at 300mm is excellent. I'm very pleased with this lens and think its great for amateur photographers looking for a versatile zoom lens in the ~$550 range. Canon EF 70-300 IS USM--WOW! (09 July 2010)My two cents' worth--I recently purchased thisCanon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras lens, primarily guided by Gustavo's review, since I like to do a lot of investigation, and simply didn't have time; I found he had already done the work for me. So, how's the lens? WOW--I'm impressed! Yes, as some reviewers note, there is a little noise from the stabilization, but I have not had it bother any wildlife I was attempting to photograph yet. And yes, the lens does get longer as it zooms, but compared to the price to step up to one that doesn't I'll happily deal with it; just requires paying attention. Some mention it's a bit heavy, but I don't find that to be a problem at all. The ability to shoot at full magnification with the Image Stabilization managing camera shake is amazing--got some shots of twin fawns on the dark edge of a woods while just resting my elbows on my truck--these shots would have been IMPOSSIBLE without a tripod with my old non-stabilized lens. In this situation, I really got the 3 stops of improvement they advertise. While nowhere near the build quality of my (really) old FD lenses [yes, I'm old too, just like my lenses :-)], this lens's quality is a step up from the less expensive (half the price)Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom LensI was considering, which is similar in quality to the 18-55 that came with my T2i. I'm glad I spent the extra money. In short, I would highly recommend this lens. BTW, in my opinion, if you can't afford the extra bucks, don't be afraid of the 55-250; should last a long time if you don't abuse it. One note: there is an older Canon 70-300 lens, which brings much poorer reviews--don't confuse the old one with the current one. Able to zoom in really closely. (30 June 2010)I was debating on weather to get a regular SLR or to get a super zoom camera. I liked the quality of the SLR better but still wanted to get the super zoom capability. I love that I can get the close ups now of my kids in sports and in a program that they are in without having to sit in the first row. Cant go wrong with it (29 June 2010)This lens is a great all around lens. It takes excellent still photos and it does a great job on action shots like at my kids softball games. We went from a 18-55mm zoom lens and could not believe the difference. We looked into some of the cheaper lenses like Tamaron and some of the others but heard some things about them that changed our thoughts and made us go with the Canon brand. I dont regret it for a minute. I only wish that Canon would offer this lens STANDARD with the lens hood. |
