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 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $320.00
Buy New: $184.95
You Save: $135.05 (42%)
New (36) Refurbished (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  131 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 4
Maximum Focal Length: 300
Minimum Focal Length: 75
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.5 x 4.2
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: C219892
Model: 6472A002
UPC: 082966214080
EAN: 0082966214080
ASIN: B00004THCZ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Pleased so far June 10, 2008
So far I am pleased with the lens I purchased. I bought it used but it came to me like brand new. Although I have only taken one roll of film with it, and still learning to use it I am pleased with the quality and detail of the pictures.
 Not sharp, Slow aperture and Slow focus May 31, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This lens might be okay for beginners, but if you are into any quality photography
GET THE CANON 70-200 L (f/2.8 or f/4 with or without IS)
CONS
-Slow aperture
-Not sharp enough
-Not an L
-Paint is chipping off
PROS
- Cheep, (but not worth it unless you don't care for quality)
My recommendation... Buy a Canon 70-200 L instead (even the f/4 will blow this lens away)
nice images - zoom ring could be smoother May 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
price is right - zoom has a bit of a sticky drag. this ain't your old metal fd lens, but for a consumer lens with a consumer camera, it works just fine. i would buy it again over a higher priced lens - no other discernable flaws.
Useful Zoom Lens for Most outdoors events May 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I find this to be an overall useful lens to have in my SLR Bag when I am out and about -- going to local events, and even for trial runs at photographing specific projects. Although not fast on the AF mode (it is far better to focus manually when you are photographing Wildlife -- especially Birds) ... it does respond well enough when you are awaiting that 'perfect' moment (you have the patience to wait for -- like with landscapes). This is one lens that I keep in the bag all the time. Eventually ... I'll upgrade to the IS version, but for now .. a good economical alternative to use in the meantime.
For the price, very functional April 26, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I borrowed this lens off a friend of mine and have used a couple of times. It is certainly not an amazing lens. But it's only $200 and considering that it's very respectable considering what it can do. I used it to shoot a protest a few weeks back and got some very high quality shots with fair consistency. Things went downhill as the sun began to set, though. It's a slow lens and needs near-ideal light conditions to use it without a flash.
The USM is not lightning fast, but it's actually not bad and it's very quiet. I shot a soccer tournament with this lens the other day and got plenty of keepers and most of the shots that weren't had more to do with me than the lens. I'll post some shots from the tournament to show you what I mean. Contrast and what not could be better, but if you have photo editing software like Lightroom or Photoshop (and you should) you can handle that from your computer. All the pictures I've uploaded have been edited.
The build of the lens is very unimpressive. It's fairly flimsy, but it is metal on the upside. There's a bit of wobble to it, which is undesirable. For someone starting out and just looking to take pictures outside, this is a perfectly decent lens to start out on and learn with.
Personally, I'm saving up to buy a telephoto in a very different price range, around a $1000. If you can afford to spend $600, get the 70-200mm f4L, but at triple the price that's probably beyond the budget of anyone considering this lens.
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