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 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
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New (44) Used (4) Refurbished (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  135 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 4.3
Maximum Focal Length: 300
Minimum Focal Length: 70
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 4.7 x 4.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 0345B002
Model: 0345B002
UPC: 013803050851
EAN: 0013803050851
ASIN: B0007Y794O
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 A note for beginners... December 26, 2006
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I got this lense as a Christmas gift for my Digital Rebel (so I haven't had it very long) but I was absolutely blown away. When I was looking to upgrade to a lense with a larger range (from the original 18-55 mm lense that you pretty much get with the camera), I read through most of the reviews and compared prices between the different lenses. I wasn't sure if getting the IS was worth the significant extra money over the other lenses offered, but decided it was worth a shot. On my first picture, I zoomed all the way in with the IS turned off and noticed a large amount of shaking just from me trying to hold the camera still. Then I flipped the IS on and decided right then that it was worth the money. I can't believe how well the IS works...
The only thing I wasn't really expecting was the weight of the lense. I don't have much experience with others like this, so I don't really know how it compares, but I realized it was much heavier than I was expecting. The only other disadvantage is that it sucks battery power like there is no tomorrow. My next step will be investing in a higher mAh battery... and now a bigger camera bag to hold this monster.
Terrific value and great lens November 29, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have several Canon lenses but this one I have found to be very versatile particularly when I travel abroad. It is reasonably compact and th weight is acceptable for its capability and performance. It is very sharp, focuses quickly and has the stabilization feature which really helps when I don't have my mono pod. You will love how crisp the pictures are and especially the zoom versatility you will have to compose as you need especially with wildlife or where you can't get close to the subject. A very, very good value.
Fast AF, Excellent IS, good sharpness August 1, 2006
41 out of 42 found this review helpful
I bought this lens to replace an EF 100-300mm (USM) that we had from my wife's film shooting days (not a common lens to have, apparently; the 75-300mm seems to be more widespread). That older lens produced some surprisingly good pictures (quite sharp), but handheld shots were hard to get right at long focal lengths.
The image stabilization feature of this lens works remarkably well, but it's quite a bit noisier than that of the EF-S 17-85mm IS (my first IS lens; you hardly hear the IS gyrations at all on that one). The sharpness is quite good (probably a tad better than that of the EF 100-300mm, although it's not a foremost strength of this lens in my opinion). I was surprised by how much faster I can acquire focus with this lens, even though reviews suggested that it still falls short of L-series lenses (see e.g. the "flying gull" shot I uploaded to the "customer images" set).
If you want to shoot hand-held at 150mm+, I don't think this lens has much competition under $1000 for Canon EOS users.
 Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras July 4, 2006
14 out of 37 found this review helpful
Great company - delivered product on time. Tested out the lens in Mexico, Brazil, and Canada. When the automatic settings on camera (Canon 10D) were selected and pictures were taken outdoors with a lot of daylight, the background is overexposed. This results in things like clouds not being included in the picture. Manual settings and adjustments within the camera will remedy the problem. However, there is an expectation that lens from Canon should take quality pictures from the automatic setting. Otherwise the lens works great.
Canon 70-300mm IS Lens June 29, 2006
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
This is a terrific lens, my new favorite. IS is an excellent feature; I wish all my lenses had it. Even with a 2X Teleconverter on, it is rock steady viewing and shooting. My images are sharp as a tack with great contrast and color. I'd have to pay three times this much to get any better telephoto images.
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