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Bestseller Canon EF – Telephoto zoom lens – 70 mm – 300 mm – f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM – Canon EF – Review
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
- EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300 DO IS USM (9321A006)
Outstanding lens – almost miraculous, in fact!,
Serious pofessional photographers probably won’t look twice – and yes, if you can afford to stick an f2.8 400mm lens on a massive tripod you will get better results at the end of the (very long and sweaty) day. For the rest of us… This is simply the most useful long lens I have owned in 35 years of photography. Before buying it for an African safari this summer I was sligthtly concerned by some reviews suggesting ‘softness’. In practice, it was fantastic – the combination of rapid AF and advanced IS allowing me to take regular shots confidently, and some under conditions in which I would previously have just given up. One dull morning we found a family of cheetahs under a tree. I had to take shots at 300mm hand-held at 1/50th; most were usable, and several are printable at A3 with no sign of shake – magic! You can carry it around all day without feeling the weight, it stows easily inside an ordinary slingshot case, and doesn’t draw attention to its capabilities.
It IS pricey – but justifiably so, and my only tiny quibble is that the zoom-lock (to stop it zooming under gravity, if held downwards) only locks at the 70mm position.
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|This is a wonderful piece of kit.,
This lens is the most usable piece of kit I have ever owned. Yes a bit heavy and yes a bit expensive but it does what it says it does on the box. It is easy to use and will become attached to your camera all the time.
I have owned lenses at 75% of the price and have never been completely happy with the results, this is the one.
I am using it with the EOS 450D the results are sharp and very professional and you don’t need a long wheelbase truck to cart it about…… I love it!
Mike
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|Love this lens,
I love this lens and have used it for everything from landscape to macros. It’s portability means it can be used all day long and the IS allows for versatility in low light conditions. If I had only one lens this would be it.
The lens is well built and rugged enough for a non L-series. The hood can be reversed to cover and protect the lens and the lens can still be used. This was handy when I inadvertently dropped it one metre onto concrete and suffered only a few scratches on the lens hood.
Most importantly this lens is going to get used, a lot !
nb, Do not use this lens with a UV filter and use a micro-contrast adjustment in PS or similar to get optimum results from this lens.
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