Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens

Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM - The Most Practical Canon Telephoto Lens (Non-L)

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Pros: Price; Build Quality; Image Stabilization; Excellent Focal Length Range

Cons: Focus Speed; Rotating Front Element

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The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM is an excellent bargain considering what you get. It is a very practical lens. Read More

Very nice lens, great photos, a little heavy

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Pros: Fantastic images and great image stabilization engine make this a must for the amateur photographer.

Cons: According to my wife....its HEAVY!!

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Fantastic images and a great image stabilization engine make this a must for the amateur photographer who wants more than the standard lens can provide. Read More

Excellent Value, Just Works

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Pros: Accurate autofocus, good balance between lens speed, IS and zoom range.

Cons: Little heavy on lighter digital SLRs.

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Works like you'd expect it to for a price that is reasonable. Read More

Good all around zoom lens for Canon DSLRs

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Pros: Very good lens quality, affordable, black and more compact than L lens

Cons: L lens has better build, faster focusing, sharper.

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Get this lens if you don't like the hassles carrying an L and want a quality all around zoom lens with IS. Read More

An excellent telephoto lens

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Pros: Excellent picture quality throughout zoom range

Cons: focus ring turns in AF mode

It a keeper

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Pros: Its very sharp, swift and silent.

Cons: The lens remains extended sometimes when you put it away.

Canon EF 75-300mm f4/5.6 IS USM lens

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Pros: Good price, effective 3-stop reduction possible, Canon reliability.

Cons: Focus often hunts, some softness, especially at 300mm end.

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First lens for this range? This is great value. Not perfect but at around £350 and not £1,350 you are getting plenty of lens for your money. Read More

Wouldn't be without during events

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Pros: Great photos, smaller that a 70-200 lens. Image Stabalization

Cons: Rotating front element.

Great lens, works great on my Digital Rebel

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Pros: Quality construction, good zoom, light and compact

Cons: Wishing it was more like a 28-300... Always switching lenses...

Too much for Rebel comfort.

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Pros: Great build, great quality photos, and a moderate price.

Cons: Too grande for the Rebel. You'll want a bigger camera body with this lens.