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Review on Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens - Optimized for Canon EOS SLR Cameras by Jagvir Singh ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The quality is at the highest level, be sure to try it.

Justifies its price by 150%. Worth the money, even when they sold for 18,000-20,000. Now it’s really possible to find a new one for 13,000. (secondhand and even cheaper). As a feature, it is worth noting the dimensions: in the 300 mm position it becomes indecently long. The girls, out of habit, somehow mysteriously squint when it extends. The store compared with 55-250. At 70-300, the picture is nicer, as is the design, but to get acquainted with the range, it’s better to take 55-250 anyway - cheap and cheerful. For a semi-professional and for a long time, 70-300 is better. After buying 18-200, I began to use it very rarely, because. for most of my plots, 200 mm is enough, but it’s a pity to sell it for now. Recommendation for beginners. When shooting at the longest end, pay attention to what you are shooting through. For example, when you get out of the car in winter, move a little to the side, do not shoot through the warm air coming out of the passenger compartment. It seems like a trifle, but at a large approximation it will result in bands of sharpness and blur across the entire field of the frame - then you will look for problems in the lens.

Pros
  • - Workmanship, strength and reliability (I fell and survived everything, escaping with a scratch on the case. It did not affect the optics in any way - Powerful 2-mode stabilizer (regular and for shooting in wiring) - Working range - Excellent sharpness in the range of 70-200mm, sharpness acceptable for amateur photography in the range of 200-300mm - Up to 200 mm, a very pleasant, juicy picture - Smooth pleasant movement of the zoom ring. If you take after amateur glasses of the initial price category, you can feel the real THING in your hands - Fast and accurate focusing - EF mount - Small and cheap 58mm filters
Cons
  • - Energy-intensive stabilizer. In Live View and video mode, the battery is eating at a terrible pace. The rest is rather features that you need to be aware of: the front lens rotates when focusing, the trunk extends to a decent length and can drag dust inside, the stabilizer is noisy for video shooting, in the 300 mm position the sharpness is only for publishing on the Internet and printing 10x15. As many have already said, if the lens is not focused at infinity, then in order to roll up the exit pipe, you must first switch to manual mode and tighten the ring. On autofocus, the focus ring cannot be turned by hand.