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Brand: Canon EAN: 4960999214078 Item Dimensions: Label: Canon Manufacturer: Canon Maximum Focal Length: 300 millimeters Minimum Focal Length: 75 millimeters Model: 6473A015AA MPN: 6473A015AA Number Of Items: 1 Optical Zoom: 4 x Publisher: Canon Release Date: August 14, 2003 Studio: Canon Features:
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 Rating:  - Great budget starter lens for the amatuer/hobbyistI bought this lens about eight months ago for my Canon 350D. If like me you bought the kit that comes bundled with the 18-55mm lens you'll notice there is a big gap when it comes to zoom/telephoto shots, this is a great budget tele-photo zoom lens that does what it says on the tin, and fills the gap nicely. I am an amateur photographer at best and still learning, but after using the lens for a while I was disappointed to learn that the f stop values really do make a big difference - the widest aperture you will be able to set this lens to is 4.0 at 75mm and only 5.6 at 300mm, if your really serious you need a fast lens like f/2.8, and definitely with IS (image stabilisation) - the lens is not that heavy (for me), but during a long shoot it starts to feel like a cannon (pardon the pun), the lens really protrudes out at towards the 300mm end, and if you hold the camera pointing straight down, expect lens creep. Add an external flash onto the hot shoe and expect a real workout! My wife complains its way too heavy - especially with a speedlite mounted on top, just carry a tripod if you expect to be on a long shoot, or mount the external flash on a tripod (you'll need something like a speedlite wireless remote for this, expensive, but its tiny and weighs next to nothing and gets the speedlite off the camera). Having said all that, I have got some really great shots with this, and overall for the price you pay for this lens it's a real good value for money. If I'm going to a function, like a party within a hall, I would almost always use this lens (not to good for mid range shots - 50mm better for this, which is why I carry another camera to save swapping lenses about), great for candid photography where you can position yourself at the other side of the hall and take shots without distracting or letting your subjects know they are being shot - just have a strong arm, and good light conditions/flash. For portrait shots, and shots where you slow the shutter speed use a tripod, or you get too much blur/softness. If you also intend to pan the shot, a tripod with a panning handle is also essential. The other thing you need to bear in mind is the multiplication factor (of the focal length) of your camera. Unless your lucky enough to have a camera with the same focal length as a 35mm film camera, i.e. a full 35mm frame size, the camera may effectively crop the image to fit on the film sensor - the 350D has a factor of x1.6, this means this lens is effectively a 120mm - 480mm lens (!) This is great on the tele-photo side, you get more magnification than you pay for, but not so good for wide angle or down at the 75mm end, where you've actually got 120mm. (Because of this factor, if you want a wide-angle lens and you have a 350/400D then you'd be better off going for ultra wide 14mm). Bottom line, it's a heavy lens, and no IS, but for the price of the lens very good value for money! I haven't regretted buying this, and unless you're a really serious photographer, and shoot within the limits of this lens you wont either. Rating: - Excellent valueThis a perfect very low budget tele-photo lens that combined with a digital SLR will give you great results. I have been using it for taking pictures of birds from the local nature reserve and then increase the magnification in the computer. The lens weights 480 grams and the SLR will still feel well balance when taking pictures in the wild. For under £150 you can't go wrong as a starting point for wildlife photography. How ever if you want semi-pro results you will need a USM lens with a lower f value. I recommend a Hamma filter to make the pictures slightly sharper and a lens hood to prevent glare in the open. Rating: - Good value lensI got this lens for Christmas to go with my 350D. I'm not much of a photographer but I'm trying to improve and this lens gives a lot of flexibility to the camera. I use it mainly for portraits and taking pictures of landscape and architecture from a long way away. With the portrait you can get a good focus on the face and cut out everything else; with the buildings and the landscapes you can take advantage of the wide view and perspective you get when you spot a shot from a distance and also get a bit closer on the same lens as it has quite a wide range of focal lengths. The lens is easy to fit and exchange and autofocus works well. It is quite a big lens and on the EOS 350D the camera becomes quite front heavy. However, if you are photographing slow moving objects or have a tripod it is no problem and I haven't experienced any larger amount of blurred images than I got from the kit lens and so I have put this down to my own lack of ability. In summary if you have got a digital SLR lens kit and you are wanting to learn to be a bit more creative with your photograhy then this is a good choice. Rating:  - Good budget entry to telephoto photographyI bought this lens for my Canon 400D and have been quite pleased with it so far. It's got a very good range of focal lengths and for digital SLR cameras with the smaller sensors you'll get something like 110 - 480mm focal lengths!! Things do get a bit 'soft' at the extremes of this range but if you want a cheap telephoto lens and you're not overly demanding you should be fine. If you're looking for super sharpness at all focal lengths and also a big fast aperture then you'll probably need to look elsewhere - F5.6 is all you get at 300 at only F4 at 70mm. Blurred photos will likely result from hand held shots at the 300mm end of things in anything other than bright sunlight. The lens also gets pretty long when it's used at the extremes of its range - the front section screws out a fair bit so you need to be aware of that especially if you're poking the lens through a gap for example - the end of the lens may not be where you think it is! But play to the lens's strengths and shoot in good light and you'll find the results really quite good if not earth shattering. I found the autofocus to be fine - pretty quick so no complaints there. There is no full time manual focus so you need to switch AF off to dis-engage the motor when you're turning the focusing ring. The lens is good value too. Certainly most other Canon 300mm zooms cost many times what this lens does. Worth a look if you're on a budget and are not after the absolute best, sharpest, fastest zoom lens going. Rating: - Really good budget zoom lensI'm fairly new to 'serious' photography and picked up a used EF75-300, last year, to use with my canon eos5 35mm camera body. I have since read loads of reviews of this lens (probably should have done this before purchasing!) and have realised that it's not going to give super hi definition sharpness - obviously because of the price/build quality. Having said that - Iv'e had some great results with this lens, especially in good light and stabilisng it on a fence post or using a tripod. On a recent trip to a wildlife park, I got some superb shots where I manually focussed through the fence wire to lock on to some close up action. The images came out really sharp and detailed. As my main photography passion is motor sports, unfortunately it hasn't been so rewarding. Iv'e tended to use the focal length at its max and panned with fast moving cars, so inevitable camera shake has resulted in quite a few blurred images. As I'm still learning I'm probably expecting too much regarding what I'm trying to achieve! The Image Stabilisation version of this lens may help with that although it does cost about twice as much. To sum up, if you're after a well made Canon zoom lens that's not going to break the bank this is probably for you. It's great for portraiture and wildlife shots - provided you keep it steady and not use it in poor light. It's probably better to work with the strengths of this lens and not get too critical of its shortcomings. Highly recommended to learn your zoom lens technique on.  Try searching the Internet for "Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III Lens" or Ebay for "Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III Lens". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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