70-300 mm DI f/4-5.6 Digital Series AF Zoom Lens for Canon EF

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• ASIN: B000LGAUP8
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Lens has an excellent focal length range that includes the longest focal length found in a Canon zoom lens - 400mm. This long focal length and focal length range combine with very good image and build quality to make the 100-400 one of the most popular serious wildlife and sports lenses Canon sells.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Alright for a budget lens..., March 10, 2007

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K. Reedy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 70-300 mm DI f/4-5.6 Digital Series AF Zoom Lens for Canon EF (Electronics)

I'm a relative newbie to the photography world and received this lens as a gift shortly after purchasing my digital SLR camera (Canon Rebel XTi). On the whole the lens is a so-so lens, especially for the price and wide focal range. The image quality is okay and the color is okay... I usually end up boosting the contrast and color a bit in photoshop, but it's decent enough. At the longer end (300mm) the bokeh is nice and good for amateur portraits. I did notice some chromatic aberration in some shots though...

It's handy to have the wide focal range... though it's a bit heavy, focuses a little slow, and is a bit loud when focusing.

However, if you're a newbie, and want to have a lens that will give you more options than the Canon SLR kit lenses (14-55), this may be a good starter option, especially b/c it's so inexpensive. If you have a bigger budget and can afford something more, I'd save for a Canon lens. Better build and image quality.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quantary gets the job done nicely., September 8, 2007

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Brett Z - See all my reviews

This review is from: 70-300 mm DI f/4-5.6 Digital Series AF Zoom Lens for Canon EF (Electronics)

This lens is very light for lenses with this focal range. I've tried out the Canon 70-200 with IS wich is far superior, but far heavier since it is an L-series lens. If you don't have the $1500 to spend on the Canon, then this is a good starter lens until you know your ready to spend the big money.

I take pictures of my daughter at her soccer game with it and I've also done some nice lunar shots at night with it. The quality is good and I can't complain. With an aperture range from 4 to 5.6, it's not bad and I've also gotten some great portraits with the lens.

I highly recommend it if you aren't making money shooting pictures and you want a nice wide focal range.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this lens, October 6, 2008

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C. S. Bott - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 70-300 mm DI f/4-5.6 Digital Series AF Zoom Lens for Canon EF (Electronics)

Nice lens. Size is just right. It isn't too long to bring on trips yet it zooms far enough to get lots of great shots.