Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
| Maker | Canon |
| Model | EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM |
| Fullframe Coverage | YES |
| Field of View
(degrees) Horizontal,Vertical, Diagonal Full Frame - 36x24mm APS-C - 22.5x15mm |
Full Frame Wide : H - 28.8 : V - 19.5 : D - 34.4 Full Frame Tele : H - 6.9 : V - 4.6 : D - 8.3 APS-C Wide : H - 18.3 : V - 12.2 : D - 21.9 APS-C Tele : H - 4.3 : V - 2.9 : D - 5.2 |
| Min Focal Length | 70 mm (APS-C 35mm equiv = 112 mm) |
| Max Focal Length | 300 mm (APS-C 35mm equiv = 480 mm) |
| Max Aperture (Wide-Tele) | f4 - f5.6 |
| Min Aperture (Wide-Tele) | f32 - f45 |
| Image Stabilization | 3 stops |
| Motor | Micro USM |
| Elements/Groups | 15/10 |
| Diaphragm blades | 0 |
| Close Focus | 1.5 m : 4.9 ft |
| Length/Diameter | 5.6"/3" : 142.2 mm / 76.2 mm |
| Weight | 22.2 oz : 630.5 gm |
| Filter | 58 |
| LensPlay Rating | 8 - Good |
| User Rating # of ratings = 274 |
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| Price (click for latest pricing) | $555 |
| NOTES: EF 70-300/4-5.6 IS USM Review | |
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COMMENTS: This is a new lens from Canon, released in the fall of 2005. It replaced the EF 75-300/4-5.6 IS USM but the differences are more than just an extra 5mm at the wide end. Optical performance was significantly improved via a slightly new optical design and by using a low dispersion lens element. The IS was also upgraded and now offers about 3 stops of extra "handholdability" (the older lens had 2), plus a panning mode. I think this lens is one of the best bargins in good quality telephoto zooms. The construction is fair, though the lens would benefit from a ring USM rather than the micro USM, but the optics now rate as good.
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