Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras

List Price: $649.99 Discount Price: Too low to display

Features:

• 70-300mm telephoto zoom lens with f/4.5-5.6 maximum aperture for Canon EOS SLR cameras
• 3-stop Image Stabilizer for reducing camera shake; ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM)
• Electro-magnetic diaphragm (EMD) helps create attractive background at large apertures
• Super Spectra lens coating and lens element shaping suppresses flare and ghosting
• Measures 3 inches in diameter and 5.6 inches long; weighs 22.2 ounces; 1-year warranty

Customer Reviews:

WAY too expensive, but... [Posted on 2008-09-08]
WAAAAY too expensive (they all are though) but it gets the job done. A decent lens, but it's definitely NOT an "all-in-one"... you'll need others to get the job done. The low and high ends are pretty much useless, but the mid-range is good.

Love this lens [Posted on 2008-09-08]
This is my first dSLR camera, so I do not have much experience with other lenses. I can tell you every shot I take looks great, well, as great as the operators abilities! I have captured some wonderful shots of birds from across my yard, the details remain clear even if I crop them in futher later.

Canon EF 70-300mm [Posted on 2008-09-15]
This lens is outstanding. I am a rookie mom taking football pictures for my freshman son's games and the photos I have been able to get are great. I am in the stands and my pictures look like I am right next to the players. I can see their eyes in some photos.

I bought my camera at Best Buy but found that Amazon had the best price for lens and memory cards

Great lens package.

solid lens so far [Posted on 2008-09-30]
Having only used the lens for a few weeks, I have not had that many opportunities to see limitations, but overall the lens seems to do all that I could have asked of it. The autofocus seems to be very fast and accurate. It is not a "l" series lens, but for the price and the focal length, it is able to capture action frames as fast as the Rebel xsi it is mounted on will cycle. I am very pleased with the performance of this lens so far and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for an affordable way to outfit their digital SLR.

Love the lens - hate the tax [Posted on 2008-10-07]
The lens meets my expectations. I'm disappointed with picture quality at 300mm, blurry - definately need a tripod.
I'm angry about an added charge for New York sales tax. I'm not a resident of NY. Amazon wouldn't ship the item to an APO address (which our federal government declares must be viewed as a US address); so I had it delivered to a family member in NY, then forwarded to me. I was shocked to see the previously undisclosed charge added to my bill.

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