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Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

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4.8 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • Exceptional Build Relatively inexpensive compared
  • large rubber focus ring is incredibly smooth and easy to move
  • The lens has a sturdy tripod collar

Cons

  • fast lenses and vignetting
  • more assembly is required and infinity focus is lost
  • barrel distortion and some full-frame body corner softness
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  • Internal
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  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 300 mm
  • yes
  • Normal, Telephoto
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Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM - Pros & Cons

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Pros

  • Exceptional Build Relatively inexpensive compared
  • large rubber focus ring is incredibly smooth and easy to move
  • The lens has a sturdy tripod collar
  • Bright aperture and good reach (
  • Super fast and very accurate focusing
  • image quality aspects of this lens are excellent as well - color and contrast are superb
  • Performance on a full-frame 5D is equally impressive
  • fast to focus and EXTREMELY sharp
  • construction quality is equally excellent
  • user reviews are very positive
  • Overview and features Build quality and handling Sharpness

Cons

  • fast lenses and vignetting
  • more assembly is required and infinity focus is lost
  • barrel distortion and some full-frame body corner softness
  • It is a bit of a pain to use
  • USM Lens
  • corner shading becomes a bit more problematic
  • no light falloff to speak of
  • The lens hood is a real pain to attach and detach
  • Does not employ an image stabilization system
  • the lens too short to reach smaller creatures
  • Canon RF 135mm

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Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM - Full Specifications

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General
Lens type
  • Normal
  • Telephoto
Lens mountCanon EF
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Aperture
Aperture max2.8
Aperture min32
Aperture ringno
Number of diaphragm blades8
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Optics
ConstructionFixed
Elements17
Groups13
Special elements / coatings
  • 1 Fluorite element
  • 2 UD elements
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Dimensions
Weight91.71 oz
Diameter5.0 in
Length9.92 in
Rear drop-in2.05 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 300
Maximum magnification0.13 x
2 stopsyes
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusyes
Autofocus motor typeUltrasonic
Full-time Manual focusingyes
Closest focusing distance2.5
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,White
  • Grey
  • White
Body materialsMetal
Optional accessoriesLens Case 300
Tripod collaryes
Hood suppliedyes
Filter threadyes
Sealingyes

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Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Canon - Editorial Reviews (5)

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Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 18.10.2005
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Review

Looking for a Canon 300mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.

By Andrew Alexander
19 minute read
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Review - Photography Life
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Photography Life
Published: 04.04.2018
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Review - Photography Life
By Dvir Barkay
6 minute read
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L USM 35mm Primes user reviews : 4.5 out of 5 - 14 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L USM 35mm Primes user reviews : 4.5 out of 5 - 14 reviews - photographyreview.com

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L USM 35mm Primes user reviews : 4.5 out of 5 - 14 reviews - photographyreview.com

22 minute read
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM review
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TechRadar
Published: 05.10.2011
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM review
5.0

What price for perfection in a super-fast telephoto camera lens?

By Matthew Richards
6 minute read
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip
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Canon Rumors
Published: 15.05.2013
Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip

Review – Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II By: Justin VanLeeuwen | Twitter Discuss the Canon EF 300 f/2.8L IS II There's a certain threshold you can pass

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