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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

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Pros

  • The focus ring operates silky and the zoom ring feels very smooth as well
  • fast and quiet thanks
  • Handling and image quality are impressive

Cons

  • The lens does not feature a dedicated tripod mount straight from the factory
  • images were taken on a cloudy day
  • have not tested the stabilization at even slower shutter speeds

Key specs

  • Zoom
  • 19
  • Internal
  • yes
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • 70, 300 mm
  • yes
  • Telephoto

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM - Pros & Cons

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

Pros

  • The focus ring operates silky and the zoom ring feels very smooth as well
  • fast and quiet thanks
  • Handling and image quality are impressive
  • offers beautiful portraits
  • nature and action images
  • Canon 70-300 mm L performs exceptionally well for the absence of vignetting
  • good name of the L-series in honor and is very good
  • image quality of still photos is absolutely beautiful
  • Colour and contrast are good
  • quite close and easy to carry around
  • Tamron is a very versatile lens

Cons

  • The lens does not feature a dedicated tripod mount straight from the factory
  • images were taken on a cloudy day
  • have not tested the stabilization at even slower shutter speeds
  • some flare and ghosting with this lens
  • no visible chromatic aberration either
  • MF ring is really slack/almost wobbling/rattling
  • The recessed switches are not likely to be accidentally shifted
  • poor close focus ability
  • vignetting visible on the edges of a full-frame sensor
  • not a professional
  • big and bulky for the entry-level models

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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeTelephoto
Lens mountCanon EF
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Aperture
Aperture max4-5.6
Aperture min32-45
Aperture ringno
Number of diaphragm blades8
Aperture featuresRounded diaphragm
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Optics
ConstructionZoom
Elements19
Groups14
Special elements / coatings2 UD elements
Power zoomno
Zoom methodExpanding
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Dimensions
Weight37.04 oz
Diameter3.5 in
Length5.63 in
Filter size2.64 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length70 - 300
Maximum magnification0.21 x
Image stabilisationyes
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusyes
Autofocus motor typeRing Type Ultrasonic
Full-time Manual focusingyes
Closest focusing distance1.20
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleno
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Design
Colour of productBlack,White
Body materialsMetal
Zoom lockyes
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedyes
Filter threadyes
Sealingyes

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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon - Editorial Reviews (8)

4.6
Based on 8 reviews
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Review
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Published: 26.08.2010
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Review

Looking for a Canon 70-300mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM L IS - Full Format Review / Test Report
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM L IS - Full Format Review / Test Report

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM L IS Review

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM review
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM review
5.0

Can a compact, professional-standard, mid-range zoom lens costing £1,200 really deliver? Mat Gallagher discovers that there’s more to life than an f/2.8 optic

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS Review - DustinAbbott.net
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Published: 29.06.2015
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS Review - DustinAbbott.net

Photographer and Reviewer Dustin Abbott gives an updated, complete review of one of his favorite lenses - the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 L IS USM Lens
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Published: 17.02.2012
Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 L IS USM Lens
4.4

A high-performance zoom lens that covers a popular focal length range and provides up to four f-stops of stabilisation plus attractive bokeh.Canon announced the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM, on 26 August, 2010 in the lead-in to September's Photokina Trade Show. Targeted at professionals and advanced amateur photographers it's surprisingly compact for its specifications and usable with all of the company's DLSR cameras. The 4.3x zoom range of 70-300mm on the 'full frame' models (112-480mm with 'APS-C sensors), with a variable aperture of f/4-5.6.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM review
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Published: 11.02.2022
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM review
4.5

The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM is a high-tech update to a popular tele zoom

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM L IS - APS-C Format Review / Lab Test
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM L IS - APS-C Format Review / Lab Test

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM L IS Review

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 30.03.2011
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM is a new compact L-series telezoom lens. It offers the usual high build quality of Canon's luxury lenses, optical image stabilisation, a ring-type ultrasonic motor for fast auto-focusing, and an eight-blade circular diaprhragm which promises excellent bokeh. That distinctive white coating doesn't come cheap, though, so read our Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM Review to find out if it's worth the investment.

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