Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens Sample Photos and Specifications

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

Marketed: 26-Aug-2010

Lens Mount: EF

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SiliconVoid		11-Mar-2014 08:41
(@thang) Dead serious.. I can dig up some of my shots, ones I specifically did to test detail resolve, sure.. In the meantime there are dozens of sites who have already compared the scenario I described, not to mention hundreds of images on this site. In the interim I will point you to one that helped me decide to purchase the 70-300L, and in the end I saw the same results they did. (The 70-200L I used in my comparison was a rental, but from a company that checks/cleans after every use.) Even if you set the newest 70-200L to f/5.6 you only get comparable results (little less contrast along the edges than the 70-300L) but to do so you had to stop down to the same aperture as the 70-300L (f/5.6) so you haven't gained anything with the 70-200L/TC other than a lighter wallet... Now I am talking about absolute detail resolve, not either one being useless... I'm not saying there is no reason to get the 70-200L, it will be faster in many shooting situations, but if your intent is to get the range up to 300mm and your using a newer body with great higher ISO, and looking for a carry all for a significant amount of wildlife shooting, I would still recommend the 70-300L and spend that ~$1500 towards another lens. Heck, you could get the 70-300L and the 400L for the same you would spend on the 70-200L & t/c.. O.o Try:http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=738

thang		05-Feb-2014 04:49
@SiliconVoid - are you serious? - "...you are quite often shooting at a smaller aperture than f/5.6 so it does not really matter that there is a slightly faster..." "If you want to compare image quality of the configuration you recommended, the 70-300-L is sharper at 300mm than any of the 70-200-L lenses are at 300mm with t/c - and the 70-200-L 2.8 with t/c costs about twice the 70-300, not to mention that you get to keep (70mm) to (300mm) with this lens instead of losing your shorter range when using the 70-200 on a t/c." please post pix to backup your statements!

SiliconVoid		27-Jan-2013 09:12
(@Thang) - I think you have to first consider what camera body people are using. On a cropped body I personally would consider the 70-200 2.8L a waste of money unless being purchased for future use on a FF body as you are losing about 1.25/stop anyway in conjunction with the smaller sensors artificially increased depth of field. This lens, or the less expensive 70-300 (non-L), would be a better performance/cost ratio given that your images are going to look like you shot at ~f/7 anyway. Please do not confuse creative depth of field photography with typical wildlife scenarios. If you want to compare image quality of the configuration you recommended, the 70-300-L is sharper at 300mm than any of the 70-200-L lenses are at 300mm with t/c - and the 70-200-L 2.8 with t/c costs about twice the 70-300, not to mention that you get to keep (70mm) to (300mm) with this lens instead of losing your shorter range when using the 70-200 on a t/c. With a full frame body, and considering the 70-300-L for wildlife/portability (what most report purchasing for) you are quite often shooting at a smaller aperture than f/5.6 so it does not really matter that there is a slightly faster - but shorter focal length - option available for approximately $3000 (~$2500 lens and ~$500 t/c) compared to this all-in-one option at ~$1500.. ;=)

Guest		07-Jul-2011 20:24
just don't get why people would spend $1500 to buy this lens. At 5.6, it better be sharp! Use the money to get the 70-200 2.8L. Add the 1.4 tc and stop down to 4.5 and you will get equivalent if not better IQ folks!

Guest		23-Nov-2010 19:31
A few of us now have this lens and are getting excellent results from it. The price is dropping nicely too!. Very sharp at MFD and at distance, my own testing is showing better resolution and sharpness than my canon 300 f4LIS (which is one of the two lenses it replaces). There are some early test results herehttp://www.pbase.com/oldcanon/canon_70__300_f4_f56_l_is_tests

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