If you have the extra money & need a great sports lens this is a really nice choice. It's bright, focuses fast, and is sharp, sharp, sharp! It's light enough to hand hold but I don't recommend it...
There is no doubt that this is a great lens. But have you noticed how the price on this lens just keeps creeping up and up and up? I have. This lens was $3,749 at Beach Camera in December and other...
I hesitated to get this lens for a while due to its hefty price tag, but I've had it about 4 months now, and my only regret is that I didn't purchase it sooner. I chose this lens over the 400...
It's white. It's metal. It's glass. Some electronic stuff in there, too. It is incredible how humans can make these things. Amazing technology. Great stuff. If you can afford it, you know enough...
I own the 70-200mm 2.8 IS and didn't have enough reach for birds so I bought the 300mm f4 IS and used it with the 1.4x. I found the images very sharp, but the noise of the IS kicking in is quite...
I've just finished processing my first set of pics from this lens and I'm very pleased. For me the weight/size is near perfect - heavy enough for the mass to give a bit of stability, but not bad...
At about half the price of the Canon EOS 300 f/2.8 this lens in 100% worth the money. I have used mine for high school, college and professional sports as well as news and events with my Canon...
Wow. I was skeptical about this large purchase based on the reviews here and elsewhere. The weight, the image quality etc etc. UPS dropped the lens off at my hotel and the desk did not get...
the new lens Canon came out with is somewhat a best of both worlds. Wide angle at 28mm or close up with 300mm...you can't go wrong. Having image stabilization almost eliminates blurry shots....
I'm no professional, but I love taking photos. I have the XTi and only have two lenses so far: the 28-105 and this one, the 100-300. In reading several reviews, I seem to not be alone in this...
This is the best lens you get for the money. I can't believe how great and easy it is to use. I used it to take pictures of my son playing soccer and I could zoom him right up and get close up's...
I am a Canon fanatic and own many lenses and this lens is the one that does not give me that happy glowing feeling. I bought it primarily so when I went to sporting evens I could get closer into...
Excellent telephoto for the money. Easy to use, not complicated at all. Image Stabilization is amazing. No need to get a separate tripod to get that perfect shot. Haven't had one blurry photo...
This was one of my first lens purchases. I initially enjoyed it however as I became more and more serious about photography I found that this lens was not producing the quality I was looking for....
I read all the other reviews on here and jumped to buy this lens. It seemed perfect for the price and since I am only an amateur I didn't need anything fancy. Well, the lens is no good! The focus...
This lens was good for me for a week or two, but then it suddenly stopped working when I had it on our trip to the zoo. It kept giving me an error. I popped my 50mm back on and did fine the rest...
I purchased this lens to replace another brand that started having problems. I shoot a lot of outdoor sports and the 70- 300 range is what I use the most. I chose this lens after doing a lot of...
This is a great field lens! Very light, yet good construction, and incredible range. I can shoot at 300mm and not have to use a tripod and my photos come out awesome. I have a Rebel XT, XTi, and...
I worked with this lense for about six month now and must admit, its not the quality I would expect from canon. its hard to get sharp pictures as soon as you try to photograph moving objects. pets,...
You don't expect exceptional performance from a lens of this price range. This is a decent lens for beginners. However, keep in mind that although the pictures will be good, they will not be very...
As has been written previously, this lens is soft, especially at the max zoom end of things. I borrowed a friends before buying one and found every picture looked like I took it in mild fog....
This is a magnificant lens! I'm still learning this beast, but I certainly don't regret buying it. With the 2X teleconverter on a sturdy tripod, it gives me an effective focal lengh of 1300mm (500...
I had a 400 f/2.8 which was fantastic. Then I chose the 500mm with my 1Ds Mark II and at times 1D Mark II. INCREDIBLE and very sharp. I use it a lot on boats and can easily hand hold it. Weight...
Inexpensive. Fast/Quiet/Accurate AF. Nice Weight. Takes Sharp Photos. Nice construction quality. AF tends to hunt a little when shooting into low light but its f/4 to 5.6 so that's to be...
I bought this lens becasue the more expensive mid range zooms were out of stock where I usually buy on the Internet. I used it less than 24 hours before I decided to send it back and wait for the...
Is it perfect? No, but is any lens perfect? I purchased this lens for both "near home" use, and for travel. I travel solo and self-supported (as in I carry all of my gear with me) on a bicycle,...
Excellent results for size and weight, but zoom is a problem
This lens gives good results except for two weaknesses. First, the diffractive optics causes little "donut" hot spots in images when areas are exceptionally bright i.e. reflection off a lake. They...
You really need a lens hood for the EF 70-300mm lens if you are shooting in strong sunlight as the lens is prone to sunspots. Beside the fact that this hood makes it look like you are wielding a...
When you pull the trigger on a major purchase like a Canon XL2 camera, you want a case worthy of holding your precious possession. You want something sturdy, uses the space well, fits the camera...
The Shield should probably have never been released. That might sound like an overly harsh statement for a game that isn't abysmally broken, but take this fact into account: Six months ago, The...
I bought this lens used when upgraded to digital with my Nikon D80. It seemed like an okay lens for the price, with an amazing zoom ability (it's range is VERY useful) but I was disappointed at how...
This lens is not a bad deal considering its price and focal range. HOWEVER, if you are hoping for very sharp photos this is not the lens for you. Furthermore the lens (my sample anyway) had quite a...
I purchased the Tamron AF 75-300mm Lens after reading through all the reviews from other customers. I have a Canon EOS 20D and this was the perfect fit. I'm not a professional photographer (yet!),...
I purchased this lens 8 months ago to replace an old 35mm 70-210 that didn't work too well with my Rebel XtI. This lens takes great pictures skiing, on the ball fields and just about everywhere...
Received this for my birthday about a month ago and I love it - I use it mostly for wildlife and it gives me great sharpness and colors. The F/4 makes it blur a little during handheld - but...
I recently bought this lens for my Canon XTi. It does lock on focus quickly. I have used it a handful of times in overcast weather. I must say that the focus is not sharp at 300mm. I got some...
Compared this lense to a friend's Canon EF 70-300mm lense because I wasn't happy with the clarity of my photos. Took several of the same photos at indoor basketball game with the two and the Canon...
I'm using this lens for a year now on my 30d and it gave me many many good shots. Optical performance is excellent right from f4 and I found that f5 is the best (fast enough, and top optical...
I bought this lens because the Canon 100-400mm was alittle to much for my pocket book. I have had the lens over 5 months and used it mostly outdoors with a monopod. A monopod is a must, Living next...
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