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Canon - EF75-300mm F4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Multi
Average Customer Rating:
4
Rating breakdown 82 reviews
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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82%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF75-300mm F4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Multi
Customer Rating
5
Pretty impressed
on August 19, 2015
Posted by: Christian
from Springfield, OR
I got this lense the same time I got my camera. And I have to say, I'm pretty impressed. I wouldn't recommend this to a professional. But for a beginner or a intermediate photographer it's a perfect fit. It's a great lens and I would recommend this to anyone who would like a medium duty lens.
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Customer Rating
5
GREAT value
on January 12, 2009
Posted by: stratman
This is a great lense! I just bought it with my first DSLR in a package. i got the Rebel XS. I love the lense. I gave it four stars for features because it is not IS. I dont think that this is a big deal considering the price. I have been able to obtain some great pictures with it and i have no complaints. I have had it for about a month or so and have used it a lot. I have heard complaints about the autofocus but it is plenty fast enough for me, even fast enough to keep up with my 1.5 year old yellow lab puppy!
Pros: Fast auto-focus, compact, value
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Fantastic Pro-Quality lens!
on December 8, 2009
Posted by: Photo Pro
from NJ
Pretty amazed by this lens!!
It's ultra fast to focus, super quiet which is helpful in churches or for wild life.
It has always taken crisp, sharp pictures for me. Even in low light it's aperture if large enough to allow for fast shutter times, thereby producing great pictures of weddings, etc. The Zoom is amazing, at 300mm - you can get close up images of rings going onto fingers from half way back in the church! Really nice lens, light weight, and reliable.
It's ultra fast to focus, super quiet which is helpful in churches or for wild life.
It has always taken crisp, sharp pictures for me. Even in low light it's aperture if large enough to allow for fast shutter times, thereby producing great pictures of weddings, etc. The Zoom is amazing, at 300mm - you can get close up images of rings going onto fingers from half way back in the church! Really nice lens, light weight, and reliable.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, quiet, keeps dust out, lightweight, small enough to pack
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great lens for the price.
on June 13, 2013
Posted by: Jewels
from Buffalo, NY
This lens is great for the price. I read a lot of reviews of people complaining that there is no IS on it. First of all you don't use an IS with a tripod. Secondly, using AF really doesn't give you the sharpest photos. That is what manual focal ring is for. Over all the lens MTP chart has a high rating at 75-200mm. If you want to have a good telephoto lens for a great price then this is a good buy. If you can't afford a more expensive lens and worry about possible camera shake, because there is no IS on this lens, remember you can always use mirror lock up on your camera or live view.
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
Cons: would love to see a 2.8 on this.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
It's great for it's price
on October 24, 2010
Posted by: Stone Man
from Wilbraham, Ma.
For starters this is not a lens for professionals and I'm not one anyway so..., knowing that this is a great lens. It has the features you'll need to take it into the field and get some really good photos under your belt while getting use to the handling and functions of a telephoto lens. After you master this one and chose to use your camera rather then park it in the closet you may end up buying the next level up but for starting out or even for a an everyday knock around lens this one is perfect and can handle some abuse with no trouble. For the cost you really can't beat it. Overall the images will be some you can take a level of pride in. I have taken some longer shots (around 50 to 70 yards) of birds which came out pretty darn good. After printing them I was fairly satified with it and I'm happy enough with it to say "I would" buy it again for the price.
After all the cost is nothing compared to other high end lens's and it's a little toughy that will not make you worry to take it in the woods or the city and get a few bumps, it can handle it. If you buy one for non-professional work you'll have some really neat photos that people will admire including you.
After all the cost is nothing compared to other high end lens's and it's a little toughy that will not make you worry to take it in the woods or the city and get a few bumps, it can handle it. If you buy one for non-professional work you'll have some really neat photos that people will admire including you.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Good beginner lens, nothing special.
on May 20, 2013
Posted by: dhalb
from North Dakota
Great lens for beginners because of its low price. It's also fairly light for its focal length. It can produce a few nice photos provided you know what you're doing. But that's about where the pros end.
If you're looking for super-sharp professional quality images, you're going to have to look somewhere else.
The focus is soft to begin with, but once you go over 200mm it gets dramatically worse.
The Auto Focus has a lot of trouble with low-light situations, and is fairly picky while in AI Servo. Not to mention slow. I've had a couple instances where it took nearly 10 (ten) seconds to focus.
There's also an issue with Chromatic Aberration. Everyone loves pincushioning and purple fraying around their subject, right?
Anyway, aside from the soft focus, slow AF, and CA problems, the lack of the Image Stabilizer is truly the major downfall to this lens. I recommend using a tripod above 135mm, and I don't even attempt hand-shooting over 200mm after dozens of failed shots.
For a superior quality lens with a similar focal length that doesn't break your bank, I recommend picking up the 55-250mm IS II instead.
Pros: easy to use, excellent range
Cons: Slow auto-focus, Semi-sharp images, Poor build quality, no image stabilizer, chromatic aberration, needs to be stopped down.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
first slr and i am very satisfied
on September 20, 2011
Posted by: rip red
from Sandwich, IL
It is amazing and great for beginers. It is unbelievable how well you can zoom in and auto focus or do it manually.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best Value Telephoto
on January 9, 2011
Posted by: Scotto
from NJ
I have used this produce for a month and a half and have concluded it is my favorite lens. It can take good portrait/scenery shots as well as distance shots. I love taking pictures of birds, and I can use its telephoto capability to get nice up close shots. Its price does not reflect its quality, as it is surprisingly cheap for a great quality. This lens is a great beginner telephoto lens, and I look to expand on telephoto capabilities.
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
Cons: Slow auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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