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Compact and lightweight 4x telephoto zoom lens ideal for shooting sports, portraits, and wildlife. The newly developed Micro USM makes autofocusing quicker and quieter. The improved zoom mechanism also makes zooming smoother. The front part of the zoom ring now sports a silver ring for a luxury touch. more info
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Great starter telephoto.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I’ve used this lens since I started shooting about a year ago, and while I’m currently upgrading to something with better glass, stabilization, and more reach (I primarily shoot aircraft), I’m keeping this as my intermediate-range lens for the foreseeable future. With a relatively slow aperture and no stabilization, it’s a very demanding lens to use on aircraft, but if you know its limitations and compensate for them, you can get some truly outstanding shots. Its shortcomings have helped make me a much better photographer from a technical standpoint.
Four stars because you just aren’t going to find a better lens at this price for the EOS series (until Canon makes a better one). Highly recommended for beginners or casual photographers who just want a little more reach, but if you are a serious photographer that shoots with high-dollar gear that does a lot of your work for you, this lens will probably piss you off and you should stay away.
So-so
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
gives great depth, however, would prefer to have had image stabilizer. good lens for the price and if willing to learn to steady hand and perhaps buy a tripod, should be fine for learning to shoot action and distanced landscape.
My first telephoto lens
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I just bought my first SLR and quickly realized that I needed a telephoto lens for the type of pictures I want to take. I didn’t want to spend a large amount of money on a practice lens and the price for this one was perfect. It’s a really decent lens for the price. A tripod is a must when using the maximum zoom (perhaps that is the case with all telephoto lenses?). So far, I’ve taken some really nice shots with this lens. Overall, I’m pleased with this purchase.
Reliable and Affordable!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’m very pleased with this purchase. The lens came quickly and I’m enjoying using it!
Good lens but not what I needed
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a good lens but, with the built-in zoom on my camera, I didn’t really need it. It may just be that I need more experience with cameras and lenses before going for something like this.
great lens
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This lens is better than I expected!! it works great, it is light enough to carry around all day and certainly does what a good telephoto lens should do without disappointment.
One word: unpredictable
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Looking for lenses for my Canon Rebel XS, it was hard to find any within my price range, let alone under $200. I came across the Canon EF 75-300mm III USM telephoto zoom lens for a reasonable price, and pulled the triggered and bought one.
If I had to sum up my experience with this lens, I’d use one word: unpredictable. This is not a bad lens, because it takes many great pictures. Conversely, this is not a good lens, because it takes many bad pictures. I’ll elaborate below:
PRICE
This is a really good price for an additional lens. Yes, it may seem expensive, but when you compare to other lenses on the market, it’s pretty reasonable. If you’re on a very tight budget and are looking for a telephoto zoom lens, this is great
AUTO-FOCUS
This I felt was at times very slow, which was very frustrating. Assuming you’re buying a telephoto lens for capturing fast movement – say, a bird in the distance, or a sporting event – this can be very frustrating. A lot of my photos from a recent family trip to Aruba were ruined because either (a) I couldn’t capture the moment, (b) I captured the moment, but out of focus. I cannot emphasize how frustrating this is!
MANUAL FOCUS
As a natural extension of my previous point regarding auto-focus, I found myself using manual focus a lot. I have taken some amazing pictures on manual focus, but this can be inconvenient, say you’re shooting something that is moving, etc.
RELIABILITY
If you’re looking for a reliable lens that time and time again produces nothing but very sharp, in-focus pictures, this is not your best bet. If, on the other hand, you’re a beginner, just learning to play with your DSLR, and want a telephoto lens to practice with, go for this. If you can afford to upgrade to a better lens, however, I’d suggest you do that.
Canon SLR Digitial Camera Lens
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Love the lens and my new camera!!! Does everything it is supposed to do!!
Works as designed.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
It’s a great lens, and the USM motors really do help you focus a lot faster, but still not quite as fast as the smaller lenses.
If you’re zoomed all the way in to 250-300mm, you’re really going to notice the missing image stabilization (which this lens doesn’t have). If you’re zoomed in that far, you’re going to get some blur even at fairly high shutter speeds. But shooting outside in daylight, I never shoot with a tripod, and I get plenty of keepers.
A good lens, well worth the money. However, if you have the money to spare, a lens with both USM motors and image stabilization will definitely be better, though also much more expensive.
Diamond in the rough.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Lens is made of plastic instead of metal, so the operation is rough and sticky, instead of smooth and free.
It does take a good picture once you get it adjusted tho.
great sports lens
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
It is a very fast focusing lens. I used it at a soccer game and got Great shots.
pretty good for the money
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
i didnt expect it to be as good as its higher end model wich i think is like almost double in price. but it works amazing. has a good range of zoom. focuses quickly. only thing is if your looking to shoot anything in very low lighting, it wont come out too good even with your highest ISO setting. but overall it gets the job done.
A very good telephoto lens with great price!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great telephoto lens with very quick and accurate focusing. I am using it with my Canon XTi 15.1Mpixels and I got great photos out of them! At high zoom you get less light going inside the lens but when you have to choose between 100 – 3200 ISO this is not a problem! Overall a good lens whit good capabilities.
Nice Lens
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I liked using this lens at the beach or somewhere in nature. I enjoyed it while I had it.
Canon EF 75-300mm
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Great beginner lens for the price. I wasn’t able to pay the extra $$ for the IS model. Would recommend if you are on a budget.