Canon EF 70-300mm lens
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The EF 70-300mm lens is a telephoto
zoom
lens
made by Canon Inc.
The lens has an EF
mount to work with the EOS
line of cameras.
Three Canon
EF
telephoto
zoom lens
es carry the 70-300mm designation. These are the EF 70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM, EF 70-300mm 4-5.6L IS USM and the EF 70-300mm 4-5.6 IS USM. All versions offer IS
and USM and have nearly the same maximum aperture
of 4/4.5 to 5.6 over their entire focal range
.
This lens makes use of Canon's Diffractive Optics rather than a traditional lens of wholly refractive design. This allows the lens to be more compact, albeit heavier and much more expensive than a lens of conventional design. The lens contains Image Stabilization
and a ring USM
, which allows full time manual focusing of the lens while using the camera in single shot mode. This lens offers good optical quality with the caveat that the diffractive element does not deal with strong incident light sources as well as conventional designs.
This lens is compatible with the Canon ET-65B lens hood
.
This lens is of a conventional design and was introduced in 2005, to offer an increase in performance from the earlier 75-300mm
lenses in the Canon EF lens lineup. Like the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO it contains an image stabilizer
; however, for focusing it uses the lower quality micro-USM
design, and therefore requires the focus motor to be disengaged before manual focusing. The optical performance of this lens is competitive to Canon's L series
telephoto zoom lenses, such as the 70-200mm
series of lenses. This is because it features an ultra-low dispersion
glass element, something that is uncommon for a consumer grade lens, and is usually found only in Canon's L-series lenses. This lens is also notable for having only a slight decrease in performance at 300mm focal length. That is an uncommon attribute of consumer grade zoom lenses and is not the case for the old 75-300mm
lens.
This lens is compatible with the Canon ET-65B lens hood
.
Telephoto lens
In photography and cinematography, a telephoto lens is a specific type of a long-focus lens in which the physical length of the lens is shorter than the focal length. This is achieved by incorporating a special lens group known as a telephoto group that extends the light path to create a long-focus...
zoom
Zoom lens
A zoom lens is a mechanical assembly of lens elements for which the focal length can be varied, as opposed to a fixed focal length lens...
lens
Photographic lens
A camera lens is an optical lens or assembly of lenses used in conjunction with a camera body and mechanism to make images of objects either on photographic film or on other media capable of storing an image chemically or electronically.While in principle a simple convex lens will suffice, in...
made by Canon Inc.
Canon Inc.
is a Japanese multinational corporation that specialises in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers and computer printers. Its headquarters are located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.-Origins:...
The lens has an EF
Canon EF lens mount
Introduced in 1987, the EF lens mount is the standard lens mount on the Canon EOS family of SLR film and digital cameras. EF stands for "Electro-Focus": automatic focusing on EF lenses is handled by a dedicated electric motor built into the lens...
mount to work with the EOS
Canon EOS
The Canon EOS autofocus 35 mm film and digital SLR camera system was introduced in 1987 with the Canon EOS 650 and is still in production as Canon's current DSLR system...
line of cameras.
Three Canon
Canon Inc.
is a Japanese multinational corporation that specialises in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers and computer printers. Its headquarters are located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.-Origins:...
EF
Canon EF lens mount
Introduced in 1987, the EF lens mount is the standard lens mount on the Canon EOS family of SLR film and digital cameras. EF stands for "Electro-Focus": automatic focusing on EF lenses is handled by a dedicated electric motor built into the lens...
telephoto
Telephoto lens
In photography and cinematography, a telephoto lens is a specific type of a long-focus lens in which the physical length of the lens is shorter than the focal length. This is achieved by incorporating a special lens group known as a telephoto group that extends the light path to create a long-focus...
zoom lens
Zoom lens
A zoom lens is a mechanical assembly of lens elements for which the focal length can be varied, as opposed to a fixed focal length lens...
es carry the 70-300mm designation. These are the EF 70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM, EF 70-300mm 4-5.6L IS USM and the EF 70-300mm 4-5.6 IS USM. All versions offer IS
Image stabilization
Image stabilization is a family of techniques used to reduce blurring associated with the motion of a camera during exposure. Specifically, it compensates for pan and tilt of a camera or other imaging device. It is used in image-stabilized binoculars, still and video cameras, and astronomical...
and USM and have nearly the same maximum aperture
Aperture
In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the aperture of an optical system is the opening that determines the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. The aperture determines how collimated the admitted rays are,...
of 4/4.5 to 5.6 over their entire focal range
Focal length
The focal length of an optical system is a measure of how strongly the system converges or diverges light. For an optical system in air, it is the distance over which initially collimated rays are brought to a focus...
.
EF 70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Image stabilization
Image stabilization is a family of techniques used to reduce blurring associated with the motion of a camera during exposure. Specifically, it compensates for pan and tilt of a camera or other imaging device. It is used in image-stabilized binoculars, still and video cameras, and astronomical...
and a ring USM
Ultrasonic motor
An ultrasonic motor is a type of electric motor powered by the ultrasonic vibration of a component, the stator, placedagainst another component, the rotor or slider depending on the scheme of operation...
, which allows full time manual focusing of the lens while using the camera in single shot mode. This lens offers good optical quality with the caveat that the diffractive element does not deal with strong incident light sources as well as conventional designs.
This lens is compatible with the Canon ET-65B lens hood
Lens hood
In photography, a lens hood or lens shade is a device used on the end of a lens to block the sun or other light source in order to prevent glare and lens flare....
.
EF 70-300mm 4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 75-300mm lens
Introduced in 1995, the Canon EF 75-300mm lens 4.0-5.6 is a telephoto zoom lens for Canon EOS single-lens reflex cameras with an EF lens mount. The Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens is Canon's first Image Stabilized lens and is generally considered to be low-end consumer-level...
lenses in the Canon EF lens lineup. Like the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO it contains an image stabilizer
Image stabilization
Image stabilization is a family of techniques used to reduce blurring associated with the motion of a camera during exposure. Specifically, it compensates for pan and tilt of a camera or other imaging device. It is used in image-stabilized binoculars, still and video cameras, and astronomical...
; however, for focusing it uses the lower quality micro-USM
Ultrasonic motor
An ultrasonic motor is a type of electric motor powered by the ultrasonic vibration of a component, the stator, placedagainst another component, the rotor or slider depending on the scheme of operation...
design, and therefore requires the focus motor to be disengaged before manual focusing. The optical performance of this lens is competitive to Canon's L series
Canon l lens
An L lens is a line of SLR photography lenses made by Canon.L lenses are Canon's top-of-the-line lenses. The "L" officially stands for "Luxury", a reference to the lenses' high price and proclaimed build quality. The use of "ASPH" was common to notate aspherical elements throughout Canon's and...
telephoto zoom lenses, such as the 70-200mm
Canon EF 70-200mm lens
The EF 70-200mm lens is a telephoto zoom lens made by Canon Inc.The lens has an EF mount to work with the EOS line of cameras.The lens comes in five different versions, all of which have fixed maximum aperture at all focal lengths and are L-series lenses.2.8L IS USM2.8L IS II USM2.8L USM4L IS USM4L...
series of lenses. This is because it features an ultra-low dispersion
Dispersion (optics)
In optics, dispersion is the phenomenon in which the phase velocity of a wave depends on its frequency, or alternatively when the group velocity depends on the frequency.Media having such a property are termed dispersive media...
glass element, something that is uncommon for a consumer grade lens, and is usually found only in Canon's L-series lenses. This lens is also notable for having only a slight decrease in performance at 300mm focal length. That is an uncommon attribute of consumer grade zoom lenses and is not the case for the old 75-300mm
Canon EF 75-300mm lens
Introduced in 1995, the Canon EF 75-300mm lens 4.0-5.6 is a telephoto zoom lens for Canon EOS single-lens reflex cameras with an EF lens mount. The Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens is Canon's first Image Stabilized lens and is generally considered to be low-end consumer-level...
lens.
This lens is compatible with the Canon ET-65B lens hood
Lens hood
In photography, a lens hood or lens shade is a device used on the end of a lens to block the sun or other light source in order to prevent glare and lens flare....
.
EF 70-300mm 4-5.6L IS USM
Introduced on August 26, 2010, this lens is designed to provide professional photographers the 70-300mm zoom range without sacrificing high image quality. The 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM is the only L-series 70-300mm lens and is the only to feature weather sealing. The image stabilizer is rated for 4-stops of image stabilization and allows sharp pictures to be taken handheld at speeds as slow as 1/8 of a second. This lens has superb contrast that meets or exceeds other L-series telephoto zooms, but lacks in sharpness in the corners throughout most of the focal length range. The image quality at 300mm does not degrade, making it distinct from the other 70-300mm lenses. Barrel distortion is average for this class of lens, but vignetting is better than average. Because of its fast autofocus, useful range, excellent image stabilization, and high image quality, the 70-300mm f/4-5.6L has recently become popular among serious amateur and professional photographers. The 70-300mm f/4-5.6L includes a hood but does not include a tripod ring.Specifications
| Attribute | 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM | 4-5.6 IS USM | 4-5.6L IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image stabilizer | Yes, 3rd generation | Yes, 3rd generation | Yes, 3rd generation |
| Environmental Sealing | No | No | Yes |
| Ring USM | Yes | No | Yes |
| Micro USM | No | Yes | No |
| L-series Canon l lens An L lens is a line of SLR photography lenses made by Canon.L lenses are Canon's top-of-the-line lenses. The "L" officially stands for "Luxury", a reference to the lenses' high price and proclaimed build quality. The use of "ASPH" was common to notate aspherical elements throughout Canon's and... |
No | No | Yes |
| Diffractive Optics | Yes | No | No |
| Ultra-low dispersion glass element | No | Yes | Yes |
| Macro Macro photography Macrophotography is close-up photography, usually of very small subjects. Classically a macrophotograph is one in which the size of the subject on the negative is greater than life size. However in modern use it refers to a finished photograph of a subject at greater than life size... |
No | No | No |
| Maximum aperture Aperture In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the aperture of an optical system is the opening that determines the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. The aperture determines how collimated the admitted rays are,... |
4.5-5.6 | 4-5.6 | 4-5.6 |
| Minimum aperture Aperture In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the aperture of an optical system is the opening that determines the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. The aperture determines how collimated the admitted rays are,... |
32-38, 32-40 (1/3-stop increments) |
32-45 | 32-45 |
| Weight | 720 g | 630 g | 1050 g |
| Max. Diameter x Length | 82.4 x 99.9 mm | 76.5 x 142.8 mm | 89 x 143 mm |
| Filter diameter | 58 mm | 58 mm | 67 mm |
| Horizontal viewing angle Angle of view In photography, angle of view describes the angular extent of a given scene that is imaged by a camera. It is used interchangeably with the more general term field of view.... |
29° – 6° 50′ | ||
| Vertical viewing angle Angle of view In photography, angle of view describes the angular extent of a given scene that is imaged by a camera. It is used interchangeably with the more general term field of view.... |
19° 30′ – 4° 35′ | ||
| Diagonal viewing angle Angle of view In photography, angle of view describes the angular extent of a given scene that is imaged by a camera. It is used interchangeably with the more general term field of view.... ; |
34° – 8° 15′ | ||
| Groups/elements | 12/18 | 10/15 | 14/19 |
| # of diaphragm Diaphragm (optics) In optics, a diaphragm is a thin opaque structure with an opening at its center. The role of the diaphragm is to stop the passage of light, except for the light passing through the aperture... blades |
6 | 8 | 8 |
| Closest focusing distance | 1.4 m | 1.5 m | 1.2 m |
| Maximum Magnification | .19x | .25x | .21x |
| Release date | January 2004 | August 2005 | October 2010 |
| MSRP Suggested retail price The manufacturer's suggested retail price , list price or recommended retail price of a product is the price which the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell the product. The intention was to help to standardise prices among locations... $ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... |
$1,149.88 | $549.00 | $1,599.00 |