Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Details
- Availability:
- Usually ships in 1-2 business days
- List Price:
- $470.00
- Our Price:
- $284.00
- Savings:
- 39%
- Average Customer Rating:
- 4.5 out of 5
- Manufacturer:
- Canon
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- List Price:
- $470.00
- Our Price:
- $284.00
Features
- EF mount; telephoto zoom lens
- Inner focusing; full-time manual focus
- 100-300mm focal length
- f/4.5-5.6 maximum aperture
- Ring-type UltraSonic Motor (USM)
Description
Canon is an industry leader in professional and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. Canon's extensive product line enables businesses and consumers worldwide to capture, store and distribute visual information. Cannon provides a wide range of accessories that are fully tested and 100% compliant with the corresponding equipment. All accessories are noted for their high reliability and superior quality.Telephoto zoom lenses allow you to capture details normally missed by the eye. Capture the far off action of fast-paced sports or zoom in for an intimate portrait with a blurred background. In addition, the unique feature of these lenses to compress images allows you to create a variety of impressive images. Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM is a highly practical and portable telephoto zoom lens. The five zoom groups make the length only 4.8 in. (121.5mm). With rear focusing, the lens does not change length or rotate during focusing. Any filter effects therefore remain intact. It also makes auto focusing quick and quiet.
The Canon EF 100-300mm lens completes a fusion of state-of-the-art electronics, mechanical precision, and optical excellence. The fully electronic EF lens mount is unique among 35mm SLR cameras, operating silently and reliably due to the complete elimination of mechanical couplings. It has a custom- designed autofocus motor and microprocessor, and employs ultrasonic motor technology, aspherical lens elements, flourite crystal and ultralow-dispersion glass. The EF 100-300mm is designed for use with all EOS cameras, allows auto and manual focus modes, rear focusing system, and has an affordable price.
Spotlight customer reviews
I'm no expert, but I really love this lens...
[ Posted: 2008-05-19 ]
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 setup.
Overall, I absolutely love this lens and haven't had any problems with it in the six months I've had it. My images stay pretty sharp throughout the zoom range and I rarely have light problems. Most notably, I recently used this lens to shoot an evening choir concert at the church where I work. Despite the low light and the distance, I was able to get some well balanced, crisp, and well-lit shots of the people singing.
If you're just the average joe-photographer looking for a great telephoto zoom, I'd very highly recommend this lens. If you're any sort of professional, read the more intelligent reviews around here for the information you're looking for.
Canon telephoto zoom lens is great.
[ Posted: 2008-05-03 ]
Though it can take some time to learn to use it, it has been very helpful in taking pictures that can't be taken with a normal point and shoot.
Good allrounder
[ Posted: 2008-04-15 ]
This lens have the qualitys I need for allround use, fits easily into my backpack, or just mounted on my camera it's not to heavy. It has a fast and prescise autofucus. Mounted on a good tripod it takes excellent pictures with little noise, and crystal clare imagery.
A good deal both in quality and price.
Excellent lens for medium telephoto
[ Posted: 2008-02-17 ]
This Japanese made lens is compact, light weight and well made. I use it in combination with a Canon IS 28-135mm lens and a 50mm prime lens. These lens cover most of my photo needs. Focusing is fast and accurate with the ring type USM auto-focus. Ring type USM focusing allows fine adjustment to the focus without switching to manual focus mode. This is not the case on the USM motor focus found on the lower cost 75-300mm Canon lens.
My lens stays quite sharp to the eye at full zoom. The lens is effectively a 160-480mm with the 1.6 cropping factor of my Canon 30D.
AS the lens does not have image stablization, it is best used with a tripod in lower light. Perhaps some of the softness reported by others at 300mm is actually the result of camera shake which is hard to avoid at full zoom.
Finally in my view the build quality of the Canon 100-300mm lens is superior to the lower cost 75-300mm USM lens. The Canon EF70-200 f/4 L is sharper but far more expense.
Super lens.
[ Posted: 2007-05-07 ]
This is a great lens for most longer shots. Works well with my Canon 30D for most shots I have wanted to take. Fairly fast focus. Have used it for indoor gymnastics meets and baseball shots.