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- L-type telephoto zoom lens with image stabiliser
- Four UD lenses provide compensation for chromatic aberration
- Highly dust and moisture resistant
- Inner focusing design plus ring USM for silent
- High-speed AF
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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful
I bought this after reading reviews and after having discovered quite how good L series lenses could be. I kind of gulped at the price and trusted what people consistently say about it (just google reviews). The definition it delivers is just amazing (hairs on the legs of a bumble bee from 15 feet, see yourself reflected in the eye of your dog when you view an image at 100% on the computer: that kind of thing), and the contrast and colour is delicious--colour perhaps just a tad less saturated than some other Canon lenses, but entirely natural. It focuses more or less instantly in almost all light conditions including situations where most other lenses would hunt. The round diaphragm gives really good background blur, and the image stabilization does (almost unbelievably) do exactly what Canon claims it does. I can get usable images at about 1/20th second at full zoom. Not all the time, but most of the time. And at 1/60th it's close to 100% of the time. The IS does make a noticeable whirr, but I doubt it would put off any but the shyest subjects. There is also a faint rattle if you shake the lens, but this is not a problem. All the L series lenses are heavier than the cheaper Canon lenses, and feel a little lens heavy with on small light bodies like the EOS 450D; but this lens is remarkably light considering its quality and range, and I could happily carry it around for a day. It's so sharp that even people who are quite fussy about quality should be able to crop images from it on the computer and get an effective zoom range significantly above 200mm (provided you're not printing out in A3). I think it's genuinely amazing. You pay a lot for the IS. If you can afford it, it's really worth it.
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
This is my first L lens and it has exceeded my expectations. Before buying it, I worried for a long time that the difference in image quality wouldn't be obvious to me, or that it wouldn't be worth the money even if it was obvious. Having bought it, I have no regrets -- the quality is breathtaking (and I am using it on a humble 450D).
The results are superb. In the shop I compared it with the Canon 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS, and the difference in image quality was overwhelming even when viewed on the modest LCD of a 450D.
It is easy to worry obsessively about sharpness -- no need with this lens, it is wonderfully sharp. Where it really shines, however, is in the colours it reproduces. Saturation is really good. If you, like me, have never tried a professional lens before, you really will notice the difference. The IS is very useful -- it makes low-light shots at 1/15 easily possible, provided your subject is still. It certainly gives you at least a 3-stop shutter-speed advantage if you have reasonably steady hands. I have not noticed any chromatic aberration, even in circumstances that would normally be very harsh for a lens.
I don't really have any criticisms. It is a beautiful lens and it helps to produce beautiful photos. It isn't noticeably heavy (at least to me) -- the f/2.8 versions are a lot more bulky. Of course you sacrifice something by choosing f/4 over f/2.8, but the bokeh on this lens is lovely nonetheless. It is a bit long on a crop-sensor body to be a general walkaround lens, but it really shines for portraits (head-shots particularly).
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. In my opinion, it is easily worth the money.
The results are superb. In the shop I compared it with the Canon 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS, and the difference in image quality was overwhelming even when viewed on the modest LCD of a 450D.
It is easy to worry obsessively about sharpness -- no need with this lens, it is wonderfully sharp. Where it really shines, however, is in the colours it reproduces. Saturation is really good. If you, like me, have never tried a professional lens before, you really will notice the difference. The IS is very useful -- it makes low-light shots at 1/15 easily possible, provided your subject is still. It certainly gives you at least a 3-stop shutter-speed advantage if you have reasonably steady hands. I have not noticed any chromatic aberration, even in circumstances that would normally be very harsh for a lens.
I don't really have any criticisms. It is a beautiful lens and it helps to produce beautiful photos. It isn't noticeably heavy (at least to me) -- the f/2.8 versions are a lot more bulky. Of course you sacrifice something by choosing f/4 over f/2.8, but the bokeh on this lens is lovely nonetheless. It is a bit long on a crop-sensor body to be a general walkaround lens, but it really shines for portraits (head-shots particularly).
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. In my opinion, it is easily worth the money.
57 of 59 people found the following review helpful
I wasn't sure whether to go for this or its considerably chunkier mate, the f/2.8 IS. For my purposes I made the right choice. Here's why.
1. It's lighter - much lighter, and when you're taking it in a lowepro case in a rucksack up a mountain that matters a lot.
2. At f/4 it's not a particularly fast lens for low light - but the 2nd generation IS (with dual mode stabilisation) is worth a good 3-4 stops which offsets that.
3. For those of you geeky enough to look at lens charts, this is actually a crisper, sharper lens than the f/2.8 if you study the graphs. But graphs are graphs and there's no substitute for taking pictures with it, and i've done that with fine results.
So, in summary, I simply cannot believe that the f/2.8 version can possibly be £500 better than this. Very highly recommended indeed.
1. It's lighter - much lighter, and when you're taking it in a lowepro case in a rucksack up a mountain that matters a lot.
2. At f/4 it's not a particularly fast lens for low light - but the 2nd generation IS (with dual mode stabilisation) is worth a good 3-4 stops which offsets that.
3. For those of you geeky enough to look at lens charts, this is actually a crisper, sharper lens than the f/2.8 if you study the graphs. But graphs are graphs and there's no substitute for taking pictures with it, and i've done that with fine results.
So, in summary, I simply cannot believe that the f/2.8 version can possibly be £500 better than this. Very highly recommended indeed.
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Got a dud... but here's the details
My copy had a slight focusing issue, but hey... with so many great reviews/copies for this lens there's bound to be one that slips through the cracks. Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. Stonn
One of the best lenses I've ever owned.
I bought this lens back in 2009 as I previously had the Non-IS lens and loved that, but thought the IS would make it more usable in low light. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dean L Smith
awesome lens
I started off looking at the canon 70-300mm IS lens But in the end i took the plunge for an L lens. I am only 16 but i am planning on being a pro photographer so i thought i should... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Alex Thorn
A short note
Yes, it may be pricey...but, don't let that put you off...stop pondering, and buy this lens, you'll not be sorry!
Published 5 months ago by iain1965
That old grey look is just great
I bought this lens for use with a Canon 50D but it has been used on my son's 5D, Mark II and neither of us was disappointed. Read more
Published 5 months ago by RR Waller
Beautiful.
What a beautiful lens, it lives up to all the great reviews I read online. Solid build and has produced really crisp shots. Well packaged and arrived on time. Read more
Published 6 months ago by s.p.
"IS" is Great
Everything is already said,nothing more for me to add to. Recieved my lens a few days ago and took it for a few test shot yesterday. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Shiraz
Sharp??? mind you don't cut your fingers
Needing a general purpose lens and without the funds to buy a f2.8 I opted for the f4. Having been won over by a previous L series IS lens I didn't feel I was taking any sort of... Read more
Published 8 months ago by iciek
Wow is enough said
This is one hell of a sharp lens. I purchased this lens a week or so ago and took delivery a few days ago. Read more
Published 8 months ago by K. C. Towers
Is it worth the money? Oh Yes!
I had a Canon 70-300mm "kit" lens when I bought the camera, but just could not get on with it, 2 problems,(1) if carrying it the lens has to be locked to the 70mm position or else... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ian Of Bristol
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