Canon EF 100-300mm lens
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| Canon EF100-300mm f/4.5 USM Zoom Lens 28/09/2009 I bought this lens for my forthcoming trip to Canada, it does the job it was intended for and I have no complaints especially as it was considerably cheaper that at High Street retailers. By Derek Arnold Essex, England | ||||||
| A Long Range Workhorse 03/09/2010 I have owned this lens since 2003, I purchased it along with my 300D (and the 28 to 105mm/3.5-4.5 that appears to be a regular combination). I've run thousands of shots through this lens. My typical use is for capturing outdoor family events like trips to the amusement park, and indoor performances. Even when mounted on a tripod indoors the pictures do tend to come out softer, a lot of that is due to the lighting/use cases that I subject the lens too. I've got some great pictures with this lens indoors, stopped down to around f/8 but end up having to take several to get just a few keepers. Outdoor daytime shots are a completely different story. Through the whole range of 100mm to 300mm outdoor shots come out great. Even on the aging 300D (the original Digital Rebel) this lens continues to perform excellent and give me shots that I can print out to 8x10 and beyond that look fantastic. The 8 blade aperture leads to very pleasant bokeh, and the AF is lightning fast (it has to be to keep up with kids, especially when you're far away and zoomed in at 300mm). Finally, the build quality of this lens is fantastic. After 7 years of moderate to heavy use it's still solid, with no loose or wobbly parts, I'm as pleased with this lens today as I was when it first arrived in my mailbox so many years ago. By Ephur | ||||||
| Detail 29/09/2009 All summer I have been taking pictures of dragonflies and damselflies. The detail is amazing! I can see the hair on the legs of dragonfly! Wonderful! A little slow to focus sometimes but overall the picture quality is so much better than a Tamron my spouse was using. By L. Smith | ||||||
| There's a reason it's been around for a while 17/05/2009 With the constant release of new lenses, it's impressive to find a reasonably-priced zoom with staying power. The Canon EF 100-300 is one of those lenses, maintaining it's position in their lineup for over a decade. While it cannot compete with the L-series lenses, especially the 70-200 f/2.8, it offers a great range within a reasonable price. On a DSLR with low-noise at higher ISO setting, bringing up the ISO is a fair trade for the performance it offers. True, I drool when I look at the 70-200 models, but this one has been a constant and trustworthy companion for events, especially when shooting outdoor events where I prefer a low profile for more effective candid shots. While my next purchase will probably be a 70-200, there's no way I would give this one up. By Isaac E. Harrell Richmond, VA 23220 | ||||||
| Not for me 12/02/2009 This is not a lens for anyone shooting events indoors. It MAY be great for those of you who don't mind using flash, but I really try not to (preference here). So, others like it and keep in mind the type of photography you do and take it for a test drive - returned. By L. Jones Johnson City, NY United States | ||||||
