For outdoor photographers like me, the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS pro zoom lens was very exciting when it was announced last summer (2010). It offers the reach of a 300mm zoom lens in a lighter, pro-quality, backcountry-friendly package. And from all reports, the image quality and auto focus performance are both very good. At about US $1500, it’s not a cheap lens, but it’s not unreasonable for pro quality, either. Because this is such a cool lens and al K’s review below is our first user review for the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS zoom, I decided it deserved to be promoted to a Featured User Review.
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Featured Review: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens
by al K (Expert)
| Price Paid: $1400.00 from K&R Photo Review Date: November 19, 2011 Used product for: 3 Months to 1 year Overall Rating: |
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Summary:
Purchased 70-300L for use on my 7D for daylight field sports, and most importantly, to carry while when traveling. Processed (in Lightroom & NIK Suite) images from the 7D + 70-300L compare very favorably with those from my 5D MkII + 70-200L MkII. For travel a 7D + 16-35L MkII + 70-300L gives you a compact, lightweight, one body, two lens kit that covers an effective focal range of 26mm to 480mm. Add a 5D MkII body, and your range now goes from 16mm to 480mm with only two bodies and two lenses! For serious landscape and portrait work, the 5D mkII + 70-200L MkII are (probably) the best there is; but for daylight sports, and travel, the 7D + 70-300L is definitely the way to go… (read more)
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