Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L IS USM

[Viv]

I'm buying the 70-300 L this week  yay !

The store has an unsold new copy of the lens from 2010 ( serial no. 72xxxxxxxx) which they will let me have at the old price but with full normal warranty from date of my purchase. It's a small but significant saving. I've tested the lens thoroughly and it's absolutely fresh, new and working perfectly.

Do I buy this lens or should I just opt for a recently manufactured copy?

 

[neuroanatomist]

Do I buy this lens or should I just opt for a recently manufactured copy?

I'd take the deal...

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Hush by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

[neuroanatomist]

"Bad Breath"


EOS 1D X, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM @ 236mm, 1/400 s, f/5.6, ISO 1250

[Sporgon]

"Bad Breath"


EOS 1D X, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM @ 236mm, 1/400 s, f/5.6, ISO 1250

This lens really sings when you get it right, amazing for its zoom range and unique to Canon at the present time I think.

For a moment there I thought this was someone eating their words..........   

[skullyspice]

Hummingbird

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

It's odd how much the bokeh rendition and color from this lens reminds me of the 135L in certain situations.


Multiplicity by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

[petach]

6D with the 70-300L in London, snapping The Shard

This is a 5 shot vertical stitch at f/8.  I am amazed at the sharpness!



The Shard by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

6D with the 70-300L in London, snapping The Shard

This is a 5 shot vertical stitch at f/8.  I am amazed at the sharpness!



The Shard by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

That is very cool shot, and nicely executed.  70-300L is a very sharp lens.  One of Canon's hidden gems, to be sure!

[kirkcha]

A couple from the Breeder's Cup yesterday

[petach]

6D with the 70-300L in London, snapping The Shard

This is a 5 shot vertical stitch at f/8.  I am amazed at the sharpness!



The Shard by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

That is very cool shot, and nicely executed.  70-300L is a very sharp lens.  One of Canon's hidden gems, to be sure!

Thanks Dustin,  this is a fantastic lens and one which will get a lot of use.  I am sure that at certain focal lengths it is better than the equivalent primes.

[AdamF]

I have this lens and I read that the Canon Extenders will not work with the lens.

Question is, is there some other extender I can use with this lens and get good results ?

Thanks.

[dr croubie]

I have this lens and I read that the Canon Extenders will not work with the lens.

Question is, is there some other extender I can use with this lens and get good results ?

Thanks.

I've used the Kenko 1.4x 'Pro 300' version perfectly fine. Most of the Kenko range should fit, but that's the only one I've experienced.
AF doesn't really happen at 300mm in dim light on my 7D, but in bright light it's fine. IQ doesn't take much of a hit at all (to my eyes)

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

I have this lens and I read that the Canon Extenders will not work with the lens.

Question is, is there some other extender I can use with this lens and get good results ?

Thanks.

I've used the Kenko 1.4x 'Pro 300' version perfectly fine. Most of the Kenko range should fit, but that's the only one I've experienced.
AF doesn't really happen at 300mm in dim light on my 7D, but in bright light it's fine. IQ doesn't take much of a hit at all (to my eyes)

+1.  I've been pleasantly surprised with the IQ from this combo.

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

This lens has also produced some great landscape shots for me, too.


Paint for Me by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr