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<strong>Woo!</strong>
The new EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L IS is generating a decent amount of buzz, more than I thought it would.</p>
<p>A CR reader picked up his copy today and told me he’d be doing some shooting. All I asked was he didn’t post a shot of a brick wall, he agreed!</p>
<p><strong>Gallery:<a href="http://www.pbase.com/mjlamoon/canon70300l">http://www.pbase.com/mjlamoon/canon70300l </a></strong></p>
<p><em>thanks Martin</em></p>
<p>The lens is shipping next week in Canada, so I would expect it at US retailers as well.</p>
<p>Another reader who has played around with the lens says the following (<em>Thanks Bruce</em>):</p>
<blockquote><p>Compared witht the 70-200/2.8, it is a featherweight.Zooming was smooth and the focus was quick and accurate at all focal lengths. The image quality was good over the full frame and IS worked superbly.</p>
<p>On the down side, it drops away from f/4 quite quickly (if I recall correctly around 100mm) which will influence it’s autofunction capabilities on less expensive cameras (Bruce tested with a 1D3 and could be talking about teleconverters).</p>
<p>So – it’s probably a terrific lens for someone with a high end camera who is getting on a plane. The limited focal ratio will probably constrain it more than most realise.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Buy From: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040X4PQI?ie=UTF8&tag=canorumo-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0040X4PQI">B&H</a> / <a href="http://www.adorama.com/CA70300LU?kbid=64393">Adorama</a> / <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040X4PQI?ie=UTF8&tag=canorumo-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0040X4PQI">Amazon</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Post your own samples</strong>
There is a thread on the forum for EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L IS lens samples. Please feel free to post your images there.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php/topic,285.0.html">http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php/topic,285.0.html</a> </strong></p>
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