Canon has a magical tree that produces 75-300 lenses daily so they just keep giving them away to unsuspecting Rebel buyers
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bvukich said:AvTvM said:Canon selling a lens as bad as EF 75-300 III in 2016 is a disgrace.
The only reason they still make it, is because it's actually a big seller, despite being a hunk of garbage. Nearly every "starter kit" type rebel bundle has the 75-300 in it. It's the zombie lens that won't die, despite there being MUCH better options for a starting crop shooter.
arbitrage said:Canon has a magical tree that produces 75-300 lenses daily so they just keep giving them away to unsuspecting Rebel buyers
lw said:In the UK, they are virtually giving away the cheapest model
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III Lens
jolyonralph said:lw said:In the UK, they are virtually giving away the cheapest model
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III Lens
Given the choice between using the 75-300 f/4-5.6 III against using the kit lens, putting the camera on 2 second timer, and just throwing the camera generally in the direction of what I want to photograph I would have to have a long think before deciding which would give the better picture.
If you care about great image quality and sharp photos, the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM Lens is not for you. And Photoshop cannot enhance details that are not there.
I'll leave you with the word directly from Canon Marketing:
Compact and lightweight 4x telephoto zoom lens ideal for shooting sports, portraits, and wildlife. The newly developed Micro USM makes autofocusing quicker and quieter. The improved zoom mechanism also makes zooming smoother. The front part of the zoom ring now sports a silver ring for a luxury touch.
I love that part about the "silver ring for a luxury touch."
AvTvM said:giving away ... unfortunately no. for the typical target group, it is often truly *hard-earned money*.
when decent lenses are available at similar or not much higher prices. it really comes down to taking advantage of unsuspecting buyers, not giving them fair value for their money.