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Canon EF 300 mm f/4L IS USM
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Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Canon |
|---|---|
| Model | EF 300 mm f/4L IS USM |
| Lens style | Telephoto |
| Focal length | 300 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/4 |
| Angle of view | 8.2 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 1.5 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:4.12 |
| Minimum aperture | 32 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 8 |
| Auto focus type | USM |
| Lens Construction | 15 elements / 11 groups |
| Filter diameter | 77 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Canon EF |
| Dimensions | 90 x 221 mm |
| Weight | 1190 g |
| Additional information | Marketed March 1997 |
Owners reviews (5)
Overall
Owner since: 7 years
Price: 900 USD
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Old outdated stabilizer. Heavy (the new Nikkor with similar specs is only 750g).
Pros: Excellent optical quality, i.e, very sharp, very good contract. Affordable. Massive built.
Summary: Very usable for bird photography and for portraits from far away, without interacting with your model.
Overall
Owner since: 2 years
Price:
User profile: Amateur
Cons: IS can be a little noisy
Pros: Image Quality. Sharp, high contrast, Relatively light and can be hand held
Summary: I use this for safaris, sometimes with the 1.4 TC. Great quality
Overall
Owner since: 1 year
Price: 1200 Euro
User profile: Semipro
Cons: No negatives, great lens.
Pros: Sharp and reasonably fast, good with TK 1.4 as well. IS better than expected.
Summary: A great lens.
Overall
Owner since: 6 years
Price: 150Euro
User profile: Amateur
Cons: to short for small wildlife
Pros: sharp, even with 1.4xII, good contrast and colour
Summary: with 1.4x best affordable tele
Overall
Owner since: 4 years
Price: 1500
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Tripod collar could be smoother
Pros: Tack sharp even wide open. Well made and IS works perfectly. Good macro (1:4)
Summary: A great lens --Im glad i bought this one instead of the 100-400L.