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Canon EF 70-300 mm  f/ 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM Lens

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Canon EF 70-300 mm  f/ 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens

Canon EF 70-300 mm  f/ 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens

Canon EF 70-300 mm  f/ 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens

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Canon EF 70-300 mm  f/ 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM MTF Chart

Canon EF 70-300 mm  f/ 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM MTF Chart

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Canon EF 70-300 mm  f/ 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM optical design

Canon EF 70-300 mm  f/ 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM optical design

Canon EF 70-300 mm  f/ 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM optical design

Canon EF 70-300 mm  f/ 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM optical design

Format: 35mm SLR

Type: Zoom lens

Focusing: Auto Focus (AF)

Lens mounts: Canon EF, EF-S

First year of production: 2004

Optical design: 18 elements in 12 groups (1 aspherical lens and 1 diffractive element)

Features: Ultra-Sonic Motor, Optical stabilisation
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Average price: $1190

Specifications:

Focal lengthMax. apertureMin. apertureBladesMin. Focus (m.)Filter Ø (mm.)Weight (gr/oz)Length (mm/in)
70mm - 300mmf/4.5 - f/5.6f/3261.458720/25,4100/3,9

Additional information:

The Canon EF 70-300 mm  f/ 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM  utilizes a new three-layer diffractive optical element (DO),  due to which we have an ultra-compact 100 mm long construction. It is the second lens with a DO element (the Canon EF 400/4 DO IS USM was the first) belonging to the group with a characteristic green ring on the front element.

The image stabilizer is able to detect a lack of movement, so it can remain in the ON position on a tripod.  The standard Mode 1 corrects movements for static scenes (horizontal and vertical stabilization). If a camera movement goes on for a certain time, the IS system Mode 2 automatically detects it as a purposeful panning and stops correcting in the corresponding direction, preventing spurious vibrations.

The characteristics of the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

  • 3-stop image stabilizer with two modes
  • ring-type USM
  • FTM
  • Super Spectra extra layers for digital cameras
  • hood ET-65B and case LP1116 are included
  • diagonal angle of view 34° - 8° 15’
  • horizontal angle of view 29° – 6° 50’
  • vertical angle of view 19° 30’ – 4° 35’
  • max. magnification 0.06 (wide) - 0.19 (tele)
  • maximum diameter - 82.4 mm
  • incompatibility with EF 1.4x II and EF 2x II extenders
  • circular aperture
  • infrared indices on the distance scale (70, 100, 135 mm)
  • zoom ring lock

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Posted by: dv   Date of publication: 13.10.2010


Mechanical quality5.004
Optical quality4.673
Usability4.333
Pricing / Value3.333
Bokeh4.003
Overall lens rating
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