EF 75-300 mm 1:4-5.6 III USM.

I bought this lens about eight months ago for my Canon 350D. If like me you bought the kit that comes bundled with the 18-55mm lens you'll notice there is a big gap when it comes to zoom/telephoto shots, this is a great budget tele-photo zoom lens that does what it says on the tin, and fills the gap nicely. I am an amateur photographer at best and still learning, but after using the lens for a while I was disappointed to learn that the f stop values really do make a big difference - the widest aperture you will be able to set this lens to is 4.0 at 75mm and only 5.6 at 300mm, if your really serious you need a fast lens like f/2.8, and definitely with IS (image stabilisation) - the lens is not that heavy (for me), but during a long shoot it starts to feel like a cannon (pardon the pun), the lens really protrudes out at towards the 300mm end, and if you hold the camera pointing straight down, expect lens creep. Add an external flash onto the hot shoe and expect a real workout! My wife complains its way too heavy - especially with a speedlite mounted on top, just carry a tripod if you expect to be on a long shoot, or mount the external flash on a tripod (you'll need something like a speedlite wireless remote for this, expensive, but its tiny and weighs next to nothing and gets the speedlite off the camera). Having said all that, I have got some really great shots with this, and overall for the price you pay for this lens it's a real good value for money. If I'm going to a function, like a party within a hall, I would almost always use this lens (not to good for mid range shots - 50mm better for this, which is why I carry another camera to save swapping lenses about), great for candid photography where you can position yourself at the other side of the hall and take shots without distracting or letting your subjects know they are being shot - just have a strong arm, and good light conditions/flash. For portrait shots, and shots where you slow the shutter speed use a tripod, or you get too much blur/softness. If you also intend to pan the shot, a tripod with a panning handle is also essential. The other thing you need to bear in mind is the multiplication factor (of the focal length) of your camera. Unless your lucky enough to have a camera with the same focal length as a 35mm film camera, i.e. a full 35mm frame size, the camera may effectively crop the image to fit on the film sensor - the 350D has a factor of x1.6, this means this lens is effectively a 120mm - 480mm lens (!) This is great on the tele-photo side, you get more magnification than you pay for, but not so good for wide angle or down at the 75mm end, where you've actually got 120mm. (Because of this factor, if you want a wide-angle lens and you have a 350/400D then you'd be better off going for ultra wide 14mm). Bottom line, it's a heavy lens, and no IS, but for the price of the lens very good value for money! I haven't regretted buying this, and unless you're a really serious photographer, and shoot within the limits of this lens you wont either.

I bought my Canon EF 75-300mm f4.0-5.6 III lens from an Amazon seller late last year. Used it on my Canon 1000D to take many photos of just about everything. It is surprisingly good. Yes it does "hunt" for focus in poor light (but so my much more expensive Tokina 400mm lens!). The lens isn't image stabilised (neither is the Tokina). My example has a nice smooth zooming action, and manual/auto focus. There is no focus lock on the barrel, so the lens does tend to "creep" open to it's full extent when being carried. It is a nice lightweight lens. I can carry the Canon all day with this lens fitted and hardly notice it. Photos with the Canon lens are crisp, with great colour rendition. I have not noticed any chromatic abberations yet. I find it takes clearest photos when at f8 to f16 range. (in otherwords, in summertime!). I will try and post some examples with this review. For the money, it is great value - and being a Canon lens, it is of good quality. Regards, Phil Edwards. North Wales.

The Canon EF 75–300mm is a good budget-friendly option if you want to try out telephoto photography without spending too much. It covers a wide range and delivers decent image quality, especially outdoors in good lighting conditions. I’ve managed to capture some nice wildlife and sports shots with it. Autofocus isn’t the fastest and can be a bit noisy, but for the price point, it’s acceptable. The build is lightweight, which makes it easy to carry, though it doesn’t feel as solid as more expensive lenses. Overall, it’s not a professional lens, but it works well for hobby use and offers great value for money. 👉 Bottom line: Affordable, versatile, and reliable enough for everyday photography — a nice starter telephoto lens.

I bought this via Amazon and it arrived right on time, had it for a while now and have used it for my holiday. It is great for wildlife photography and works well on my Canon 1100d. At first I thought the focusing was hard but is perfect with manual focus, especially for wildlife photography. I would not suggest the auto-focus when taking a snap of a bird, they move quickly and at 300mm it can take a while, but with manual focus it is excellent. I would recommend this to anyone for wildlife photography. Love the lens, its lightweight compared to a few others and was at a great price (you may want to add a UV filter to protect the lens or a lens hood) The only downfall is that it doesn't fit Canon's own extender and I now need one. However, I gave it 5 out of 5 because it is a fantastic telephoto lens, defiantly would use it in the future. ;-)

My youngest sister came to visit me and she and her husband took me out for lunch. They were going on to Stourhead to walk the garden which surround the lake. I could not join them because I am recovering from a broken leg and the walk is not suitable for any kind of mobility conveyance. Having been a widow for some sex years, my sister remarried and wished to introduce her present husband to the wonderful Stourhead gardens. he was very impressed as are we all. As I live quite close to Stourhead I thought that I would take a photograph of the Temple of Appollo a make it into a birthday card for my sister's birthday which is tomorrow. This is why I needed the Canon EF75 lens for my Canon camera which perfectly captivated the Temple, lake and trees with their autumn colours I edited the picture my rotating the image so that it will sit sideways onto an A4 sheet of photographic paper, which I folded in half conveniently leaving the inside non glossy side of the paper for me to write my message on. The whole exercise was to me a success and I will no doubt hear from my sister what she thinks. We do not cheat and open our cards before the birthday arrives.

I purchased this lens to use with my EOS 450D. The reason I bought this (From Swan Dice) rather than the Image Stabalised version was simply due to price. Made much more sense to me, financially anywhooo :), as the overwhelming majority of my photography is of wildlife or photographing the planets/stars on a tripod. The performance, auto-focus, is as fast as needed for me and the sharpness of the image is very crisp in my opinion. The extra weight, when not on a tripod, takes a bit of getting used to and I would personally stick to a tripod or in my case switch to my older 55-200mm as it is a lot lighter . Great starter lens and well worth the money as it is far superior to the Tamron or Sigma in the same price/performance range.

Brilliant telephoto lens for the amateur photographer! I am an A2 level photography student and wildlife photography is my passion, but the kit lens with my Canon 1100D didn't cut it terms of zooming capabilities. This lens fit the bill beautifully as it is wonderfully low in price compared to some of the other brands and variants out there yet there is no drop in quality to what I expect from Canon (which is very high). It isn't too heavy so it is wearable around your neck all day and it balances with the camera well so it isn't too top heavy. The focus can become the slightest bit soft at the full 300mm, but at that level you'd best use a tripod anyway and you can't expect a professional quality lens for under £100. I am now able to take lovely scenic and portrait images of my local wildlife and farmland with a fab budget lens.

this purchase has made a budding photographer very happy and his friends envious. it is ideal for the job, at an excellent price and a good quality product from a known make. it does what is required without being too large or too heavy and is easy to use, and for an A level photography student is perfect as part of his initial 'kit'. I would definitley recommend this to any one else looking for this type of item to help them with their photos. it is a good mid-range size and range.