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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM

Main info

  • 70–300 mm telephoto zoom lens
  • Versatile zoom range
  • Fast and quiet USM focusing motor
  • Canon IS image stabilization, up to 4 stops
  • For Canon EOS crop- and full frame DSLR's

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Advanced three-stop Image Stabilizer (IS) technology makes the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM an ideal telephoto zoom for shooting in dim light and at slow shutter speeds without incurring camera shake.
  • Powerful magnification, yet affordable
  • Three-stop Image Stabilizer
  • UD lens element and Super Spectra coatings
  • Circular aperture provides pleasing background blur
  • Fast, quiet autofocus
Affordable high magnification
The powerful, yet reasonably priced, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM will appeal to nature and sports photographers looking to achieve sharper images when shooting handheld. When fitted to an EOS camera containing an APS-C sized sensor, the lens gives an angle of view roughly equivalent to a 112-480mm lens on a full-frame DSLR.

Image Stabilizer
The EF 70-300mm f/5-5.6 IS USM features a three-stop Image Stabilizer (IS), making this an ideal lens for handheld work. Shutter speeds up to three stops slower than would be otherwise possible can be used with no perceptible increase in image blur. When panning horizontally, the IS system can be set to correct only for unwanted vertical shake, and the system switches off when the camera is mounted on a tripod.

UD lens element
A UD (ultra-low dispersion) glass lens element corrects for chromatic aberrations and provides high resolution and contrast throughout the zoom range. Only environmentally friendly lead-free glass is used in the lens construction.

Super Spectra coating
Super Spectra coatings ensure accurate colour balance and enhance contrast. They also reduce flare and ghosting – a common problem caused by light bouncing off a camera's sensor.

Pleasing background blur
A virtually circular aperture diaphragm, which is controlled electromagnetically, gives out-of-focus regions a softer, more even feel, and lets in-focus subjects stand out against a blurred background.

Ultrasonic focusing
A ultrasonic motor drives autofocus extremely quickly, and in near silence. Excellent holding torque ensures the point of focus is reached accurately, without overshooting.

Technical data

Format compatibility
Canon full frame DSLRs
Canon crop frame DSLRs
Lens mount
Canon EF
Zoom / fix
Zoom lens
Lens type
Telephoto zoom
Focal length
70 – 300 mm
Maximum aperture
f/4.0 – 5.6
Minimum aperture
f/32 – 45
Optical construction
15 elements in 10 groups
Focusing
Autofocus
Manual focus
AF motor
Micro motor
Full mechanical manual focus override
No
Image stabilizer design
Optical Canon IS
Stabilizer performance
3 stops
Minimum focus distance
105 cm
No. of diaphragm blades
8
Maximum reproduction ratio
0.26×

General

Diameter
76.5 mm
Length
142.8 mm
Weight
630 g
Filter thread
58 mm
Weather sealing
None
Package contents
Lens
Front lens cap
Rear lens cap

Dimensions and weights

Gross weight
0.97 kg
Quanitity in package
6

Product codes

EAN
4960999272368
013803050851
Manufacturer code
0345B006

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