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Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens
Now you can zoom in on your subjects with ease and capture stunning images with great clarity and detail thanks to the Canon EF 75-300mm EF/ f4-5.6 III Lens. Compact and lightweight, this 4x telephoto zoom lens ideal for sports, portrait, and wildlife photography. This long range focal len provides both beginner and professional photographers with a versatile entry into the world of telephoto photography. It's a must have Canon DSLR camera lens for photography enthusiasts who want to take their creativity and photography skills to new heights.
75-300mm Focal Length
The Canon EF 75-300mm lens has versatile focal range that's ideal for day to day use along with portraiture and magnifying distant subjects. When used on an APS-C format the camera has the equivalent range of 120-480 mm.
Features
The Canon EF 75-300mm EF/ f4-5.6 III Lens compresses the space between subjects within the frame and with a shallow depth of field at its longer lengths. It offers attractive out of focus bokeh and has a minimum focus distance of 4:9 even at the telephoto end of its zoom.
DC Autofocus Motor
At the heart of the Canon EF 75-300mm Telephoto Zoom Lens' fast autofocusing system is a DC motor. This version shares the same compact size, close focusing range, and accessory compatibility of the USM lens.
Specifications
Physical
Weight
1:06 lb. (480 g)
Color
Black
Mount
Lens Mount
Canon EF Mount
Focus
Maximum Aperture
f/4.5-5.6
Minimum Aperture
f/32- 45
Focal Length
75-300mm
Maximum Magnification
0.25x
Angle of view
32° 11'-8° 15'
Minimum Focus Distance
4.92 (1.5m)
Focus Type
Auto
Diaphragm Blades
7
Zoom Focal Length
75-300mm
Lens Format
Full Frame Sensors
Lens Type
Telephoto Zoom
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Ratings and reviews
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens
SKU:
6473A003
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Chqnces from
Great Budget Lens still in 2019!This lens is great! It works smoothly and zooms pretty far. It's not the best zoom lens out there, but it is decent for it's price. The lens are not recommended for video since it doesn't have image stabilization. Even with a tripod, autofocus would make noise.In this case, I would recommend taking photos with a tripod. But if you hold the camera in a very stable way, you can get away a sharp handheld image. Otherwise, it's great for what it's made to do.
Date published: 2019-06-06
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bcline16 from
Good lensI bought this about a week ago and have used it five times and it has taken good photos .
Date published: 2018-11-24
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Stereo from
EF 75-300MM F4-5.6 IIIAn updated model. To replace the one i dropped, i damaged the filter putiing glass all over the lens, and scratching the main len
Date published: 2018-11-07
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Jermainevent from
Great beginners lensBought this one a while back and have been very satisfied with it. Just like a few others on here mentioned, quality can be a bit fuzzy when not using a tripod but it still pretty decent. Would not be my first choice to recommend to a professional but definitely great to start out with and learn.
Date published: 2017-06-04
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Max61 from
Pretty good lense overallThis lense was given to me by a good friend. My hands shake a lot due to Essential Tremors. This lense does not have IS which makes it harder to use without a tripod. Other than that I'm glad to have this lense!
Date published: 2016-11-01
Rated 3 out of
5 by
Dannyboy2010 from
Tolerable LensI've used this lens heavily over the last year and I'd say its a decent beginner's zoom lens. The lens is pretty lightweight, easy to use, and has a good focal range, but using the longer lengths can be tricky since there isn't image stabilization. You get some slight optical imperfections at 300mm as well and the image quality can be a bit soft at times. If you want a zoom lens for occasional use, this is fine, but people who rely on this focal range, especially professionals, may want to look into the IS version or Canon's 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II lens. if your hobbyist, though, this lens is convenient to have.
Date published: 2016-08-27
Rated 1 out of
5 by
Seb from
Look ElsewhereI've owned this lens for almost 3 years and it has never taken a picture in focus whether in auto or manual focus. Around every subject regardless of lighting, the edges are just too soft and the subject just doesn't have focus.
The closer you are to 70mm the better it gets, but it's still pronounced. I looked up information on several forums about this lens and it appears to be normal for it, so I never sent the lens back to Canon for repair. I've used this lens for shooting weddings, airshows, extreme sports competitions, hiking and wildlife. I give it a shot every time I shoot something and every time I'm disappointed as soon see the images on the computer. They look fantastic on a tiny screen and if you fill the frame with the subject, but there can be no cropping on images with this lens, it will make the softness very pronounced.
Date published: 2016-08-14
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Christian from
Pretty impressedI got this lense the same time I got my camera. And I have to say, I'm pretty impressed. I wouldn't recommend this to a professional. But for a beginner or a intermediate photographer it's a perfect fit. It's a great lens and I would recommend this to anyone who would like a medium duty lens.
Date published: 2015-08-20
Rated 5 out of
5 by
MW from
Rebel EOS A Great All Purpose CameraThe Canon Rebel EOS is everything I want in a camera. It offers options to satisfy the beginning, casual photographer such as myself to the tech savvy photographer who wants an SLR camera that he/she can use for a variety of photo opportunities. For the novice, it is easy to use for excellent quality photos. The Canon EOS is a great buy. The lens is also everything one could want in a telephoto lens.
Date published: 2015-04-17
Rated 5 out of
5 by
gate93 from
Best purchaseThis is a great camera and very easy to use for a beginner.
Date published: 2015-03-04
Rated 5 out of
5 by
stacey from
two thumbs upEasy to use and takes great distant photos. Go addition to my buisness.
Date published: 2015-01-16
Rated 4 out of
5 by
kat from
good lensI have been using this lens since I bought my camera over 2 years ago. Light weight, easy to use and takes the abuse that I give it. As of today it is still in the same working order as when I took it out of the box.
Date published: 2014-12-12
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Old Timer from
For the $ best lense I've boughtI bought this lens in about 2007. Taken probably 12000 pictures with it. 50% of them at Walt Disney World. From reading other reviews I had none of those problems. Not much of a nigh shoot person, daytime pictures very few out of focus. Some times even use a 2x multiplier. Last trip to Disney bought and used EFS55-250mm. I had all the problems with that len that people described with this lens. I put the 75-300 back on my Rebel XT and will leave it there. The rebel XT is old and a little slow, might up-date it someday.
Date published: 2014-09-10
Rated 4 out of
5 by
1492tc from
good to have for occasional useThis is a great lens for occasional use on a crop sensor EOS camera. It is easy to use, not bulky, and has good build quality for the price.
Date published: 2013-10-31
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Leather from
Great lensBy reading the other reviews I believe I got an exceptionally good one. No problems with auto focus (unless I try to get to close to the subject) and I do not miss the IS at all even at full zoom hand held all my pictures come out just beautiful ! The only issue I have found is in high contrast you do get a lot of CA even with a CPL filter, but this is my only complaint. For the price you pay you get a really great lens.
Date published: 2013-06-14
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Jewels from
Great lens for the price.This lens is great for the price. I read a lot of reviews of people complaining that there is no IS on it. First of all you don't use an IS with a tripod. Secondly, using AF really doesn't give you the sharpest photos. That is what manual focal ring is for. Over all the lens MTP chart has a high rating at 75-200mm. If you want to have a good telephoto lens for a great price then this is a good buy. If you can't afford a more expensive lens and worry about possible camera shake, because there is no IS on this lens, remember you can always use mirror lock up on your camera or live view.
Date published: 2013-06-14
Rated 3 out of
5 by
dhalb from
Good beginner lens, nothing special.Great lens for beginners because of its low price. It's also fairly light for its focal length. It can produce a few nice photos provided you know what you're doing. But that's about where the pros end.
If you're looking for super-sharp professional quality images, you're going to have to look somewhere else.
The focus is soft to begin with, but once you go over 200mm it gets dramatically worse.
The Auto Focus has a lot of trouble with low-light situations, and is fairly picky while in AI Servo. Not to mention slow. I've had a couple instances where it took nearly 10 (ten) seconds to focus.
There's also an issue with Chromatic Aberration. Everyone loves pincushioning and purple fraying around their subject, right?
Anyway, aside from the soft focus, slow AF, and CA problems, the lack of the Image Stabilizer is truly the major downfall to this lens. I recommend using a tripod above 135mm, and I don't even attempt hand-shooting over 200mm after dozens of failed shots.
For a superior quality lens with a similar focal length that doesn't break your bank, I recommend picking up the 55-250mm IS II instead.
Date published: 2013-05-21
Rated 3 out of
5 by
mkt from
Infinity focus is blurryPurchased December 2012 with bundled T3i.
Nice lens with wide zoom range.
Manual focus at the infinity setting is blurry, you have to back it off just a tad. Internal focusing mechanism just not up to old standards. You can not just set it to infinity and shoot.
Many posts on web about the out of focus at infinity issue. It is a problem I did not expect to have. Not critical but really annoying.
Date published: 2013-03-24
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Big Ro from
great starterGot this with my T3 kit in a bundle for Black Friday. First foray stepping away from point and shoot. Read a lot of reviews and complaints. First off, it's not an L lens so people need to stop comparing. If you realize what you have, then you are good to go. As far as the 200mm to 300mm zoom goes, it's imperative to use a tripod or you will get nothing but blur. I tried this and was disappointed until I used a tripod/monopod. The zoom, with manual focus, can get you that good to sometimes great shot all the time. Until you are ready to step your game up, this is a very good lens to learn the basics. Just remember what you have and your expectations will be reached.
Date published: 2013-01-04
Rated 3 out of
5 by
D.T. from
Not much to say... it's average lens all-around. Not a bad lens, but not really good. It has great range, but you will need a tripod, for sure. Images are nice, but not perfect. Great lens for beginners because of price. No USM, and no IS make it pretty plain. I bought a 55-250mm IS lens to replace this one. If I know I'm going somewhere where I'll need the extra zoom, and I plan on bringing a tripod, I will bring this one out of the closet for a bit. If you're looking to buy a telephoto zoom, save up for a couple more months and get the 55-250mm IS lens. For what it's worth, you absolutely can't argue with the value.
Date published: 2012-12-09
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Harlem knight from
great for beginnersGot this extra with my rebel t3 kit, my first foray away from the point and shoot. So far so good. While I'm not a professional, I take the occasional shots whenever something catches my eye. As I've been playing with the lenses, I've noticed that if you follow the parameters of the lens, it will give you good to great results. Tried to take a picture of the big and little dipper, guess it wasn't enough light as the camera just wouldn't focus. On some subjects, it just keeps focusing, found out a couple of steps taken backward can alleviate that issue. Overall, so far, its a good lens and can give you great shots. Being that it doesn't have IS, if you zoom to the max, you'll get nothing but blur so invest in a tripod. Anything closer and the focus is great.
Date published: 2012-12-07
Rated 1 out of
5 by
ChatRoomKiller from
Poor performer at best.Out of the box, my focus ring sticks before getting to infinity when on autofocus.
It canl not take a distant object in focus while set over 200mm on any setting. In over 100 attempts ZERO pictures are in focus. Even on landscape mode or manual with focus set on infinity and the Fstop raised to f16 are still blurry at 200mm - 300mm.
This lens is simply no good.
Date published: 2012-11-03
Rated 3 out of
5 by
Q from
SadI used to be a serious amateur and loved my FTb, A1 and EF bodies for 35mm. Canon FD lenses were known for their sharpness; the difference between lower priced Canon glass and the upper end lenses was the speed of the lens. The faster lenses were more expensive, but even the less expensive models were sharp.
After relying on my G9 for a few years, I am getting back into SLRs. This lens has none of the old quality. Even in-focus photos are soft and I doubt it's because of my 50D body. This lens is a huge disappointment.
Date published: 2012-09-23
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Corbittstudios from
Excellent quality for the price.It is a good lens if you are just starting out in wildlife or sports I always have it with me good build quality but realize that it is not a pro lens but you can still accomplish amazing shots from it.
Date published: 2012-08-24
Rated 3 out of
5 by
Jomaque from
Eh...Good price, not qualityI bought this lens back in November, and it's a starter telephoto. After some shots later on, however, there was noticeable problems with the lens and photos. The lens' autofocus is very slow, even my 18-55 is faster. The 75-300 is also prone to chromatic aberration, which leads to purple fringing on edges of subjects, which are a problem. I do recommend this lens, however, to someone on a tight budget. But, overall, as a photographer, I'm not exactly pleased.
Date published: 2012-06-28
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Brenna1227 from
It's ok...This lens is ok. It produces really sharp images and the auto-focus is average speed. What I don't like is, it is really cheaply made. When I got it, some of the metal around the lens was chipped, the plastic was faded, etc. If you are looking for a lens that performs well that is well priced, then I would get this lens. If you are willing to spend more, don't get it.
Date published: 2012-06-18
Rated 4 out of
5 by
sam i am from
Great air shotsI used this lens with my new camera at the Sun N Fun air show in Lakeland FL in April of 2012. I found it easy for my spouse and I to use. We were taking shots of fast moving FA18 as well as older bi-planes. The lens did very well with night shots of the air show.
Date published: 2012-05-25
Rated 3 out of
5 by
Mit from
Disappointed with the lensI used this lens at the 2012 Indian Wells Professional Tennis Tournament. Inside stadium shooting at night was very disappointing as I could not used a flash. With courtside seats costing $100.00 a piece, I had expected to get very sharp pictures of the greats. Not so. the focus was very uneven and blurry around the immediate subject matter causing distraction to the eye. The highest shutter speed I could attain was 70/sec. I used the sport shooting mode and the manual mode. I also used a monopod to improve steadiness but this still did not achieve the result I was looking for. The lens performed better in bright daylight but late afternoon light once again degraded sharpness. It was too bad because the compostion of my pictures was good. I welcome any advice as to how to improve my technique using this lens from more experienced and better photographers. My email is attached.
Date published: 2012-03-16
Rated 3 out of
5 by
Jweavercma from
Good for BeginnersWhen I first used this lens I was a rank amateur so I had no idea what I was doing. Now that I have advanced beyond my kit lenses, the limitations of this lens are glaringly apparent. My major problem with is the fact that you cant use a polarizer or split ND filter with it due to the external focusing mechanism.
Date published: 2012-02-14
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Wolfman from
Good LenseThis is a very good lense for the price. I take lots of sport action shots and it works very well. I have looked at other lenses that are over $1000 and they offer more quality but when viewing pictures from both, you can't really tell a difference.
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Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens
MFR:
6473A003
SKU:
6473A003
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$229.00
Product highlights
Focal length: 75-300mm
Aperture range: f/4-5.6
EF-Mount lens
Full frame format
13 elements in 9 groups
Quiet DC autofocus motor
4.9 foot minimum focusing distance
58mm diameter filter thread
4x telephoto zoom power
7-Blade diaphragm
In the box
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens
E-58 58mm Snap-On Lens Cap
Lens Dust Cap E (Rear)
Limited 1-Year Warranty
Now you can zoom in on your subjects with ease and capture stunning images with great clarity and detail thanks to the Canon EF 75-300mm EF/ f4-5.6 III Lens. Compact and lightweight, this 4x telephoto zoom lens ideal for sports, portrait, and wildlife photography. This long range focal len provides both beginner and professional photographers with a versatile entry into the world of telephoto photography. It's a must have Canon DSLR camera lens for photography enthusiasts who want to take their creativity and photography skills to new heights.
75-300mm Focal Length
The Canon EF 75-300mm lens has versatile focal range that's ideal for day to day use along with portraiture and magnifying distant subjects. When used on an APS-C format the camera has the equivalent range of 120-480 mm.
Features
The Canon EF 75-300mm EF/ f4-5.6 III Lens compresses the space between subjects within the frame and with a shallow depth of field at its longer lengths. It offers attractive out of focus bokeh and has a minimum focus distance of 4:9 even at the telephoto end of its zoom.
DC Autofocus Motor
At the heart of the Canon EF 75-300mm Telephoto Zoom Lens' fast autofocusing system is a DC motor. This version shares the same compact size, close focusing range, and accessory compatibility of the USM lens.
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