| Rating 4.5/5 from 27 reviews |
| This is the one! |
| Rating: 5/5 (2 out of 2 think this is helpful) 2010-06-01 |
| I just got this lens not too long ago, and all I can bitch about this lens is the weight. Sometimes when I go in the field I do not want to carry the heavy lens, but lately it seems like I always end up using this lens for my assignments. |
| Great but Heavy and not EF-s |
| Rating: 4/5 (1 out of 2 think this is helpful) 2010-05-04 |
I purchased this back before we went 100% digital and since then we seldom drag it out.
When we do, we love the shots as it lets in much more light and has better optics than our similar range EFs lens, however it is SO much bigger and heaver that we just never use it anymore.
The other huge downside is the loss of the wide angle with the 1.6 multiplication factor of our APC sized CCD.
I suspect if Canon were to every make a full sized 35mm CCD camera with a built-in flash, that we would wind up getting it and using this lens a lot more. We like the Canon 5D, but would miss too much the option of a built-in flash.
We like it enough that we have been reluctant to sell it.
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| Pros and cons of the Canon EF 28-300mm |
| Rating: 5/5 (2 out of 2 think this is helpful) 2010-04-10 |
Fantastic lens. Best $2500 I have spent on camera equipment. After several thousand pictures, and dragging it around the world, from humid jungles, to subfreezing photo shoots, I have nothing but good to say about its quality, and my happiness with this lens. The quality is fantastic. The image stabalization works great. These are all the features I expect from the Canon L series.
The 28-300mm feature is tremendous. If you are on the small sensor cameras (D50, Rebel, etc), you need the 28 to get the every day use. If you are on the full size sensor professional EOS cameras, it gives you that wide angle versatility.
It is heavier and a little larger then some lens, but for the quality of glass you are getting, I do not mind.
The only thing I do not like about this lens is that there are no lock outs on the auto focus and lens function buttons. Occasionally, this means that they get bumped in field use, and you end up with a few non-focused pictures, the image stabalization is off, or the lens is seeking through a longer focal range then desired before it shoots. The only solution I have found it to be more careful before shots or put a wide rubber band around the lens (over the function buttons) to prevent them from being bumped.
The other thing I have found, is when using multiple lens for field use, it is inevidible that you will get dust on your sensors. Field lens change outs are just not desirable, and sensors are hard to keep clean. I am planning to buy a second EOS body to dedicate this lens to (where I never take off the lens) so that I can capture the perfection of this lens' optical qualities without the worry of dust on the sensor compromising pictures. Unless you use really wide angle (which I sometimes do since I am on a small sensor D20 camera), this lens is all that you will need.
Would I recommend this lens? Absolutely! In my opinion, worth every penny. |
| Just buy it. You won't be sorry |
| Rating: 5/5 (1 out of 1 think this is helpful) 2010-03-12 |
| Excellent lens! I just got back from my safari in Tanzania where I took over 3000 pictures. Attaching this lens to my 5D mark II gave me fantastic results. I really can't add anymore to this review than what has already been stated by others, so ... Just buy it. (Git-er-dun) |
| My only travel lens... |
| Rating: 5/5 (3 out of 3 think this is helpful) 2010-01-13 |
The only lens you need to carry when traveling. The choice was between a two lens solution of a 24-70/f2.8 + 70-200/f2.8 or just this one lens. I rented the 70-200/f2.8 and this lens to try them back to back. The weight differential is not that noticeable. The choice came to lower overall weight of the one lens solution over the two lens solution. The compromise was in losing the f2.8 capability. I shoot with a 5D mk II and already have a 24-70/f2.8, the plan was to use the 24-70/f2.8 for indoors/lower light and the 28-300 as the outdoor/bright light solution. However knowing my intense dislike for changing lenses. It turns out that I am seldom using the 24-70/f2.8 anymore. For recent travel I just carried the 28-300 lens as the sole lens and addressed the low light requirements by carrying the very compact EX270 flash Canon Speedlite 270EX Flash for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
The 28-300 is definitely heavy but it is still lighter than a camera bag full of lenses. I have done away with the 5D strap and use the following strap Op/Tech Bino/Cam Harness, Elastic Version for Cameras & Binoculars - Black which takes the load off the neck and makes it more evenly distributed on the shoulders. It has the added advantage that it keeps the camera/lens close to your body when hiking rather than swing out and hit something that the neck strap is prone to do.
If you are looking for a one lens solution look no further. It is the L lens to get...
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Product Description
A handy, compact zoom lens for versatile and easy subject selection while travelling, etc. The highest optical performance in its class, plus the convenience of focusing as close as 2.3 feet over the entire zooming range. A powerful ring-type USM drive provides silent, high-speed autofocusing, plus the wide zooming range provides an easy, enjoyable picture-taking experience.
Amazon.com Product Description
Canon raises the stakes for professional photography with its EF 28-300mm USM ultra-high magnification zoom lens with image stabilization. This handy, compact zoom lens offers versatility, easy subject selection, and the highest optical performance in its class. The 11x zoom range covering everything from wide-angle to telephoto, and you can focus in on subjects as close as 2.3 feet. A powerful ring-type USM drive provides silent. Featuring a dust- and moisture-proof "white lens," it is designed to appeal to professional EOS photographers looking to reduce lens changes and the number of lenses they need to carry.
Image Stabilization
The lens incorporates Canon's Image Stabilization (IS) technology, compensating for approximately three stops without any perceptible increase in image blur when shooting static subjects or panning. This increases the range of circumstances in which hand-held photography is possible, limiting the need to carry a tripod.
Fast Auto-Focus
The inner focusing ring-type ultrasonic motor (USM) converts ultrasonic vibrational energy into rotational force to deliver high-speed, high-precision, super efficient and virtually noiseless auto focusing, with good holding torque for rapid response, accurate stopping. Full-time manual override without damage to the autofocus mechanism is featured. Minimum focusing distance is just 0.7m throughout the entire zoom range.
Ready for Digital Photography
The lens shape and coatings have been optimized to suppress ghosting and flaring, making this lens ideal for use with digital cameras that are more susceptible to reflections off the recording media than are film cameras.
Precision Optics
This lens features 22 elements in 16 groups for low distortion, high corner-to-corner resolution throughout the entire zoom range. As with all EF lenses, aperture is controlled with an EMD (electromagnetic diaphragm) for fast, quiet, highly precise control and incorporates a circular aperture diaphragm for beautifully pleasing background blur, from full aperture to two stops down.
The use of 3 Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) glass elements effectively curtails the residual chromatic aberrations that can plague lesser quality long lenses, while aspherical elements correct various kinds of aberration that occur during zooming to give the lens the unsurpassed clarity and resolving power that are the hallmark of professional L-series lenses.
Environmental protection
The EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM features a rugged dust-proof and drip-proof construction, designed for professional photographers working in harsh environments under a wide range of operating temperatures and humidities.
