Canon Cameras US EF 70-300 is II USM 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Fixed Zoom Camera Lens, Black (0571C005)

The lens does the job well.I can get really close to objects being at a distance.I feel the image quality is excellent. Although it is a bit pricey it is well worth the money.

This is a great lens. Nice photos and speedy autofocus. I have seen the 55-250 STM used for as little as 70 dollars. I did a side by side comparison with the two and the picture quality at the telephoto end is perhaps slightly better with the 70-300, not enough to justify the price difference. The extra zoom is slightly more, again not enough to justify the price difference. The autofocus is faster, but I would argue that it isn't so much better to merit the price difference. More than likely if you are buying this lens you are somewhat budget minded. I find the 55-250 STM to be a great low budget lens. It is around half the weight and around 1/3 shorter. A penny saved is a penny earned.

This lens works GREAT with starter cameras and is very quiet. The lens is sharp (if your in good lighting) and it takes amazing closeups!

This is the most amazing lens. It is beautiful, takes super sharp photos, and has an awesome IS system. I shot tests at f9.0 at 1/30 of a second at 300mm. Can you believe some of them were tack sharp (not all of them). It also focuses at 300mm to less than 4 feet away. Great for nature close ups of small things. Not quite a macro but a real close focusing lens. Not sure I will need a tripod with this 21st century super glass.And the price! OMG. What a bargain. I replaced my trusty 70 to 200mm f4.0 zoom in my camera bag with this bad boy. Now, where are those humming birds that I have been wanting to shoot?

This is a sharp and stable lens. The IS (image stabilization) is especially impressive. I got a few sharp hand held images at 300mm shot at 1/25th sec. with a higher success rate by 1/80th sec. [Photo of squirrel was 1/80 sec. @ 300mm] This far exceeds the recommended 1/300th sec. for this focal length on a full frame camera.As others have mentioned, this is not an "L" caliber lens from Canon ($1350.00) but a less expensive zoom with a more manageable weight. The new LCD information window is not useful to me as focal length is already printed less than an inch away on the lens body and depth of field may be better determined with the "preview" button or by looking at a test shot. I have not tested the focal responsiveness of the new nano focus feature but I will assume it is on a par with my 18-135 lens with the same engineering. Nano focus is used for continual fast auto focus, especially while shooting video. For stills, the auto focus is fast and responsive. My tests so far have been on my full frame Canon 5D Mk IV and even the corners appear sharp. See the red hibiscus image where the yellow stamin in the corner is sharp.My 300mm f4 L series prime lens is slightly sharper with more contrast but it weighs more, can't zoom and costs significantly more. This zoom is a fine vacation lens where the weight reduction is greatly appreciated. The IS (rated at 4 stops) means the loss of light from a 5.6 lens can be somewhat compensated with a slower shutter speed (with a stable subject). The lens bokeh (out of focus background blur) is pleasant and useful to isolate the subject (see the image of the dove).All of the attached sample images were hand held. I will further test the lens on a crop sensor Canon 80D and will report any changes here. On a crop sensor camera, this lens becomes a 112mm to 480mm zoom.

First off, the autofocus on this lens is amazing. Very fast. I do sports photography for football, soccer, and basketball, and I need a product that gets non-blurry images and can stay focused on the subject. This lens definitely preforms well in that category. The image stabalization is also amazing because in a cold environment, I shake a lot, and I need something that can help me keep my images look good with a little bit of shaking. This lens definitely helps a lot. The image quality is definitely good too. This is 100% a lens I will stick with long term. Amazing for the price.

I got this lens a while a go...the first copy was defected but the second one was the right one....is very sharp considering that is not L series...but the focusing system is very fast...I can focus almost instantaneously...is fantastic considering the fact that is 4-5.6 lens....for everyday shots is very good...I was debating between the version of 70-300 L and this one and I'm glad that that i choose this one...considering the price.... now compared to the 70-300 Nikon version is faster and sharper without doubts,, i have Nikon and canon full frames and regarding to the 70-300 range...this canon beat the Nikon one....for sure...

I LOVE this lens. I got it when I purchased my Rebel T8i. My 15-year-old Rebel Xsi was just not cutting it for me any more. I can't believe the difference. This lens focuses SO fast, and when they say it focuses to 4', they mean it (see photo of my bearded dragon Rayne out enjoying the sunshine today). I took it at 4', at the full 300 mm. I didn't edit or touch-up the photo in any way.