Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras |  | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $2,000.00
Buy New: $1,250.00
as of 9/5/2010 06:45 PDT details
You Save: $750.00 (38%)
New (7) Used (3) from $989.99
Seller: J&R Music and Computer World
Rating:  26 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Maximum Focal Length: 300
Minimum Focal Length: 300
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 12 x 6.1 x 6.1
MPN: 2530A004
Model: 2530A004
UPC: 082966213380
EAN: 0082966213380
ASIN: B00009R6WW
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days
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| Features:
| • | EF mount; telephoto lens | | • | Ultra-low Dispersion glass with Fluorite elements; inner focusing ring; full-time manual focus; image stabilizer | | • | 300mm focal length | | • | f/4 maximum aperture | | • | Micro UltraSonic Motor (USM) |
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Product Description
Canon 300/4.0 EF-L IS USM Lens USA
Amazon.com Product Description
Bring your subjects closer while shooting sports or wildlife with the Canon EF 300mm f/4L telephoto lens. The lens is equipped with Image Stabilizer (IS) technology, which compensates for camera shake by providing the equivalent effect of a shutter speed two stops faster. The camera provides two IS modes: Stabilizer 1, the same mode featured on the EF 75-300mm lens, and Stabilizer 2, which steadies the image during horizontal or vertical panning. The lens is also half the weight of the 300mm f/2.8L IS, with a close focus distance of 4.9 feet. And like all of Canon?s fixed focal length L-series lenses above 135mm, it?s compatible with Canon's EF 1.4x II and 2x II Extenders. Specifications
- Focal length: 300mm
- Maximum aperture: f/4L
- Lens construction: 15 elements in 11 groups
- Angle of view: 8 degrees @ 15 feet
- Focus adjustment: Rear focusing system with USM
- Closest focusing distance: 4.9 feet
- Filter size: 77mm
- Dimensions: 3.7 inches in diameter and 8.7 inches long
- Weight: 2.6 pounds
- Warranty: 1 year
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 26
 Great 300mm prime lens July 29, 2010
Michael Huang (Mountain View, CA)
The Canon EF 300mm f4/L IS was one of Canon's first image stabilized lenses, and as a result, it is a little slower than newer IS lenses. The image stabilization has two modes -- one for tripod use and one for hand holding.
The picture quality is fantastic, coming out of this lens, and it is lighter weight than the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM for a fraction of the price.
Attaching this lens to the 1.4X II Extender effectively makes the lens equivalent to 420mm f/5.6, while still retaining autofocus capability.
With the Canon EF 2X II Extender, the lens loses autofocus, but is effectively a 600mm f/8 lens.
I was a bit hesitant at first, wondering if I should just save up for the 300mm f/2.8L instead, but with such great image color and quality coming from the f/4L, my worries subsided. The lens hood of the 300 f/4L IS is retractable, and fits snugly while still allowing the use of the focus ring.
This lens is not for everyone, as a 300mm prime gets you up close and personal with whatever subject you are shooting; the autofocus can sometimes slip from subject to something in the foreground. It does seem suitable for macro photography with the caveat that one maintains at least 0.3 meters (about a foot away) in order to take the picture.
Compact wildlife lens June 26, 2010
Drifter (NYC, NY)
Incredible IQ in a compact, hand-holdable, image stabilized lens. I have used 100-400 as well, while the zoom offers flexibility, this lens is a class apart in sharpness.
IQ difference between the zoom and prime is amplified at subjects over 50m make it a perfect lens for wildlife..
300mm F4L IS and 10-22mm are the only reasons I still shoot with Canon (rebel and 4/50D have poor ergonomics), and probably will be adding a new body to go with each, this is also the reason my D90 in mothballed (I was hoping Nikon will release a VR version when I switched to Nikon).
Telephoto lens May 12, 2010
Eugene Polaski (Erie, PA USA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Product arrived very timely and was well packed. Product contained user manual and was in perfect condition
Canon EF 300mm May 6, 2010
Mr. R. McDaniel (KS. USA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one great lens!! Took pictures from a soccer tourney and got right up in the action! If you are looking to get closer to the action then this is the lens for you!!
All around Best Lens For the Bucks! February 18, 2010
Tony
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
OK I own the 400 5.6L 30D&50D The 400 5.6 works great On the 30D But give me alot of problems on the 50D I read alot of reviews message boards and looked at thousands of images and setups and the deeper I got into the 50D+EF 300 4.0L IS setup the more I Liked it well I took the chance and Bought this lens and OMG this combo was made 4 each other this lens is like having a whole new world; sharpness; color; clarity;Bokeh; I mean so easy to use
and im so happy with the turnaround of images that are great!!! I dont care what lens you use in low light and with a converter its gonna hunt more and i have read that the IS is clunky and loud This Lens I got Feb. 16 2010 Is really pretty smooth fast and quiet I love it!! it works well very well on both my cameras! Each to his own I guess But This little lens Is fine with me! Now I Could pay 5 or 6 thousand and not be happy or spend 1300 and be very happy!!!
Really This is a Very Good Lens!! I personally love mine!! L's to ya folks its prime time!
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