Happy with 70-300mm IS!

GeorgeFellows · Aug 15, 2008

Wahey!

After initial fears of this lens having been used more than was said (bought second hand and saved a bucket but there is a lot of lens creep :S ), I am VERY happy with the image quality!

Couple of shots, sorry about the boring subject matter (although ducks are very cool!), both with 40D and 70-300mm at around 300mm, iso 800 (levels post processed).

jayman007 · Aug 15, 2008

Good Morning,

That's not a bad lens. Has been called a 'hidden L' lens because of the flourite element it uses. Not L build quality, but sharp & contrasty none the less. As for the lens creep, as long as you have the blank warranty card, you can send it to Canon for repair, without a receipt. Just tell them the lens was a gift, and they will honor the warranty as long as it's within the 12 month period.
Have a good day,
Jim...

Sonylover1 · Aug 15, 2008

The first pic is 1st class.
I also use this lens a lot and is very happy with IQ.

Mike

Alex BondSmith · Aug 15, 2008

I also love this lens. Almost sold it a while ago to a keen buyer as I have other lenses that cover the same range and more but at the last moment called the buyer and canceled sale as I know I would have missed it down the line and would probably gone out and bought it again.
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TM1 · Aug 15, 2008

Very nice pictures, still can't decide if i should get this or the 70-200 F4 L, non IS model.

Alex BondSmith · Aug 15, 2008

70-200 F4 is excellent lens BUT I would definitely miss the IS and the extra 100mm. If I was going for 70-200, I would buy the f4 IS model and 1.4 extender for the reach, however here would be over twice the price for this setup and really not worth it for MAYBE a bit better IQ.
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Bo Persson · Aug 16, 2008

I love ducks too! This lens is amazing. I don't see the 70-200 as an alternative. It is too short. Whether IS or not? I would never buy a non-IS!

Regarding your photos. I like your first one most. The effect you have achieved with the water. The surface is great.

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PHOTOFORUM 1 · Aug 16, 2008

Excellent shots. Great detail with nice color. The 70-300 IS is a dandy lens IQ wise. I've always found the 70-200 lens a bit short for nature shots so i prfer the 70-300.
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MiguelS · Aug 16, 2008

off topic...

Quack Quack, Ducks suck...

Must be hockey season again. Go sharks.

I loved my 70-300mm as well, until I was indoors and it sucked. Really go to me outdoors though. Great duck images btw.

grammieb14 · Aug 16, 2008

Nice photos, but the 70-200 4is gives a lot better IQ indoors & takes a TC nicely which gives more reach than the 70-300.
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jbarber · Aug 16, 2008

How is 280 more reach than 300.

James

grammieb14 · Aug 16, 2008

It is not 280, if you use a 2TC.
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jbarber · Aug 16, 2008

It will not autofocus with a 2x plus the iq is lousy. I notice you have a 70-300do, how is that?

James

geni01 · Aug 16, 2008

MiguelS said:
off topic...

Quack Quack, Ducks suck...

Must be hockey season again. Go sharks.

I loved my 70-300mm as well, until I was indoors and it sucked.
Really go to me outdoors though. Great duck images btw.

I think I look goood! Will look even better when I mature some more!

Taken with an XTi + 70-300mm.
This is a young Male Wooduck by the way.

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grammieb14 · Aug 16, 2008

The Do is good, but I tend to grab the 70-200 1st. I had the old 70-300 before I got the Do & it wasn't so great. I have taken some really nice shots with the Do including a little green tree frog that was across a large goldfish pond. I had to do a lot of cropping & it was still acceptable. The 70-200 has a quality about the shots that is exceptional & is better indoors. The shots posted today with the 70-300 were very nice. Good colors & very sharp & detailed.
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stevejenn · Aug 16, 2008

Yummmm, a Wood Duck.

40D + 70-300IS @ 300mm

Steve

jml2665 · Aug 16, 2008

Are you looking at ME ??? I'm no cute duck !!!

Why does that 70-300 IS USM keep staring at me???

Great Lens, Great Value

Jim
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TM1 · Aug 16, 2008

Wow, a lot of these pictures are making me lean more towards the 70-300 over the 70-200 F4 L. I have a Sigma 70-300 for my telephoto uses right now but from 200-300 i get considerably soft images which is why i want to upgrade to higher quality glass.

PhillipA · Aug 16, 2008

1DmkIII with 70-300 IS

olmail · Aug 16, 2008

a little guy with the 70-300 and xti

Happy with 70-300mm IS!

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