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Canon stopped putting date codes on most L lenses around 2010 when they went to a 10 digit serial number. Looking on eBay it seems that about half of the EF 500mm f4L IS listed have date codes and ...

One good reason to reply to a 15 year old thread is to make a correction.... Morgan, sorry but you are incorrect. The original question was only about the Canon 75-300 II vs the Canon 75-300 III. ...

Incorrect. Take a look at the list I posted above. The EF 40mm STM (and others) are not an expensive lenses.

Is this what your lens looks like with the switch missing?

EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM and EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lenses EF600mm f/4L IS III USM Firmware Version 1.1.2 Firmware Version 1.1.2 incorporates the following enhancement: 1. Increases the manual ...

I had the same "sticky grip" problem with my EOS A2. I just used 91% isopropyl alcohol and kept rubbing and cleaning until it was all gone. The grip looks kind of shiny now, and it only feels ...

The Youtuber was incorrect. Manual focus over ride is available anytime the shutter is half pressed. BUT, you must be One Shot AF not AI Servo AF. So it may not be “Full Time” but it is at least ...

I rarely recommend anyone buying Canon’s budget T6 or T7 cameras because I feel they are missing too many important features: 1) NO infrared wireless remote 2) NO touchscreen LCD screen 3) NO ...

Yes, it is all about the math. (and your wallet) The EF 800mm f/5.6 and EF 600mm f/4 have the best numbers for shallow depth of field.

The panels are just held on with a type of sticky tape gasket. The new part  comes with the correctly sized sticky tape gasket, and you just press it into place. You could have a local camera ...

The Canon part number is YB2-2197-000 CANON EF 100MM 2.8 L MACRO IS FOCUS DISTANCE SCALE WINDOW

The EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM uses a bayonet mount lens hood that has nothing to do with the 58mm size of the filter thread. The correct lens hood for that lens is the EW-65B.  (the bayonet mount is ...

Yes, 3rd party triggers with ETTL contacts might work. I just tried my Yongnuo YN622C-TX wireless trigger in my 80D and 5D Mk III and it did work in the hotshoe with the center pin taped off. (the ...