75-300mm Canon IS?

tlittletontlittleton Registered Users Posts: 204 Major grins
edited May 5, 2005 in Cameras
Anyone have any experience with this one? I'm looking to buy a zoom telephoto and I thought I'd get an IS lense.
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2005
    tlittleton wrote:
    Anyone have any experience with this one? I'm looking to buy a zoom telephoto and I thought I'd get an IS lense.
    I've got that lens. It works pretty well for things that aren't movng fast.
    For birds in flight or kids running a crooked path, it's a little tough to get a
    focus lock. This lens like light. The darker it is, the more the lens hunts
    to get in focus.

    All that said, I liked mine, and used it up until I got my Sigma 80-400 os.

    I have a gallery here: http://www.pbase.com/davev/75_300is

    I bought mine used for $300. I don't use it anymore so I've been thinking of
    selling it. (hint hint)

    Hope this helps you.

    dave.
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2005
    tlittleton wrote:
    Anyone have any experience with this one? I'm looking to buy a zoom telephoto and I thought I'd get an IS lense.

    Had one. Sold it. Images are a bit soft. Color and contrast a bit muted. Even though it has USM, the auto focus is slow.

    Have you considered, for just a bit more money, the 70-200/4? Not as much reach, but substantially better image quality.
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