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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM : Specifications and Opinions

The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2004 to 2017 (discontinued). The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM), it has image stabilization. The average price was 1390 €;

18 users have given it an average vote of 8.9 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Canon EF.

Specifications
Focal lenght	70-300 mm
Angle of view	34.4 - 8.3°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/4.5-5.6
Aperture blades	6
Lenses/Groups	18 elements in 12 groups
Min. focus distance	1.40 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.25x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Ultrasonic AF Motor (Ring-USM)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	58 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	No
Weight	720 g
Dimensions	82 x 100 mm
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Angela Platania

sent on March 06, 2023

Pros: LIGHTNESS, WEIGHT, BULK... aesthetics

Cons: sharpness, poorly functioning stabilizer, quality, price

Opinion: I had this perspective and I paid it really a lot. I believe, from direct experience, that it is the optics, medium-high-range, worse. It looks good, aesthetically. But qualitatively it is lower than the optics of 150 euros. Just purchased, and to have it I had to request it, it had problems with the stabilizer. Canon changed it for me. But the result... is that the quality was really poor. Versatile sin, but useless. Especially for those who love details. Very disappointed, I traded it in, losing almost half, also because nobody wanted it. Sold out.

Angor

sent on December 19, 2022

Pros: Weight, compactness, autofocus speed, overall robustness, filter diameter 58mm

Cons: sharpness

Opinion: I bought it to match the all-rounder zoom, first a 28-135, now a 24-105 L USM. Before I had the 70-200 F4, a completely different planet in terms of sharpness up to 200. But with a big flaw, or rather two: he often stayed at home, because it was too bulky (he needed a much longer case), and only reaches 200. The DO is in the same belt case as the 24-105 and I wear it almost always every time I take the SLR. The quality, as written by others, is not so indecent and, indeed, being able to close slightly, maintains a good definition on all focal lengths. I have it for at least 6-7 years, paid 600 euros at the time, and it will be a lens that I will sell only if I change the camera body format. And if it were to break and I wanted to spend more money to replace it, I would almost certainly buy it again (the doubt is only formal. If you need space or in any case you want something to really always carry with little hassle, but maintaining a more than decent quality, it is an excellent lens. Se si cerca le vette, meglio rivolgersi a more... But all in all, that wasn't even his destination.

Maks9494

sent on April 07, 2022

Pros: Bulk, image quality, technology 20 years ahead, given away on the used

Cons: Unusable hood, classic zoom compromises

Opinion: Truly extraordinary goal. Assuming that I am an amateur and I do not practice photography at a professional level in any case I was exaggeratedly satisfied with this goal. Precisely because I do not practice this passion of the trade, the funds for the optical park are always limited, so every purchase always requires a great preliminary research. After hundreds of reviews — many of them negative — I decided to buy this 70-300 (I'm bastian against), and what to say, for 300 euros used, is really gifted, also creates a considerable dependence on the shot. Those who have been "screwed" by the market because they bought it new for 1300 slices instead of used for a fifth of the price have not been deceived by Canon (which has focused on DO technology for all the new telephoto lenses of the RF range, and, unlike owls, has produced this lens for 13 years continuously), but by the amateur photo market that, sometimes, he seems to judge the lenses more by the color of the paint than by their actual quality. The negative reviews are often the work of people who have "tried" it from their friend and (personal opinion) I do not deny that, given the fussiness, they all seemed to me to be Sunday amateur photographers, those who when you hear them talk fill their mouths with words about the quality of the optical crystal, the sharpness, the gamma, the flares, and then have more dust on the shutter of their Canon R3 than under the bedside table. The mostly positive reviews, however, much less, perhaps because the only ones made with criterion by people who have had the opportunity to try the lens and compare it with some Canon whites, were of a completely different tenor, try it to believe. The 70-300 DO against the Bianconi prime lens loses across the board, it goes without saying, but at a retail comparison it defends itself and on certain points it also plays well (it wins in aberration against a prime lens of 1500 euros 300mm f / 4). Those who compare this lens to the various 70-300 "entry level" I do not think know what he is talking about. DO technology at the time was behind, but perhaps not as far behind as some would have us believe. Who says that it is a lens without quality or has not tried it or judges the lenses by the weight on the scale. Last but not least the Form factor, small and heavy lens, quality weight (inside it has the USM and double stabilization), body of an L series (a 24-105 to be clear) collapsible if necessary. Those who say that the form factor matters less than the other points I do not think are telling the truth. A lens like this if necessary you also bring it from the baker who "meanwhile you never know", is in your bag as in your wife's bag, coupled with a 24-70 you are covered over 10x and you will ensure images of great quality (other than compact, as I read around, perhaps more comfortable than a compact). Lens that will accompany me for quite a while. P.S. Hood unusable and too bulky.

Hbd

sent on October 08, 2019

Pros: Small footprints, contained chromatic aberrations, attractive prices if purchased used

Cons: Microcontrast levels not very high, especially canvas side, optics very sensitive to the backlight

Opinion: It was the first, as well as the only (at least as of the date of this review) optical zoom produced by Canon with DO technology. This technology allows to contain the dimensions of optics, compared to a traditional solution, wanting an equal level of correction of aberrations: in fact, in the second case it would be necessary a greater number of lenses, with particular materials (e.g. fluorite). On the other hand, the processing is extremely complex, so much so that according to Canon for the DO element the required precision comes to the micrometer: consequently the costs are quite high, and have an unpleasant impact on the price of optics (it is out of production since 2016, although at the moment it is still listed), substantially equal to that of 70-300 f4-5.6 L is usm. In short, the strengths are the small size (at least with the zoom in the wide-angle position) and the good correction of aberrations, as well as good build quality (better than the 70-300 mid-range, which however are less expensive). On the other hand, the microcontrast is not very high, especially on the canvas side: I knew what to expect, and I acquired the conscious optics of such limitation. It is certainly better than a 75-300, but it does not reach the levels of the current 70-300 II is usm. The 70-300 DO has several backlight flare problems: it was one of the flaws of the first generations of Canon's DO targets, with the addition that at the time the anti-reflective treatments of the lenses were not comparable with those of today. With regard to autofocus, the lens was commercialised in 2004, and adopts an old-fashioned ring usm unit, less sophisticated than today's: similar discourse for the stabilizer, noisy and less effective than the current ones. In these respects, the gap with 70-300 II is usm is considerable, since the nano usm unit is very fast, and works better with the dual pixel cmos, especially in movies; the stabilizer of 70-300 is II is quieter and much more effective. In short, unless collector's interests, I would not recommend such an optic: the 70-300 is II is on average higher in all respects, and is new to the figure to which you can find a used 70-300 DO, in a store. In my case, however, the clutter factor was the key point (I own both a 70-200 f4 is and a 100-400 II, but in some cases they are excessively cumbersome and flashy), and I found a specimen of 70-300 DO at a very low price, causing autofocus problems , then resolved with the replacement of the engine usm (150 euros).

Chebeltempo

sent on September 05, 2019

Pros: Compactness, weight, focal range, stabilization, AF

Cons: Image quality, stabilizer a little uncertain, price from new.

Opinion: It is a difficult lens, it certainly disappoints lovers of sharpness, however the practicality due to compactness is priceless. I would like to say that the price he had from new was a real theft, despite the great technology behind it.... fresnel lens as a diffractive optical element, USM, IS... On the used market it is reasonably priced, for which the disbursement is valid on average. Do not expect the yield of the various 70-200 canons, nor even the nano USM 70-300.... the diffractive version is much worse... but it is a damn comfortable goal, for quiet outings, and moreover it does not risk giving in the eye ... my specimen has a somewhat ballerina front, both in an extracted and internal position.... The stabilizer doesn't convince me... I am very noisy like others, but I always tend to stay in safety times anyway, because, although it works perfectly, I do not think it is very effective, at least on my specimen. Situations in which phenomena of strange internal reflexes occur (I believe due to the diffractive element), are often also not very critical, making the lens even more difficult. Often you realize the ruined photo only after viewing it and not during the composition. I'm still studying it and asking.... let's say I'd like to recommend it but with reservations... I who am a lover of sharpness I suffer in front of the results obtained with this goal, but possessing as an alternative only a 70-200 2.8 and several 200mm manual, I can say that between taking home a not perfect photo and not taking it home because for clutter problems you preferred to leave the zoomon at home, I prefer the first solution. I will try to update the review with some other impression as soon as possible.

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