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Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6 L : Specifications and Opinions

Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6 L

The Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6 L is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1987 to 1999 (discontinued). The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it does not have image stabilization.

10 users have given it an average vote of 9.2 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	100-300 mm
Angle of view	24.4 - 8.3°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/5.6
Aperture blades	8
Lenses/Groups	15 elements in 10 groups
Min. focus distance	1.50 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.26x
Features
Zoom type	Push-pull, external
Stabilization	No
Focus	Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic)
Internal Focus	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	No
Weight	695 g
Dimensions	75 x 166 mm
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Paul Key

sent on May 24, 2021

Pros: Optical yield from old times, used cost, focal range.

Cons: Footprint, autofocus not lightning but precise, spare parts not available.

Opinion: Discovered by chance in an old magazine of Photographing of the late 80s in which it was described as one of the newly released tops of the L series I decided to look for it and try it. Although it needs to be used more for nature photography I wanted to use it for portraiture and see how it behaved. I was surprised by the chromatic rendering and the delicate atmosphere it gives. The photos seem made of film and the fact that autofocus is not the top is not a problem since in the portrait you work calmly and quietly. Throughout its excursion the yield remains homogeneous and the push-style zoom at certain times has its comfort. Recommended for those who love the old-fashioned photo and always have with them a valid canvas always ready to amaze.

Hbd

sent on November 21, 2018

Pros: Optical yield, price-quality ratio

Cons: Engine of focus of old conception, slow and noisy, no stabilizer, spare parts no longer available

Opinion: This is the first optical Zoom EF series L produced by Canon, introduced in 1987. The optical pattern was for the period of value, and contained a lens in Fluorspar and a UD to contain the aberrations (the Super UD lenses had not yet been devised at the time). Even today, the optical yield is still valid: In the past I had the EF 70-300 f4-5.6 IS USM, and for microcontrast and containment of aberrations was decidedly less than 100-300 F 5.6 L. Of course, the EF 70-300 f4-5.6 L IS USM exceeds the 100-300 F 5.6 L under such respects, but it is a much newer and expensive product. The optics is equipped with a floating zoom system (like the first 100-400), with a rather short run: There are no blocking systems or clutches to change the effort required to actuate the zoom. The construction of the optics is very different from that of today's L series lenses, and it is not very different from that of the 100-300 F 5.6, although obviously the optical part and some mechanical and structural components are different. In short, it recalls a 70-300 today's medium-range, with wide use of plastic for exterior coatings. The weak point of the optics is definitely the focus. The helicoid stroke is quite high, and an AfD engine is used, rather slow and noisy. During the focus the front of the lens rotates and stretches. The accuracy of the focus is good in one shot, while in AI Servo depends very much on the speed of the subjects: due to the limits of the AfD engine, and the focus circuit, even with high-end cameras (1DX, for example) can be problematic photographing Quick subjects and with sudden accelerations. The stabilizer is obviously absent, since the first EF optic to have one was introduced in 1995. Add to this the problem of spare parts, since Canon no longer provides even a screw. On the other hand, the optics in the subject was the predecessor of the 100-400 F 4.5-5.6 L IS USM, and was output production in the second half of the years ' 90... In Summary, it is still a valid optics in some respects, but for certain types of use it is better to orient yourself on newer products.

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