quick question is there a difference between the 2

[boxer82003]

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM Autofocus Telephoto Zoom Lens

or

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II USM Lens


notice one has III the second is II

im a noob

is this just a typo ?

im thinking of returning my 55mm-200mm for this one after reading some reviews the price is the same

[cmM]

they're almost the same, except one is newer than the other and one has been discontinued (the II)

[robertwgross]

If I had to make a wild guess, I would guess that the newer one (III) costs Canon less to manufacture than the old one (II).

---Bob Gross---

[Loekito]

Yes, it's not typo.

it's some kind of version number, just like 1D and 1D Mark II.
and actualy there's the fourth, that is 75-300 IS USM, the ones that incorporating the Image Stabilizer technology.

regards,

Loekito