Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

[Glyyde]

is the titled lens any good? anyone using it? I read reviews saying that the lens flare are terrible.... is it true?

[AjP]

here is it, people who got it http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=69954

[Dante King]

have had no real issues with flare, then again, I dont put myself in position to get flare with this lens or any other. This lens is not cheap, but the IS is fantastic. Size is perfect and I love the contrast and color this lens gives me.

[Tom W]

is the titled lens any good? anyone using it? I read reviews saying that the lens flare are terrible.... is it true?

Lens flare generally has to be provoked. Normal shooting situations will not put you in a position where it could be a problem. I tested the lens to see just when flare might be a problem - it is in a narrow set of circumstances when the bright sun is just outside the edge of your frame but still within the opening of the hood. Put the sun into the frame and the flare is well-controlled. Put it farther away from the frame and it is not an issue at all. Pretty rare circumstances given that shooting into the sun in such a manner isn't usually the best course of action.

Here's a little testing I did with the DO lens:

http://www.pbase.com/photosbytom/do_test_shots

[chansh]

First post.

I just ordered mine. Should get it on friday. Lets see what happens

[Dante King]

Welcome to POTN and the DO Club chansh!!!

[Glyyde]

i might probably only get this lens a year from now..... maybe some even better or more improved version will be out then..... I just love the size of this lens.... and from the pics shown on the thread posted, it got me interested in it even more

[Dante King]

nothing like researching early! Good luck.

[chansh]

Dante,

I've noticed you've got a Kenko 1.4X. Does it work with the DO and 28-135mm IS?

Sai

[TWM]

Here are some photos I took this week at the Seattle Zoo with my 70-300 DO IS USM etc. etc.:lol:

[TWM]

Here are 2 more.:lol::lol:

[Glyyde]

any PP done?

[Dante King]

Dante,

I've noticed you've got a Kenko 1.4X. Does it work with the DO and 28-135mm IS?

Sai

Why yes it does and this is exactly why I got the kenko over the canon!!!

[Dante King]

TWM, killer zoo shots!

[TWM]

Most processing was in RawShooter. I then did a little level adjustments and cropping in ps.

Thanks Dante, I was generally pleased with the results.:lol:

[Glyyde]

did u do any sharpening? cos those image are really sharp

[waynem61]

My first post... couldn't resist. New to DSLR's, Canon 20D is amazing.
I just love this lens, compact & takes great shots!

Wayne.

[Tom W]

That's an odd-looking bird, Wayne. :)

Then again, we've got our odd ones around here as well (taken with the DO lens):

http://www.pbase.com/photosbytom/image/44947385/large.jpg

[waynem61]

Hi Tom,

I should have added... the photo is of a kookaburra, one of our native birds here in Australia.

http://www.hotkey.net.au/~perrelink/Kookaburra.htm

[Tom W]

Hi Tom,

I should have added... the photo is of a kookaburra, one of our native birds here in Australia.

http://www.hotkey.net.au/~perrelink/Kookaburra.htm

LOL !! Interesting link.
Ahhhhh.... Kookaburra.

[Richiyaado]

Hi all... first post (though I've been lurking awhile).

I bit the bullet and got this lens shortly after moving into the digital world with the Rebel XT. I've had very good results so far. Not too many problems with flare (haven't been using the hood) and fairly sharp once you find the sweet spot (around f16). Plus it's reasonably lightweight (not to mention stealthy), so it's easy to carry around. I'd post some pictures, but first I have to figure out how. ; )

[Dante King]

f/16?, wow my sweet spot on this lens is much wider. Welcome to the forums. Stop lurking and start posting! LOL.

[TWM]

did u do any sharpening? cos those image are really sharp

Just normal sharping during raw conversion.:lol:

[Richiyaado]

f/16?, wow my sweet spot on this lens is much wider. Welcome to the forums. Stop lurking and start posting! LOL.Thanks for the welcome... I do hope to post more. Anyway, for me, it's f/16 zoomed in, and around f/5.6 zoomed out.

[Dante King]

Well that explains it a bit more. well your up to post #2. LOL

[Dante King]

Oh as far as posting images, you can direct link by using the tag:http:www.yourdomane.com/file_name.jpg or hit the go advance option in the lower part of the browser window and use the attach image option. Please note that images need to be under 100k in size for the attach option and really should not exceed 680 pix in width for proper viewing. So lets see some of your work!!!

[Richiyaado]

Well, this is an example of a shot with this lens, fully zoomed in.

[steibeldj]

Yes, welcome to the DO club. I don't think that Canon will have a replacement/improvement for this lens anytime soon. The pictures above tell the story. It is a camera bag 'must have' for the amature candid photographer.

Thanks again to those who posted pictures with this lens. That's how I made my decision to buy one. It is the one of the most used lens in my lineup. (Oh yeah, the Laughing Jackass almost woke my kids up.)

[Dante King]

Great shot Rich.

What laughing jackass? What did I miss?

[Glyyde]

sweet spot at f/16? tat means taking pics with bokeh are not a good choice for this lens?

[Tom W]

sweet spot at f/16? tat means taking pics with bokeh are not a good choice for this lens?

Don't know about that - bokeh is generally pretty good (shot at f/7.1):

http://www.pbase.com/photosbytom/image/44947380.jpg

[chansh]

Why yes it does and this is exactly why I got the kenko over the canon!!!


Thanks

[buze]

You lot are an evil bunch. And I hate you all!

So there!

Just ordered the 70-300 :D

[Glyyde]

i am still able to hold myself back from ordering.... mainly bcos I do not have the cash to do so....