tpinchback Senior Member 657 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jan 2004 Location: Houston More info | Jan 09, 2004 12:58 | #1 I have heard that the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III zoom lens is not a very good lens, but I can get it new for 150 dollars. Is there somthing better for less than $300? Why do people knock this lens so bad? Im a beginner when it comes to lenses, so be easy on me. 1D MKIII 5D MKII
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Kinger Senior Member  361 posts Joined Nov 2003 Location: West Deptford, NJ More info | Jan 09, 2004 13:10 | #2 I bought one, and within the day I got it I wished I spent the extra for the IS version. Other then that I am enjoying it. Yes I know that there are better lenses, but for the beginner that know he/she will be eventually replacing the lens within a year or two, it's a good buy. Stephen King
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Jan 09, 2004 13:11 | #3 how much more is the IS version? 1D MKIII 5D MKII
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Kinger Senior Member 361 posts Joined Nov 2003 Location: West Deptford, NJ More info | Jan 09, 2004 13:13 | #4 I think it was an extra $250 Stephen King
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Nolz Senior Member 259 posts Joined Jan 2004 More info | Jan 09, 2004 16:03 | #5 Kinger wrote: I bought one, and within the day I got it I wished I spent the extra for the IS version. Other then that I am enjoying it. Yes I know that there are better lenses, but for the beginner that know he/she will be eventually replacing the lens within a year or two, it's a good buy. spot on...although it took me about a week of use to truly conclude that....yeap! dammit i should have forked out the extra $$$....but now 2 weeks on i am getting used to its little quirks, and for the money im not going to complain.
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richardtallent Junior Member 23 posts Joined Feb 2003 More info | Jan 09, 2004 19:07 | #6 At *least* get the USM version, which goes for ~$180 at B&H, and (like the other) has a $10 MIR in effect until the end of this month.
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OviV Goldmember  1,129 posts Joined Oct 2003 Location: Miami, FL More info | Jan 09, 2004 21:32 | #7 I have it. I am also a beginner and I am happy with it. I know its not the best lens out there but it takes decent pictures.
Ovi 5D, 40D, Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX, Sigma 15MM Fisheye,17-40 L, 24-105 L, 50 1.8, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Sigma 70-200 2.8, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS, 100-400 L, 300 F4 L, 580 ex, Sigma 500 Super DG Flash x 2, too much other stuff to list.
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gsmx2 Senior Member 399 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2003 More info | Jan 10, 2004 00:12 | #8 I got the USM model from B&H and am very happy with the lens.
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sjprg Senior Member  297 posts Joined Jul 2003 More info | Jan 10, 2004 00:40 | #9 These are all handheld with 75-300 III USM NON IS. Perfectly useable for $180.00. Don't let the "L" glass stampede you into spending a lot of money unless it will pay for itself, or you have a lot. Paul
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Jan 10, 2004 11:36 | #10 Sorry for asking, but what does USM stand for? 1D MKIII 5D MKII
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sjprg Senior Member 297 posts Joined Jul 2003 More info | Jan 10, 2004 11:52 | #11 USM > Ultra Sonic Motor. I assume that it is an AC motor driven at a frequency above the human hearing range. Not sure if dogs can hear it. Although the last dog I shot sure picked up his ears when I focused on him. Paul
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KBMphotography.com Member 113 posts Joined Dec 2003 More info | Jan 10, 2004 13:35 | #12 Go for it......
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TomW Canon Fanosapien  12,749 posts Likes: 30 Joined Feb 2003 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee More info | Jan 10, 2004 20:06 | #13 sjprg - those are some exceptionally sharp images. Both the lens and yourself did a fine job. Tom
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ronchappel Cream of the Crop Honorary Moderator  3,554 posts Joined Sep 2003 Location: Qld ,Australia More info | Jan 11, 2004 00:01 | #14 I have a particularly good example of this lens (after owning/using several)
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richardtallent Junior Member 23 posts Joined Feb 2003 More info | Jan 11, 2004 01:16 | #15 I took this new lens and my 300D out today and got a few shots. Below this image is a link to the full-sized version (warning: almost 4MB and I only have about a 384Kbps upstream cable connection).
(click for original)  1/500s, 300mm, f/5.6, ISO 200. Minor photoshop correction: unsharpen (~ 1.6px, 30%), saturation and contrast tweaks, but the sharpness is really very good compared to the stories I had heard. Sorry, I threw away the CRW file on this one and can't post an uncorrected, but I can say that I tend to undersharpen rather to avoid that digital-sharp look (where the noise is sharp and the picture still blurry). The autofocus seemed faster than the kit lens today, but it was slower earlier this week in poor lighting. Overall, I was very happy with the performance today, and it was the first time I really had a chance to try it. Combined with the Digital Rebel's 1.6x magnification factor, I couldn't believe how close I was able to get for under $200.
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