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I have been looking for a lens for my new Canon 400D and as most of my hard earned coppers have gone on buying the camera. I have been looking for a 75-300 zoom lens I read somewere on the internet that a usm would be a good buy as it is fast and quiet.

I also found out that these can be expensive, so I browsed ebay and found..... Canon EF 75-300mm f4-5.6 USM MK III - MInt - Boxed ,buy now, so I did :gag: ............only to later read some reviews about this lens as being one of the worst lenses ...................:nuts: Oh dear have I made a Boo Boo :bang:
 
Depends what you are expecting... how much did you pay for it?

I have one of these, had it for over 10 years and used it a lot with my 35mm SLR and was always very happy with the results.

Ok, so since then I have spent a lot of money and almost spent an awful lot more money but there is always something more expensive that does the job "better" or so those who have spent the money will tell you :D

Try it, see what you think...
 
I have no experience of the standard 75-300 as I owned the IS version a few years ago.

That lens wasn't bad in all honesty if you played to it's strengths. Stopped down to f8 and used below approx 230mm the lens gave nice results but outside of those the lens was a touch on the soft side.

As long as you accept it's not an L series prime lens competitor and your willing to spend a little time sharpening, it'll be fine as a first lens.
 
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errr ............................ £130 inc p&p
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The price seems Ok. The 70-300 is usm is a much better lens (IMHO) and would cost more than double 2nd hand, than what you paid for the 75-300 but where do you draw the line? Its all relative!

Edit Ooo just done a quick search Opps

 
That is not much more than the price for a new one, but any other Canon lens covering the same range would have cost much more.

The Sigma 70-300 APO is about the same price as the Canon though and is always the recommended choice at that price level. Otherwise Tamron has a slightly cheaper one.

If that is your budget then it is not a big mistake as your options are limited anyway. At least now it will be yours give it a go and see what you think before judging it. If you are happy with the results then test charts and other opinions are all meaningless.

Michael.
 
Canon used to give these as kit lens purcahse with the Film EOS 300 (18-55 and 75-300) a few years back, I still have one and it's been to the Grand Canyon and back. Is the quality any good - Up for debate, in comparison to L series - it's miles behind... but it does a basic job.
The price is a little steep, I will probabaly pop mine on ebay in a few weeks and would be pleased with £65 quid, but that is because it is a few years old and has had a few knocks......

So in summary - Lens is OK, 70-300 is allot better, L Series way better, enjoy it, take some shots, if you find quality low, stick it back on ebay, as has been said above..
 
this is a lo-res image - it's been published in a few mags

and i used 'the offending lens' - the lens i normally use was at the doctor's and i had to get a similar range lens under emergency circumstances

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