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| Announced | 1999-07-01 |
| Indicative price (USD) | 6000 |
| Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Focal range (mm) | 300 |
| Filter diameter (mm) | 52 |
| Max diameter (mm) | 128 |
| Mount type | Canon EF |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| AF Motor | USM |
| Zoom type | / |
| Rotating front element | No |
| Tripod mount | Yes |
| Color | Grey |
| Full-Time manual focus | Yes |
| Number of lenses | 17 |
| Number of groups | 13 |
| Diaphragm blades | 8 |
| Circular aperture | No |
| Length (mm) | 252 |
| Weight (gr) | 2550 |
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| Announced | 2008-01-23 |
| Indicative price (USD) | 1400 |
| Aperture | f/4 |
| Focal range (mm) | 300 |
| Filter diameter (mm) | 77 |
| Max diameter (mm) | 82 |
| Mount type | Pentax KAF |
| Stabilization | No |
| AF Motor | SDM |
| Zoom type | |
| Rotating front element | No |
| Tripod mount | Yes |
| Color | Black |
| Full-Time manual focus | Yes |
| Number of lenses | 8 |
| Number of groups | 6 |
| Diaphragm blades | 9 |
| Circular aperture | |
| Length (mm) | 184 |
| Weight (gr) | 1070 |
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Further readings for the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
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Launched in July 1999, the Canon EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens has been one of the most popular super telephoto lenses in the Canon range for wildlife and sports photographers alike. As expected for a super telephoto lens with a constant f/2.8 aperture and an Image Stabilizer, it is right at the top of the tree in terms of cost. But does the performance match the price? DxOMark presents the results, including a comparison of the Canon with the Pentax smc DA Star 300mm f/ 4 ED (IF) SDM, a lens also recently tested in our laboratories. |
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16 years on from its launch the Canon EF 135mm f/2L prime is still going strong and available to buy brand new today. With a wide maximum aperture, useful telephoto focal length and good build quality it offers some attractive features. Costing $1,000 however it’s at the expensive end of the range for a standard telephoto prime. So with newer, fresher and cheaper competition coming on to the market all the time is this old-timer still relevant? |
Further readings for the Pentax smc DA Star 300mm F4 ED (IF) SDM
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
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With the vagaries of photographing wildlife, the flexibility of a telephoto zoom would appear to be an attractive solution. However, image quality is often a compromise at the maximum aperture and longest focal length, typically the most crucial settings. We’ve pulled some lens data from our database and put together a round up of popular zoom lenses over the years (and made some comparisons with high performance primes). Read on to find out which models have the best image quality. |
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Launched in July 1999, the Canon EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens has been one of the most popular super telephoto lenses in the Canon range for wildlife and sports photographers alike. As expected for a super telephoto lens with a constant f/2.8 aperture and an Image Stabilizer, it is right at the top of the tree in terms of cost. But does the performance match the price? DxOMark presents the results, including a comparison of the Canon with the Pentax smc DA Star 300mm f/ 4 ED (IF) SDM, a lens also recently tested in our laboratories. |