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

Pros: Durable, Versatile, Fast Auto Focus, Superior Stabilization, Generally Lightweight
Cons: Like all zoom lenses, this is not ideal for those real "close" shots - Use Your Point-n-Shoot at Gramma's 80th Birthday Bash

If you haven’t heard, I like to take pictures. Let me rephrase that. I’m hopelessly, utterly, pathetically obsessed with photography. The addiction began when I was just a small child, who stole my parents’ camera and went hog-wild at the zoo. My...

Pros: Light-Weight; Inexpensive; Smooth Zoom
Cons: Softness; Rotating Front Element; Cheap Build

As I was looking into getting a nice mid-range telephoto lens for myself, I borrowed a low-end Canon EF 75-300mm f4-5.6 III lens. This is the lowest-end variant of Canon's consumer level 75-300mm market. The version I used was the non-USM variant. ...

Pros: If you want a lightweight & effective 300mm lens, this is a great choice.
Cons: Some reports of incompatibility with the 10D digital body.

Its always hard to get the perfect lens. Especially if you don't want to spend a ton of money. In the "ton of money" catagory, you have Canon's "L" lens series. Generally, the prices start at $1000 and go up from there. Even if you do have the ...

Pros: good zoom range, light
Cons: slooowwwww (high max aperature), no IS system.

I bought this lens at the same time I bought my digital rebel body because I wanted a somewhat long zoom for shooting the tigers at busch gardens (from several hundred feet up on the bridge). For what I wanted it for, 300mm just isn't quite enough even ...

Pros: Excellent macro performance, very sharp, lightweight, inexpensive.
Cons: Not weatherproofed. Maximal aperture is not extremely fast.

Continuing my review series of Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses for the Four Thirds system digital cameras, I’ve chosen to review the ZD 35mm macro lens. This lens is part of the “budget” range of lenses, and is currently the only lens capable ...

Pros: Low price, nice lens range to have
Cons: fairly high aperture (f/4-5.6)

This lens was very cheap, and very nice addition to my gear. I bought the lens for a little under $200 through an internet retailer. The 75-300 range is very useful in many situations including close-ups and portraits.

I want to stress...

Pros: Image stabilization.
Cons: Expensive

This lens had barely hit the "streets" when I first tried to buy it. Advance publicity had made it such a hot item that it was unavailable for weeks. By that time cooler, more sensible minds had convinced me I shouldn't purchase it. I bought a...

Pros: inexpensive, light
Cons: soft, vignetting, poor construction, small aperture.

The 75-300 does the job and that's all. It has no features that make you say WOW!

Construction: poor... It has a "cheap" feeling. The rings are not tight, so the controls are not precise. You can hear some pieces ratteling when you...

Pros: Inexpensive for its features, great value
Cons: Autofocus motor is slow

After purchasing the original Canon EOS Rebel second-hand few years ago, I realized that the 35-80mm lens that came with the camera did not have enough magnification to bring auto racing actions up close. So I decided to start shopping for a zoom lens. I...

Pros: stability, speed(IS off), versatility, price
Cons: weight, decreased speed(IS on)

History:

I have always been fascinated shooting wildlife (animal and human) in their natural habitat (My favorite: a trip to Kruger National Park, South Africa). This sometimes requires an extremely steady hand and/or a really fast shutter...

Pros: Light, Very inexpensive
Cons: OK build quality, Somewhat soft images

If you have a Canon Digital SLR, and just the kit lens that it came with, there is no doubt that you will sometime find yourself wishing that you had more zoom. Face it- That 18-55 that the camera came with just doesn't get you up close- where you really ...

Pros: excellent general range solid quality USM motor Canon brand
Cons: poor AF in low light EXTREMELY slow (f/4.0-5.6) bulky, large, and heavy

Well, what can I say about this lens? First of all, let me give a fair appraisal of the good poin ...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Cheaply made

I bought this lens when I was new to photography, and it was *not* a good choice. It was inexpensive, but it has some real drawbacks. It's cheaply made. The zoom creeps out when the camera points down. The front element rotates when focusing. Poor...

Pros: Large Range (75mm to 300mm), Image Stabilizer, Quick Auto Focus in good light.
Cons: Bad Auto Focus in low light

This is currently my only lens! It is a little bit big for taking close pictures (min focal length is about 5 ft). I think the only other lens I need is a short focal length lens (24mm to 50mm). The lens is physically large but works great! The...

Pros: IS works great - Improves ability to take hand-held shots several stops; Good sharpness!
Cons: Heavy; Slightly dark colors at full zoom

This lens is about the best you can do for the money without resorting to the heavy special glass professional lenses. It's bulky, but the Image Stabilization (IS) dramatically reduces blurryness due to shaking. It's worth lugging the extra weight of...