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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Regarding the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens, am I correct that
the front does not rotate or extend-retract with focus and zoom? This information is not apparent to me from Canon's specifications and chart. A non-rotating and non-extending design is critical for certain instrumentation applications. |
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Take a look he
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx http://www.dpreview.com/news/0401/04...non70300do.asp It does extend/retract. 70-200 doesn't. "Richard J Kinch" wrote in message . .. Regarding the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens, am I correct that the front does not rotate or extend-retract with focus and zoom? This information is not apparent to me from Canon's specifications and chart. A non-rotating and non-extending design is critical for certain instrumentation applications. |
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Richard J Kinch wrote: Regarding the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens, am I correct that the front does not rotate or extend-retract with focus and zoom? This information is not apparent to me from Canon's specifications and chart. A non-rotating and non-extending design is critical for certain instrumentation applications. That lens is one of the very few that have a lock to prevent "lens creep"; if you hold it with the front element toward the center of the Earth, and the lock is not engaged, the lens lengthens considerably. Seems to me this indicates it is not non-extending. Nice piece of kit, otherwise. -- Frank ess |
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
I shot with this lens for about a year or so. I found it an excellent travel
and hiking lens for wildlife. What I noticed many times is that it is sharp between 70 and 200 but gets progressively softer going out toward 300mm. I've since sold this and bought the 100-400 IS. Steve Tucson AZ "Doug Freese" wrote in message ... "Frank ess" wrote in message ... Richard J Kinch wrote: Regarding the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens, am I correct that the front does not rotate or extend-retract with focus and zoom? This information is not apparent to me from Canon's specifications and chart. A non-rotating and non-extending design is critical for certain instrumentation applications. That lens is one of the very few that have a lock to prevent "lens creep"; if you hold it with the front element toward the center of the Earth, and the lock is not engaged, the lens lengthens considerably. Seems to me this indicates it is not non-extending. I just bought this lens, good thing I read the instructions about the lock. Nice piece of kit, otherwise. I have only had it for day and only a few minutes to play. Has anyone found the IS "motor" to be noisy as in a whirring sound. I have the 17-85mm IS and I don't hear anything so any sound caught me off guard. I called the store and the salesperson claimed that was normal. Not that I distrust that person but I will take it to the store for an up close listen. In the mean time can anyone with the same lens shed some light on the IS noise? If it makes a difference it's mounted on an XTi. -Doug |
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
So far, my observations with the 100-400 is that it's quite sharp out past
300. As for cost, I paid $1000 for the DO and about $1250 for the 100-400. (Both used on eBay.) "Doug Freese" wrote in message ... "Steve Dell" wrote in message ... I shot with this lens for about a year or so. I found it an excellent travel and hiking lens for wildlife. What I noticed many times is that it is sharp between 70 and 200 but gets progressively softer going out toward 300mm. Handheld, tripod, or both? I've since sold this and bought the 100-400 IS. And how did the 100-400n behave 200+? Was the 100-400 worth twice the cost? And my original question was the IS motor noisy? -Doug |
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
"Doug Freese" a écrit dans le message de ... "Frank ess" wrote in message ... Richard J Kinch wrote: Regarding the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens, am I correct that the front does not rotate or extend-retract with focus and zoom? This information is not apparent to me from Canon's specifications and chart. A non-rotating and non-extending design is critical for certain instrumentation applications. That lens is one of the very few that have a lock to prevent "lens creep"; if you hold it with the front element toward the center of the Earth, and the lock is not engaged, the lens lengthens considerably. Seems to me this indicates it is not non-extending. I just bought this lens, good thing I read the instructions about the lock. Nice piece of kit, otherwise. I have only had it for day and only a few minutes to play. Has anyone found the IS "motor" to be noisy as in a whirring sound. I have the 17-85mm IS and I don't hear anything so any sound caught me off guard. I called the store and the salesperson claimed that was normal. Not that I distrust that person but I will take it to the store for an up close listen. In the mean time can anyone with the same lens shed some light on the IS noise? If it makes a difference it's mounted on an XTi. You can definitely hear the IS motor, as for the lens, I had one and did not find it to be very sharp, and not just at the long end, so I traded it in for a 300mm f4 IS L which is great. If I remember right, the focus motor was very quiet. Jean |
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