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Canon - Refurbished Excellent - EF75-300mm F4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Multi
Average customer rating
3.8
(62 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 62 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Canon - Refurbished Excellent - EF75-300mm F4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Multi
Customer Rating
3
Good beginner lens, nothing special.
on May 20, 2013
Posted by: dhalb
from North Dakota
Great lens for beginners because of its low price. It's also fairly light for its focal length. It can produce a few nice photos provided you know what you're doing. But that's about where the pros end.
If you're looking for super-sharp professional quality images, you're going to have to look somewhere else.
The focus is soft to begin with, but once you go over 200mm it gets dramatically worse.
The Auto Focus has a lot of trouble with low-light situations, and is fairly picky while in AI Servo. Not to mention slow. I've had a couple instances where it took nearly 10 (ten) seconds to focus.
There's also an issue with Chromatic Aberration. Everyone loves pincushioning and purple fraying around their subject, right?
Anyway, aside from the soft focus, slow AF, and CA problems, the lack of the Image Stabilizer is truly the major downfall to this lens. I recommend using a tripod above 135mm, and I don't even attempt hand-shooting over 200mm after dozens of failed shots.
For a superior quality lens with a similar focal length that doesn't break your bank, I recommend picking up the 55-250mm IS II instead.
Pros: easy to use, excellent range
Cons: Slow auto-focus, Semi-sharp images, Poor build quality, no image stabilizer, chromatic aberration, needs to be stopped down.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
4
This lens is not cavier, but its definitely not powdered eggs.
on July 20, 2023
Posted by: Mortimer
I bought this lens 6 weeks ago and have been very impressed with it thus far. The only reason I didn't give it a five star rating is I don't believe it was intended to be a five star telephoto lens. Light weight, easy to use, and taking impressive shots of birds in flight I have no complaints. If this lens can freeze a hummingbird's wings in flight and make a sharp clear portrait of it then I got my money's worth. And indeed, I got my money's worth. I'm glad I got it added to my glass.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
first slr and i am very satisfied
on September 20, 2011
Posted by: rip red
from Sandwich, IL
It is amazing and great for beginers. It is unbelievable how well you can zoom in and auto focus or do it manually.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Good Lense
on January 5, 2012
Posted by: Wolfman
from Bismarck ND
This is a very good lense for the price. I take lots of sport action shots and it works very well. I have looked at other lenses that are over $1000 and they offer more quality but when viewing pictures from both, you can't really tell a difference.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Pretty good lense overall
on November 1, 2016
Posted by: Max61
from Colorado, United States
This lense was given to me by a good friend. My hands shake a lot due to Essential Tremors. This lense does not have IS which makes it harder to use without a tripod. Other than that I'm glad to have this lense!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Tolerable Lens
on August 27, 2016
Posted by: Dannyboy2010
from Provo, UT, United States
I've used this lens heavily over the last year and I'd say its a decent beginner's zoom lens. The lens is pretty lightweight, easy to use, and has a good focal range, but using the longer lengths can be tricky since there isn't image stabilization. You get some slight optical imperfections at 300mm as well and the image quality can be a bit soft at times. If you want a zoom lens for occasional use, this is fine, but people who rely on this focal range, especially professionals, may want to look into the IS version or Canon's 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II lens. if your hobbyist, though, this lens is convenient to have.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Good lens
on November 24, 2018
Posted by: Bcline16
from Spreckels, California
I bought this about a week ago and have used it five times and it has taken good photos .
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
great for beginners
on February 15, 2009
Posted by: 3p
from scottsdale
ive had this lens for quite some time now and use it mostly for shooting wildlife. for a first telephoto lens its great to practice with, you really can get good sharp images with this product. one thing however, is the auto-focus. i have missed plenty of great shots because of how slow and sometimes inaccurate the lens is. i would recommend using the manual focus and learn to focus accurately and quickly. now this is no pro lens unlike the canon L lenses that ill soon be upgrading to. its also important to note that this lens should not be used in extreme weather conditions as dust and water are easily accessible to the interior of the lens. if your looking for a manageable low priced telephoto this is something you might consider. i love canon products but if you want to really get serious into photography and telephoto zoom, their L series lenses are the only way to go.
Pros: convienient, reach is fairly well
Cons: Slow auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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