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Canon - EF 28300mm f/3.55.6L IS USM Standard Zoom Lens - White
Average customer rating
4.8
(58 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 58 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF 28300mm f/3.55.6L IS USM Standard Zoom Lens - White
Customer Rating
5
Heavy beast, but folks always like the images.
on November 18, 2019
Posted by: Gars
from Decatur, IL
It's heavy, but I love having a 24-70 and a 70-200 all in one lens that's always ready to shoot.
I get shots others do not simply because the lens is always ready to shoot
I get shots others do not simply because the lens is always ready to shoot
Great color and sharpness from the Canon 6D, 6DII, and 7DII.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
A True All-In-One Lens
on March 6, 2011
Posted by: JT
from Clovis, CA
I recently got this lens for my my camera and I am VERY HAPPY with this lens...I foresee it remaining on my camera the majority of the time except for those times I have a particular use in mind that is better served by a different lens. Now I'm sure that you have likely read various highly technical reviews on this lens and I'm not going to deny some of the issues these reviews identify... Is it heavy? Yes (but it is built VERY solidly). Is there some vingetting at 28mm & f/3.5? Yes (but not much more than a comparable prime at its widest, stop it down a couple and you're fine, and don't forget the wonders of photoshop). Is there some barrel distortion at 28mm? Yes. Now for those of you who demand every shot you have ever taken to have the ultimate in career making absolute uncompromised tack sharpness and have the ability to predict the exact focal length you need, you'll need to stick to your L-Series prime. But now that we've gotten past that, lets put it into real-world perspective for the rest of us. Instead of the ultimate, this lens will give you "only" genuinely high quality images. Remember, this lens covers 8 primes: 28, 35, 50, 85, 100, 135, 200, and 300mm (not to mention everything in between). How much would those 8 primes cost you? Yes, it's still expensive, but wow, how reasonably priced this lens suddenly became!!! And you don't have to switch from lens to lens to lens to keep up with the action...LIFE DOESN'T PAUSE WHILE YOU'RE SWITCHING LENSES. No more missed shots or risking introducing dust. You've got an amazing range...wide angle to meaningful telephoto, covering virtually everything most of us generally need. Put this lens on your camera and you'll get that shot that you otherwise may have likely missed. Is 3.5~5.6 a fast lens? No, but let's not forget the high ISO's that are now offered with very well controlled noise (graininess). And the image stabilizer is incredible...I have successfully hand held shots at 300mm down to 1/15 sec!!! The focus is quick and quiet, and it will focus very close making it something of a macro lens for those who don't have enough of a need to justify having a separate dedicated macro lens. If you don't mind the (notable) size and weight, and can afford only one lens (i.e. 'this' lens), then THIS IS THE LENS I WOULD RECOMMEND. And until you can convince Canon to market a 20-400 f/2~4 with image quality that can satisfy the picky critics that live exclusively in the world of L-primes (such a lens would cost far more than my truck, I'm sure), this will CONTINUE to be the do-everything lens I'd recommend.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, a true all-in-one lens
Cons: big/heavy (but what did you expect?), slow aperture, push/pull zoom (but you'll quickly get used to it)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
In the field comparison
on March 2, 2012
Posted by: Howiedoin
from Northern Colorado
I am an L series fanatic owning six of them from the 16-35 to the 100-400. In December of 2011 I took my triplet 4year olds to their first Disney World experience. I had seven full days of prime shooting opportunities. Due to family restrictions on gear I decided to take only one lense per day and compare. The lenses I chose were the 24-105, 70-200 f/2.8 IS, 28-300, and finally the 100-400. I can say with out a doubt now that everyday that I did not carry the 28-300, I missed beautiful opportunities or I have had to spend priceless time in PS cropping and editing. Truely my heart loves the 70-200 for its beautiful portraits of my children and it's fixed fast aperture, but I missed out on astonishing wide angel shoots such as a full moon mirroring the Epcot ball. I can honestly say that unless I know for a fact the type of shot I want or need for a project. My 5D or my T2i will forever have the 28-300mm L IS attached and ready. As for the weight, if you want to get seriously good photo's get seriously good equipment (which means your going to need a sling bag, backpack, or my personal favorite the Cotton Carrier System). With the up coming arrival of the 1Dx I will be selling off several of my lenses but not this one (unless they announce a fixed aperture version for video purposes).
You only live once but your pictures will carry on your legacy. Don't say I can't afford this, say how can I afford this and you will never regret it.
Pros: one lens system, cost, barrel zoom
Cons: weight, jerky barrel extension, not a fixed aperture
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Totally Satisfied
on June 11, 2013
Posted by: Cross Wind
from Gulf Shores, AL
I have been a pro since 1981. I have used 35mm, 2 1/4 square, and 4x5 in studio and on location. This lens is the one I use almost every time I shoot. I have the 16x35 2.8 and the 50 1.2 and I love them both, but when I am shooting sessions or weddings... this is the lens that I use almost exclusively. I have two 5D Mk2 bodies and the 28-300mm lens stays on one of them all the time. The clarity, color, sharpness, contrast, image stabilization, ease of use, durability... I could go on and on... this system replaces my medium format with six lenses and surpasses it... And the seamless use with my professional editing software that recognizes the lens with lens calibration is awesome... I could not be more pleased after almost three years of continuous use...
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, ease of use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
How Did I Live Without It?
on September 26, 2014
Posted by: Kern
from Seattle, WA
I've got a number of lenses for my 5D Mark III - some from a 15 year old 30-D including a 28-200mm zoom. The old lens works on the Mark III just fine but really doesn't seem to provide the artistic effect that I wanted. So, I took the plunge and bought the EF 28-300mm IS USM lens. Boy, I am happy that I did! The new zoom lens is heavy to be sure and you'll probably want to hold the lens body as you carry it as it's a bit heavy for the neck strap alone. The beauty of the new EF lens for me is that I can see the shot I want and zoom in to fill the frame with the elements I want getting rid of what I don't want. The sliding barrel zoom function enables me to very quickly look at lots of framing options and the IS feature gets rid of any camera shake in lower light conditions. Of course, the neatest feature is the ability to go from a focal length of 28mm to 300mm without changing the lens. All-in-all this is a great lens for the photographer who needs these capabilities.
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent lens for the range it covers
on July 10, 2011
Posted by: WonderMan4
from San Antonio, TX
The 28-300mm does exactly what it was designed to do, and it does it very well. To all the nay sayers that "wish it was 2.8", all I can say is learn to work your light and your camera. How many times do you shoot at 2.8 anyways? I have shot between 1500-1600 photos in all conditions and have only gotten one fuzzy one that was a tosser.
The bad shot was 100% my fault, not the lens or the camera. It is not as "heavy" as most are saying. If it is too heavy, either work out or use a tripod or monopod as you are supposed to do. I have no problem hand holding the little beauty and have carried it in the field for 8-10 hrs at a time. It is an excellent lens as are all the L lenses. Each has its purpose and this one is designed to do a lot, and it DOES a lot. The more you use it the more you are going to love it. I had to save to buy it, but I would do it again twice over if I had to. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it and I have not had a problem with the battery drainage either.
The bad shot was 100% my fault, not the lens or the camera. It is not as "heavy" as most are saying. If it is too heavy, either work out or use a tripod or monopod as you are supposed to do. I have no problem hand holding the little beauty and have carried it in the field for 8-10 hrs at a time. It is an excellent lens as are all the L lenses. Each has its purpose and this one is designed to do a lot, and it DOES a lot. The more you use it the more you are going to love it. I had to save to buy it, but I would do it again twice over if I had to. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it and I have not had a problem with the battery drainage either.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Only lense you will need
on August 3, 2012
Posted by: Cameradude
from Austin
I have 8 EF lenses and 3 pro cameras. I rarely use any other lense now that I have the 28-300. If you travel, this lense will cover every situation. Its fast, stabilized and easy to hand hold. I'm very impressed. I also bought the 100-400, but returned it after comparing the image quality of both lenses.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
My go to lens for everything!
on May 25, 2018
Posted by: Wild bill
from Cleveland, Ga
This lens saves so much room in my kit. While being a little in the heavy side, it replaces 4 lenses. I cover motor sports and I only need 2 lenses now to get all the shots I need at any event. It is also the perfect ‘walking around lens’ due it it’s terrific range. Very sharp!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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