Canon EF 75–300mm lens

The Canon EF 75–300mm f/4–5.6 III lens.

Introduced in 1995, the Canon EF 75–300mm f/4–5.6 lens is a telephoto zoom lens for Canon EOS single-lens reflex cameras with an EF lens mount. There are 3 basic types of the lens: the IS USM (Image Stabilization, Ultra Sonic Motor), the USM (USM, no IS) and non-USM (no USM, no IS). All 3 types are generally considered to be low-end consumer-level lenses.

The Canon EF 75–300mm f/4–5.6 IS USM Lens was Canon's first Image Stabilized lens. Even with IS it is considered a consumer-grade lens.

Description

The non-USM versions are generally considered very low grade consumer lenses with the USM versions only slightly superior in build quality and 'feel'. None of the versions (USM or not) support full-time manual (FTM) focusing. The optics are similar in the IS USM and USM versions. The USM feature is signified by the gold "Ultrasonic Motor" text wrapped around the barrel of the lens. The original USM lens caps also says "Ultrasonic" although caution is advised as lens caps are often swapped and should not be counted upon as indicative of the actual lens' features.

Specifications

Canon EF 75–300mm f/4–5.6 lens
Attribute	(original)	USM	IS USM	II	II USM	III	III USM
Key features
Image stabilizer	No		Yes	No
Environmental Sealing	No
USM	No	Yes		No	Yes	No	Yes
L-series	No
Diffractive Optics	No
Technical data
Maximum aperture	f/4–5.6
Minimum aperture	f/45		f/32-45	f/45		f/32–45
Filter diameter	58 mm
Horizontal viewing angle
Vertical viewing angle
Diagonal viewing angle;
Physical data
Weight	500 g	495 g	650 g	480 g
Max. Diameter	73.8mm	71.1mm	78.5mm	71mm
Max. Length	122mm		138.2mm	122mm
Groups/elements	9/12	9/13	10/15	9/13
# of diaphragm blades	7		8	7
Closest focusing distance	1.5 m
Retail information
Release date	March 1991	June 1991	September 1995	July 1995	March 1995	April 1999
MSRP (yen)	37,000 yen	41,000 yen	88,000 yen	(overseas)	43,800 yen	(overseas)	43,800 yen

Reviews

Canon EF 75–300 Review — Lens Reviews

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canon EF 75-300mm F4-5.6 II, Canon EF 75-300mm F4-5.6 II USM, Canon EF 75-300mm F4-5.6 III.

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Ultra-wide zoom	EF 11–24mm EF 16–35mm EF 17–40mm

Standard zoom	EF 24–70mm EF 24–105mm EF 28–135mm EF 28–300mm

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EF-M prime	EF-M 22mm

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