derkermit's reviews
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
7 out of 10 points and recommendedexcellent IS, good size and weight, full time manual focus, hood includedhigh price, soft from 200-300mm, zoom ring not smooth enoughPros: excellent IS, good size and weight, full time manual focus, hood included
reviewed October 21st, 2005 (purchased for $1,200)
Cons: high price, soft from 200-300mm, zoom ring not smooth enough
Overall, this is an excellent walk around lens and it's superb image stabilization makes it very usable also in low light conditions despite being only F4.5-5.6.
The zoom lock funktion is very practical but unfortunately, the zoom ring is not operating smooth enough.
Image quality could be better for a lens at this price (soft images especially between 200-300mm).