Canon EF75-300mm f/4-5.6

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A long zoom for film era EOS DSLRs. Full time manual focus ring. Not a fast lens (no USM AF) and without IS it needs good light. OK to experiment with if found cheap enough, but well down on image quality. There is a whole series of basic 75-300 lenses (see below), none of which have a stellar reputation for build or optical quality.

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Lens specifications

Focal Length & Maximum Aperture	75-300mm 1:4-5.6
Lens Construction	12 elements in 9 groups
Minimum Aperture	45
Maximum Magnification	x0.25
Closest Focusing Distance	1.5m
Filter Size	58mm
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight	73.8 x 122mm, 500g

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
Technical data
Maximum aperture	f/4–5.6
Minimum aperture	f/45		f/32-45	f/45		f/32–45
Filter diameter	58 mm
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
Aperture 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

EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 reviews and articles

• Canon UK / US Information Page
• Amazon
• Northlight Images
• Canon CPN article
• Fred Miranda
• Lens Tip
• Digital Picture
• PhotoZone
• SLR Gear
• Lens Review
• ePhotozine

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Sample images

None available.

Product launch

No information available on the 1991 launch of this lens.