Canon EF 75-300mm lens

The Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III lens.

Introduced in 1995, the Canon EF 75-300mm lens f/4.0-5.6 is a telephoto zoom lens for Canon EOS single-lens reflex cameras with an EF lens mount. The Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens is Canon's first Image Stabilized lens and is generally considered to be low-end consumer-level lens.

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