Canon EF 70-300mm

Canon EF 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 IS Mk II USM - DSLR Lens. Spanning a useful telephoto range, the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM Lens from Canon is a flexible zoom well-suited for a variety of subjects, ranging from portraiture to wildlife. Similarly versatile, the lens utilizes NANO USM technology that combines a fast, stills-optimized ring-type Ultrasonic Motor and a smooth, silent video-optimized Stepping Motor for all-around focusing performance to benefit multimedia image-makers.

This dual-purpose AF motor also offers notably quicker performance throughout the zoom range for more responsive shooting from near to far. Additionally, also aiding both photo and movie recording, an Image Stabilizer system compensates for up to four stops of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting when working with slower shutter speeds.

Beyond its performance attributes, this lens is also characterized by its unique Lens Information Display, which clearly showcases focus distance, focal length, and stabilizer settings on a top-facing screen for easy recognition.

Benefitting optical performance, the lens' construction utilizes one Ultra Low Dispersion (UD) element to control chromatic aberrations and colour fringing for improved clarity, and, additionally, a nine-blade diaphragm is used to produce a pleasing bokeh quality for shallow depth of field imagery.

Canon EF 70-300mm

FEATURES

• Telephoto zoom designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount DSLRs, this lens is also suitable for use with APS-C models where it provides a 112-480mm equivalent focal length range.
• One UD element is featured in the optical design to noticeably reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing for increased clarity and improved colour fidelity.
• Lens Information Display on the top of the lens barrel clearly highlights focusing distance, focal length, and Image Stabilizer amount.
• NANO USM system utilizes both a ring type USM and an STM mechanism to realize quick and accurate focusing that is also smooth and near-silent to suit both photography and video applications. This focusing system also affords full-time manual focus control when working in the one-shot AF mode.
• An Image Stabilizer compensates for up to four stops of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting when working in difficult lighting conditions and with slower shutter speeds.
• A circular nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality when working with selective focus and shallow depth of field techniques.

Full frame lens

The EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II Nano USM is a full-frame lens and will mount on all Canon full frame DSLR, cropped sensor DSLR, and Cine cameras.

Spectacular optical quality

The Canon EF 70300mm f/45.6 IS II USM features an all-new optical construction of 12 groups with 17 lens elements, including an Ultra Low Dispersion (UD) lens. The UD lens reduces the occurrence of chromatic aberrations and fringing to keep you images looking sharp and artifact free.

On-lens LCD display

The Canon EF 70300mm f/45.6 IS II Nano USM features a nifty on-lens LCD that displays the current focal length, distance scale, depth-of-field marks, and a current lens shake/movement. Lens information modes can be switched with a single button, and 2 different LCD light modes aids shooting in different light. All of this lets you quickly see all the information you need, so you can get straight back to taking photos.
The focusing distance mode displays the current focus distance, as well as estimate of the depth of field.

The focal length display mode shows the 35mm-equivalent focal length, even on cropped sensor cameras.
The shake display mode gives an estimate of how much the lens is currently moving in both vertical and horizontal axis.
To aid viewing in different lighting conditions, both black text on a light background or light text on a black background are selectable.

Canon EF 70-300mm

Nano USM: Silent, fast, and smooth subject tracking with full time manual focus override

The Nano USM technology in the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM allows you to focus on your subject with exceptional speed and smooth tracking. Full time manual focus override enables you to manually fine-tune focus at any time.

The Nano USM motor features near-silent motion to ensure that your sound is uninterrupted by any focusing noise.

4-stop Optical Image Stabilisation

Shooting pin-sharp photographs is made easy with the 4-stop Optical Image Stabilizer. It counteracts camera shake for high quality results in low light or when shooting at the higher focal lengths.

9-blade circular aperture for pleasant backgrounds

The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM lens features a 9-blade circular aperture to deliver soft and pleasant looking background and bokeh.