Canon EF 28-300mm lens

Summary

The EF 28–300mm f/3.5–5.6L IS USM lens is a superzoom lens made by Canon Inc.

EF 28–300mm f/3.5–5.6L IS USM
Lens at 28mm with tripod mount.
MakerCanon
Technical data
TypeZoom
Focus driveUltrasonic motor
Focal length28–300mm
Crop factor1.0
Aperture (max/min)f/3.5-5.6 / f/22-40
Close focus distance0.7 m / 2.3 ft
Max. magnification0.3
Diaphragm blades8
Construction23 elements in 16 groups
Features
Lens-based stabilizationYes Yes
Unique featuresL-Series
ApplicationSuperzoom
Physical
Max. length184 mm / 7.2 in
Diameter92 mm / 3.6 in
Weight1.67 kg / 3.7 lbs
Filter diameter77 mm
Accessories
Lens hoodEW-83G
CaseLZ1324
Angle of view
Horizontal65°–6°50'
Vertical46°–4°35'
Diagonal75°–8°15'
History
IntroductionJune 2004
Retail info
MSRP2,500 USD

The lens has an EF-type mount, which fits the Canon EOS line of cameras.

When used on a digital EOS body with a field of view compensation factor of 1.3x, such as the Canon EOS-1D Mark III, it provides a narrow field of view, equivalent to a 36–390mm lens mounted on a 35mm frame body. With a 1.6x body such as the Canon EOS 400D, it provides a narrower field of view, equivalent to a 45–480mm lens mounted on a 35mm frame body.[1]

This lens has a push-pull type zoom mechanism[2] and can be used for many types of photography, because of its large focal length range. It is used mostly for press photography, and also for travel photography.[3][4]

The moon taken with this lens (click for original size)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Canon Inc. "EF 28–300mm f/3.5–5.6L IS USM". Canon Camera Museum. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  2. ^ Canon Inc. "Specifications". Canon.com. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  3. ^ Bryan Carnathan. "EF 28–300mm f/3.5–5.6L IS USM Review". The-Digital-Picture.com. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  4. ^ Schroiff, Klaus. "EF 28–300mm f/3.5–5.6L IS USM Review". Photozone. Optical Limits. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

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