Canon 6272A002

Pros: Durable, Versatile, Fast Auto Focus, Superior Stabilization, Generally Lightweight

Cons: Like all zoom lenses, this is not ideal for those real "close" shots - Use Your Point-n-Shoot at Gramma's 80th Birthday Bash

Review: If you haven?t heard, I like to take pictures. Let me rephrase that. I?m hopelessly, utterly, pathetically obsessed with photography. The addiction began when I was just a small child, who stole my parents? camera and went hog-wild at the zoo. My...

Pros: Image stabilization.

Cons: Expensive

Review: This lens had barely hit the "streets" when I first tried to buy it. Advance publicity had made it such a hot item that it was unavailable for weeks. By that time cooler, more sensible minds had convinced me I shouldn't purchase it. I bought a much...

Pros: Light-Weight; Inexpensive; Smooth Zoom

Cons: Softness; Rotating Front Element; Cheap Build

The Bottom Line: The Canon EF 75-300mm f4-5.6 III is Canon's lowest-end telephoto kit lens. It will make true amateurs happy, but beyond that there are better options.

Review: As I was looking into getting a nice mid-range telephoto lens for myself, I borrowed a low-end Canon EF 75-300mm f4-5.6 III lens. This is the lowest-end variant of Canon's consumer level 75-300mm market. The version I used was the non-USM...

Pros: stability, speed(IS off), versatility, price

Cons: weight, decreased speed(IS on)

Review: History:

I have always been fascinated shooting wildlife (animal and human) in their natural habitat (My favorite: a trip to Kruger National Park, South Africa). This sometimes requires an extremely steady hand and/or a really fast shutter...

Pros: good zoom range, light

Cons: slooowwwww (high max aperature), no IS system.

The Bottom Line: There are better choices. If you need high focal length a single lens may be a better choice. Not up to Canon's usual high standards.

Review: I bought this lens at the same time I bought my digital rebel body because I wanted a somewhat long zoom for shooting the tigers at busch gardens (from several hundred feet up on the bridge). For what I wanted it for, 300mm just isn't quite enough...

Pros: If you want a lightweight & effective 300mm lens, this is a great choice.

Cons: Some reports of incompatibility with the 10D digital body.

The Bottom Line: Strikes a very good balance between weight, cost and optical performance.

Review: Its always hard to get the perfect lens. Especially if you don't want to spend a ton of money.

In the "ton of money" catagory, you have Canon's "L" lens series. Generally, the prices start at $1000 and go up from there. Even if you do have...

Pros: Low price, nice lens range to have

Cons: fairly high aperture (f/4-5.6)

Review: This lens was very cheap, and very nice addition to my gear. I bought the lens for a little under $200 through an internet retailer. The 75-300 range is very useful in many situations including close-ups and portraits.

I want to stress...

Pros: inexpensive, light

Cons: soft, vignetting, poor construction, small aperture.

Review: The 75-300 does the job and that's all. It has no features that make you say WOW!

Construction: poor... It has a "cheap" feeling. The rings are not tight, so the controls are not precise. You can hear some pieces ratteling when you shake...

Pros: Inexpensive for its features, great value

Cons: Autofocus motor is slow

Review: After purchasing the original Canon EOS Rebel second-hand few years ago, I realized that the 35-80mm lens that came with the camera did not have enough magnification to bring auto racing actions up close. So I decided to start shopping for a zoom...

Pros: Excellent macro performance, very sharp, lightweight, inexpensive.

Cons: Not weatherproofed. Maximal aperture is not extremely fast.

The Bottom Line: Superb sharpness and macro performance for the price. Unless you require a weatherproof lens, this one is a no-brainer.

Review: Continuing my review series of Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses for the Four Thirds system digital cameras, I ve chosen to review the ZD 35mm macro lens. This lens is part of the budget range of lenses, and is currently the only lens capable of 1:1...