Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM

04/01/2005 01:06:18 PM · #1

Does anyone have this lens? i have been reading the reviews and they say it's an all around lens but due to it's long zoom from 28 to 300mm that the lens tend to lose a little at the end zones... is this that bad for a L lens or is it a good all around lens after all?
Please comment or lend me your opinions since i'm looking forward on buying one of these babies?
I like the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM too but it's not so long ranged as the other lens. and the starting point is at 70mm... so could you please help out a little here. :)

04/01/2005 01:08:58 PM · #2

Did you buy an SLR to only use one lens? All in one lenses tend to not be as good. Take a look at the sigma 80-400mm os if you want a longer lens. FM review have both lenses on thier websites reviewed.

04/01/2005 01:12:16 PM · #3

Originally posted by kyebosh:

Nope not really but my money doesn't stretch as much as this lens stretches... i'll take a look thanks for the tip...

I was looking at the Sigma 50-500mm but think thats too much for only one lens to do.

04/01/2005 01:23:24 PM · #4

the sigma is only 10X and the 28-300 is more than that! There's also a 35-350L but i wouldn't recommend it either.

04/01/2005 01:27:07 PM · #5

but do you own any of these lenses? the sigma or the canon?

04/01/2005 01:30:13 PM · #6

I don't but the reviews i've read aren't very favorable to the two Canon lenses mentioned. The sigma 80-400 however is highly recommended and supposed to be very sharp. Also it has a IS system and is 600 less than the canon 100-400 IS. The Bigma is supposed to be good but i think the 80-400 is sharper.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/01/2005 01:35:07 PM · #7

ok thanks... i'll see what others have to say to, thanks for that i have read the reviews and they seem to say good things about that lens... lets see what L lens owners have to say. if they do have something to say. :)

doctornick

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

04/01/2005 01:35:19 PM · #8

Review of the Canon 28-300mm f/4.5-5.6L IS Zoom

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/01/2005 01:37:03 PM · #9

Originally posted by doctornick:

Review of the Canon 28-300mm f/4.5-5.6L IS Zoom

Thanks doctor i have read just the final comment on that review and they seem to say the same thing as i wrote on the beging of the thread... if i buy the sigma i think i'll have to paint it white... :)

Plexxoid

Canon EOS-30D

04/01/2005 01:45:46 PM · #10

Wow. That's quite a lens. Only $2100, too...
Remember to take into consideration that it's not all that fast, especially at long focal lengths. Also, I wouldn't expect the optical quality to be top-notch. I know the 70-200 F2.8L IS is incredible, I've rented it, and no one doesn't love it, it's unbeatable. For your wideangle, go for the 17-40 F4L.

But if it comes down to having just one lens that never leaves your camera, I'd say the 28-300 F4.5-5.6L IS would do excellently.

Message edited by author 2005-04-01 13:53:04.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/01/2005 01:51:16 PM · #11

Originally posted by Plexxoid:

So you wouldn't go with sigma 80-400mm? you would prefer the L lens?

Plexxoid

Canon EOS-30D

04/01/2005 01:52:43 PM · #12

I thought your objective was to go with a single lens. There's no wide-angle to the 80-400.

04/01/2005 01:56:47 PM · #13

Originally posted by Plexxoid:

I thought your objective was to go with a single lens. There's no wide-angle to the 80-400.

Thats a fact right there... yes my objctive is to go with one all around lens... i will pay that amount for all around lens but it has to be good...

04/01/2005 02:23:48 PM · #14

Can't you go with 2 lenses? Maybe a Tamron 28-75 F2.8 and something else? Still gonna be cheaper than that, and optically better!

04/01/2005 03:02:55 PM · #15

Originally posted by kyebosh:

Can't you go with 2 lenses? Maybe a Tamron 28-75 F2.8 and something else? Still gonna be cheaper than that, and optically better!

yes i could but the fact that i would have to be changing lens the moment could have just left... i need a lens that is capable of working everywhere.