New Canon zoom lenses

I just read an article in a local photo journal about two new lenses that
Canon have brought out. They look pretty interesting.

There's the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS DO and the new 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS.

Hmmm...

Very interesting. I haven't seen any posts on these two of late, but that
may be because of my filtering. Has anybody had the chance to test either
of them? The DO lens looks particularly intriguing given it's size. It
appears to be no bigger than a 28-105mm, but the article I am reading
doesn't offer any other technical bits, specifically details of how much
the barrel extends when fully zoomed. The price looks horrendous though.

The 28-300mm L zoom looks like a replacement for the 35-350mm, but with
the addition of IS. If it is anything like the predecessor, it would be
certainly worth looking into. I used the 35-350mm for my first ever
professional rugby match shoot and I loved it. At the time I had already
ordered the 100-400mm IS which I was never really happy with, but if I had
to do it again, I think a lens like this would be ideal for the PJ type of
work I enjoy doing.

If anybody has any input on these two newbies I would be happy to hear it.

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Dallas wrote:

If anybody has any input on these two newbies I would be happy to
hear it.

Hi Dallas,

you can find a lot of usefull info, and test shots from both of these lenses
on the www.dpreview.com Canon SLR lens forum. I just recently saw a link
there that compares the 24-70L, 100-400 L, 28-200, 35-350L and the new
28-300, with full size samples and everything. Here's the link:
http://public.fotki.com/benlanterman/comparisons

If you want to see user reviews, just search the forum... That's the best
place for Canon lens related discussions.

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Dallas wrote:

If anybody has any input on these two newbies I would be happy to
hear it.

Hi Dallas,

you can find a lot of usefull info, and test shots from both of these lenses
on the www.dpreview.com Canon SLR lens forum. I just recently saw a link
there that compares the 24-70L, 100-400 L, 28-200, 35-350L and the new
28-300, with full size samples and everything. Here's the link:
http://public.fotki.com/benlanterman/comparisons

If you want to see user reviews, just search the forum... That's the best
place for Canon lens related discussions.

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online photo portfolio
www.stojcic.com

" If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph
the event, what film would you use?" - Anonymous

Dallas wrote:

If anybody has any input on these two newbies I would be happy to
hear it.

Hi Dallas,

you can find a lot of usefull info, and test shots from both of these lenses
on the www.dpreview.com Canon SLR lens forum. I just recently saw a link
there that compares the 24-70L, 100-400 L, 28-200, 35-350L and the new
28-300, with full size samples and everything. Here's the link:
http://public.fotki.com/benlanterman/comparisons

If you want to see user reviews, just search the forum... That's the best
place for Canon lens related discussions.

--
------------------------------
online photo portfolio
www.stojcic.com

" If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph
the event, what film would you use?" - Anonymous

Dallas wrote:

I just read an article in a local photo journal about two new lenses that
Canon have brought out. They look pretty interesting.

There's the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS DO and the new 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS.

Hmmm...

Very interesting. I haven't seen any posts on these two of late, but that
may be because of my filtering. Has anybody had the chance to test either
of them? The DO lens looks particularly intriguing given it's size. It
appears to be no bigger than a 28-105mm, but the article I am reading
doesn't offer any other technical bits, specifically details of how much
the barrel extends when fully zoomed. The price looks horrendous though.


You might find more discussion of this lens around Feb-May of this
year. I saw and handled this lens at PMA, and talked about it with a
Canon rep. Although it's not an L lens, I was told to consider it as in
that quality range. What's notable is a very good quality lens in an
unusually small size and weight, thanks to DO and the modest aperture.
For those who want the quality, but don't need the speed of the fast L
lenses, Canon made this lens.

Lisa

Dallas wrote:

I just read an article in a local photo journal about two new lenses that
Canon have brought out. They look pretty interesting.

There's the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS DO and the new 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS.

Hmmm...

Very interesting. I haven't seen any posts on these two of late, but that
may be because of my filtering. Has anybody had the chance to test either
of them? The DO lens looks particularly intriguing given it's size. It
appears to be no bigger than a 28-105mm, but the article I am reading
doesn't offer any other technical bits, specifically details of how much
the barrel extends when fully zoomed. The price looks horrendous though.


You might find more discussion of this lens around Feb-May of this
year. I saw and handled this lens at PMA, and talked about it with a
Canon rep. Although it's not an L lens, I was told to consider it as in
that quality range. What's notable is a very good quality lens in an
unusually small size and weight, thanks to DO and the modest aperture.
For those who want the quality, but don't need the speed of the fast L
lenses, Canon made this lens.

Lisa

The 28-300 is a replacement for the 35-350, which is discontinued.
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I just read an article in a local photo journal about two new lenses that
Canon have brought out. They look pretty interesting.

There's the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS DO and the new 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS.

Hmmm...

Very interesting. I haven't seen any posts on these two of late, but that
may be because of my filtering. Has anybody had the chance to test either
of them? The DO lens looks particularly intriguing given it's size. It
appears to be no bigger than a 28-105mm, but the article I am reading
doesn't offer any other technical bits, specifically details of how much
the barrel extends when fully zoomed. The price looks horrendous though.

The 28-300mm L zoom looks like a replacement for the 35-350mm, but with
the addition of IS. If it is anything like the predecessor, it would be
certainly worth looking into. I used the 35-350mm for my first ever
professional rugby match shoot and I loved it. At the time I had already
ordered the 100-400mm IS which I was never really happy with, but if I had
to do it again, I think a lens like this would be ideal for the PJ type of
work I enjoy doing.

If anybody has any input on these two newbies I would be happy to hear it.

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