Canon® Canon 300mm F/2.8L IS II

This successor to the Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS is one of the best telephoto lenses available. It’s perfect for nature and sports photography. Key features include:

• Improved image quality

• Improved, four-stop image stabilization

• Faster, more accurate autofocus

• L-series build quality at a lighter weight

What’s New? The Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II is significantly lighter in weight, has better image stabilization (four stops compared to two), and is a bit sharper (particularly in the corners) than its predecessor. It has a faster autofocus CPU with dedicated algorithms that significantly increase autofocusing speed and accuracy. There’s also a “power focusing” mode for video that focuses smoothly to a preset recall position.

Teleconverter Compatible. It remains quite sharp with and even .
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There’s an old saying that the early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. Canon’s second 300 f/2.8 IS lens certainly gets the cheese. It’s pricey. It’s more than most people ne…

There’s an old saying that the early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. Canon’s second 300 f/2.8 IS lens certainly gets the cheese. It’s pricey. It’s more than most people need. But it’s probably the best telephoto lens ever made. I find it reasonably easy to hand hold for a while, at least, and with a pair of teleconverters it gives great images up to 600mm.

March, 2013