- Canon EF 28-300mm lens
Infobox Photographic lens
name = EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
caption = From left to right : 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM, 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM, 300mm f/2.8L IS USM, 500mm f/4L IS USM
maker = Canon
feat-is = y
feat-usm = y
feat-sbf =
feat-macro =
feat-special = L-Series
application = Superzoom
type = z
flength = 28-300mm
flength-eq =
fov = 1.0
aperture = f/3.5-5.6 - f/40
groups = 16
elements = 22
diaphragm = 8
close-dist = 0.7 m / 2.3 ft
max-mag = 0.3
max-diameter = 92 mm / 3.6 in
max-length = 184 mm / 7.2 in
weight = 1.67 Kg / 3.7 lbs
filter = 77 mm
hood = EW-83G
case = LZ1324
av-horiz = 65° - 6°50’
av-vert = 46° - 4°35’
av-diag = 75° - 8°15’
start =June 2004
stop =
replace =
msrp = 2,500
category = Canon EF lensesThe EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM lens is a
superzoom lens made byCanon Inc. This lens has an EF type mount, that 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 an 36-390mm lens mounted on a 35mm frame body. With a 1.6x body such as theCanon EOS 400D , it provides a narrower field of view, equivalent to an 45-480mm lens mounted on a 35mm frame body.cite web|url=http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/lens/ef/data/telephoto_zoom/ef_28~300_35~56lis_usm.html|title=EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM|work=Canon Camera Museum|author=Canon Inc. |accessdate=2008-07-14]This lens 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 .cite web|url=http://the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-28-300mm-f-3.5-5.6-L-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx|title=EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM Review|work=The-Digital-Picture.com|author=Bryan Carnathan|accessdate=2008-07-14] cite web|url=http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/Canon%20EOS%20Lens%20Tests/45-canon-eos-aps-c/191-canon-ef-28-300mm-f35-56-usm-l-is-test-report--review|title=EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM Review|work=Photozone|author=Klaus Schroiff|accessdate=2008-07-14]ee also
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Canon EOS
*Canon EF lens mount
*Canon L lens References
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