The Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM is one of the latest telephoto and super-telephoto lenses to hit the market, or perhaps we should say to clobber it, given the size and weight of the 300mm and its even bigger 400mm brother

The Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM is one of the latest telephoto and super-telephoto lenses to hit the market, or perhaps we should say to clobber it, given the size and weight of the 300mm and its even bigger 400mm brother .

Sharpest lens on the globe! Don't believe me Go to dxomark and sort by sharpness among all tested lenses, comes first, I just rented one, and am still excited about it, I just think that possible to have cheaper zooms with this quality someday

balanced when mounted on 1dx mk11,even with 2x extender

Durable; Rugged; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Condition was excellent and limited testing seems to agree with other owners appraisals. Though one reads the specs, it is almost a shock to see the actual size and feel the weight.

"Thanks to my mom and her generous monetary gift, I decided to spoil myself and purchase this lens. I love to photograph wildlife so this lens would make a great addition to my gear. I love that I can use my 2X extender and it did not interfere with the auto focus.

I was blown away by how many photos were in focus my first time using this lens on a football assignment.

Image quality is amazing; very sharp; autofocus is very fast

Price is steep but worth it

This lens is simply phenomenal. This is my first step into the "big whites" and I am sure will be in my collection for many years to come. Optically, it is practically flawless. The sharpness is out of this world and unlike any other lens I have had the pleasure to use and own (such lenses as the...

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Image quality; Indented Tripod Ring; Is Performance; Nice Bokeh; Rugged; Strong Construction

Cost

My primary reason for buying this lens was the ability to carry it in hand-luggage on a plane. It is a good size for that, even with the hood attached (in reverse) it fits comfortably into a hand-luggage size case. It's weight is very reasonable too.

Though I was not happy with the price, even after getting some discounts from Optics Planet, they did not match price matching because no one had it in stock, even Optics Planet.

Clean and Chrisp; most every shot

Still a bit heavy; but not like the "Old" 300; I use to handling