I took this lens with me to the zoo. Took photos and video with it. Fantastic output. I read a ton of reviews and was reluctant to buy it. Lot of reviews stating blurry focus and bad bokeh. You have to know how to adjust the settings for this lens. My photos came out sharp.

Consistent Output; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Strong Construction

Heavy; Lens Creep

One of the better Canon glass . Vastly reduces any camera shake and the pictures come out awesome due to negligable shake induced blur.. Tremendous in low light conditions and I have taken some fantasic pictures using this lens..

The lens is amazing. The image stabilizer definatly helps clean up your shots. Also the lens can be locked at 70mm to prevent from sliding out. I was debating between this lens, and the 28-135 IS lens, but i choose this lens over it mainly for the longer zoom.

Image stabilizer; Long range; USM

Have to stand at least 5 feet away from subject to focus

At £432 the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens should come with a lens hood, but it doesn't. However, it does come with a soft case to protect against scuffs and scrapes and features an Ultra-low dispersion (UD) element and Super Spectra coatings to help reduce fringeing, ghosting and flare.

In September of 1995, Canon introduced a revolutionary new lens, the EF 75-300/4-5.6 IS USM. The revolutionary aspect of this lens was the incorporation of an optical image stabilizer system which allowed the lens to be hand held at shutter speeds two stops slower than could be done with a...

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM replaces an earlier generation EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM model that was discontinued in mid 1990s. The lens is one of about a dozen telephoto zooms in Canon's modern lineup, and is one of the only two consumer (read non L, non DO) telephoto zooms that implement an...

I have used this lense often awsome flower or butterfly shots with crisp clear results great distance shots on deer ducks geese and all around great lense only complaint from me a tad bit heavy on front end.

This long, Tele stabilized zoom replaces Canon's popular 75-300mm f/4-5.6 full-frame IS lens, the industry's first IS/VR lens, introduced in 1995. The new model delivers better image stabilization (to three stops instead of two) and a wider zoom range.

Overall, I rate this lens very high. It is truly a superb lens. The zoom range covers a broad spectrum of abilities. The sharpness is incredible. The cost is very high, but you are playing for a name brand lens. Well worth the money spent!

The clarity; the small size; lightweight

The price

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Lightweight; Sharp Focus