Item just as described. Very good value for money. Item well packed to ensure no damage during delivery.

The worlds best 70-300. This lens is amazing and will not let you down. Perfect for full frame or crop sensor Canon DSLRs. Great focal range for field sports such as rugby, soccer etc. The AF and stabilizer are awesome.

Excellent for mid range photography. Annoying noise on autofocus reflecting in video mode.

faster ; quick focus .Excellent for mid range photography

jerking noise on focus and while video capture

the image stabiliser is the reason I bought the zoom for wildlife,works a treat...

When I purchased my 7D, I also picked this lens up for some wildlife and nature photography. With the cropped sensor, 300mm is close enough for animals that don't want to eat you... I'm impressed. Images are pretty sharp and colorful.

Image stabilized; Superior build quality; Super-sharp images

Slow Auto-Focus

This lens is exactly what I was expecting. The quality of the photos is excellent. The IS works as advertised. I highly reccomend it. If you can't afford Canon's L glass, try this one. It's light and compact, and makes a perfect walk-around lens.

The Canon 70-300mm zoom lens is a good lens. It works as it's advertised to. Canon quality can't be beat. It's light enough so you don't get tired carrying it around all day. I highly recommend it.

I have used this lens extensively over the past several years with 5D2 and 5D3 bodies. I am always amazed of the speed to focus and the beautiful image quality. It is a class act and fully lives up to it "L" pedigree. The only very minor negative is its weight which is slightly heavy.

excellent image quality; fast focus on a 5D3; built like a tank

slightly heavy

When we first saw the new Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM lens, we thought it just looked like a standard 70-300mm lens with a white overcoat on. After using the lens for some time, we're blown away by the image clarity, sharpness, build quality and speed of focusing.

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.