{"id":135103,"date":"2026-07-11T20:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T00:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/?p=135103"},"modified":"2026-07-26T20:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T00:17:32","slug":"canon-ef-70-300mm-f-4-5-6-is-usm-sample-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/canon-ef-70-300mm-f-4-5-6-is-usm-sample-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Canon EF 70-300mm f\/4-5.6 IS USM – Sample Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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I have several faulty Canon lenses that just can’t be used for work stuff anymore.\u00a0 As much as I would like some new RF lenses like either of the compact 70-200mm’s, they are just a bit too expensive right now.\u00a0 As long as I can find some workable tools that you don’t have to finance through our credit card overlords I’m okay with that.\u00a0 Enter a used Canon EF 70-300mm f\/4-5.6 IS USM.\u00a0 This is the older one from 2005 and on the used market is cheaper than the RF one that does not have IS.<\/p>\n

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It uses a slower buzz buzz type of AF motor that isn’t as nice as the one in my unreliable 100-300mm but it does have Image Stabilization and can stay around f\/4.5-5 in the 100-150mm range.\u00a0 I’m not using this lens for low light sports or fast action as I have other tools for that, but for many situations where I need to save weight in a 3 camera loadout, I think this might work out.\u00a0 I have this mounted on the R8 and its high ISO abilities can make this lens usable.<\/p>\n

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Canon R8 + 70-300mm IS<\/p><\/div>\n

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Canon R8 + 70-300mm IS @ 300mm f\/5.6<\/p><\/div>\n

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Canon R8 + 70-300mm IS @ 150mm f\/5<\/p><\/div>\n

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Canon R8 + 70-300mm IS @ 150mm f\/5<\/p><\/div>\n

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Canon R8 + 70-300mm IS @ 150mm f\/5<\/p><\/div>\n

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Canon R8 + 70-300mm IS @ 140mm f\/4.5<\/p><\/div>\n

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Canon R8 + 70-300mm IS @ 100mm f\/5<\/p><\/div>\n

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Canon R8 + 70-300mm IS @ 150mm f\/5<\/p><\/div>\n

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Canon R8 + 70-300mm IS @ 300mm f\/5.6 | At this distance and focal length this renders like a large aperture 85mm<\/p><\/div>\n

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Canon R8 + 70-300mm IS @ 300mm f\/11 | At this distance and focal length this renders like a large aperture 85mm<\/p><\/div>\n

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The auto distortion correction at some of the focal lengths automatically makes DPP crop into the image, giving you less than the exact 24MP (6000×4000 pixels on the R8). If you manually edit the raw files in DPP to disable the correction you can get more on the edges of the frame.<\/p>\n

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I have several faulty Canon lenses that just can’t be used for work stuff anymore.\u00a0 As much as I would like some new RF lenses like either of the compact 70-200mm’s, they are just a bit too expensive right now.\u00a0 As long as I can find some workable tools that you don’t have to finance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":135072,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[320,7],"tags":[295,293],"class_list":{"0":"post-135103","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-gear","8":"category-photos","9":"tag-canon","10":"tag-photo-gear","12":"post-with-thumbnail","13":"post-with-thumbnail-large"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Canon-70-300mm-IS-Samples-001_Boon-Vong.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pelE0-z95","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":34569,"url":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/canon-eos-rp-sample-photos-and-mini-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":135103,"position":0},"title":"Canon EOS RP Sample Photos and Mini Review","author":"Boon.Vong","date":"March 5, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are my quick thoughts on the new Canon EOS RP.\u00a0 At the moment I don't have any native RF lenses, I'm just using my various EF lenses with the free adapter.\u00a0 Thus far the image quality is pretty much like every other Canon I've had or used in the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Gear and Resources"","block_context":{"text":"Gear and Resources","link":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/category\/gear\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Canon_eos_rp_001_BoonVong.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Canon_eos_rp_001_BoonVong.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Canon_eos_rp_001_BoonVong.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Canon_eos_rp_001_BoonVong.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":133659,"url":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/nikon-d3500-sample-photos-mini-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":135103,"position":1},"title":"Nikon D3500 Sample Photos + Mini Review","author":"Boon.Vong","date":"May 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The other day a friend gifted me an extended loan on an unused camera--a little Nikon D3500! 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