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The 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS—a.k.a. “the streetsweeper”—is Canon’s widest-range L-series zoom. Key features include:
Canon’s widest-range L-series zoom
Extremely sharp at all focal lengths
Image stabilization
An excellent one-lens solution
Excellent One-Lens Solution. Quite sharp at all focal lengths with a good image-stabilization system, this is an excellent one-lens solution. It’s a large lens, similar in size to the Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II or Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS III.
Is this lens compatible with teleconverters?
Angle of View |
46 to 10 degrees |
Aperture |
f3.5-22, f5.6-32 |
Autofocus |
Autofocus |
Brand |
Canon |
Compatibility |
Crop and Full Frame |
Diameter |
3.6" |
Dimensions |
Length: 7.2" |
Filter Size |
77.0mm (nonrotating front element) |
Filter Style |
nonrotating front element |
Flare Resistance |
Mild to moderate ghosting, mild to moderate loss of contrast |
Focal Length |
28.0-300.0 |
Focusing System |
Full-time active, USMmotor, nonrotating front element, focus limiting switch |
Groups/Elements |
16/23 |
Hood Included |
Yes |
Hood Type |
EW-83G |
Image Stabilization |
Yes |
Item Type |
Lens |
Lens Type |
Normal Range, Telephoto, and Wide Angle |
Low Dispersion Elements |
3 |
Max Aperture |
3.5 |
Maximum Magnification |
.28x |
Minimum Aperture |
22.0 |
Minimum Focusing Distance |
2.3feet |
Mount |
Canon EF |
Weather Resistant |
Yes |
Weight |
3.7 lb (with tripod collar) |
Zoom Method |
Push/Pull barrel extend |