Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens Review

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Verdict

Lenses like this are never cheap, but £5500 may just be a step too far for many. For comparison's sake, Nikon's flagship 300mm f/2.8 lens also includes a four stop image stabiliser and Nano Crystal lens coatings, but is around £1500 cheaper, retailing for a shade under £4000.

If you can't live with compromise, and need a 300mm f/2.8 for your Canon camera, then this lens is a truly amazing performer. Expensive as it may be, it is sharp, rugged, fast to focus, has little distortion, is resistant to flare and doesn't suffer badly with chromatic aberrations. It works exactly as you'd expect a lens costing this much should do.

The Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens is a truly amazing performer.

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Pros

Incredibly rugged magnesium and titanium build
Lightweight for a 300mm f/2.8
Very effective IS system
Very, very sharp
Low CA, distortion and falloff
Novel locking point on tripod collar

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Cons

Expensive
Tripod collar isn't removable

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