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I haven't had the opportunity to try Canon's 70-300m DO IS USM lens. Some
time ago I read a users report that the lens is darn near as good as Canon's
70-300 f2.8 IS lens. Anyone have this lens and care to share info about it?

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"Alan Browne" <alan.browne@freelunchVideotron.ca> wrote in message
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> Nick C wrote:
>
>> I haven't had the opportunity to try Canon's 70-300m DO IS USM lens. Some
>> time ago I read a users report that the lens is darn near as good as
>> Canon's 70-300 f2.8 IS lens. Anyone have this lens and care to share info
>> about it?
>
> Do you mean 70-200 f/2.8 IS? (There is no 70-300 f/2.8)

You are correct Alan, tis my clumsy bad.

>
> The DO's main claim is being light and compact. It might be fairly sharp
> but not in the league of a 70-200 f/2.8.

I've been thinking of getting one because it's light and from what I
previously read, it was supposed to almost as good as the 70-200mm F-2.8 IS.
But I'll take a look at the URL you posted and learn something there I hope.
I haven't yet held one so I could try it out.

Thanks again.

>
> http://www.bobatkins.com/photograp [...] 300do.html points out some
> disadvantages of the lens as he observed them.
>
> Cheers,
> Alan
>
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