This was my first purchase of a "renewed" item on 鶹 and I must admit I was a bit apprehensive. When I opened the box, I found the lens in perfect condition. There were no marks or scratches on the body and both front and rear lenses were clear with no markings or dirt. Both the zoom and focus rings operate smoothly throughout the entire range with no hangs or hitches. Quite frankly this looks like a new lens or one that has been in storage and never used. The lens hood supplied was a Canon product, not a third-party product.
I chose this lens over the 100-400mm lens basically due to weight and the fact that when shooting I usually carry the camera on a sling for long periods. Even with the 70-300mm lens the weight of the camera body and lens is a bit over four pounds.
To the lens itself: I use this lens on a Canon 6D MK II. Picture quality through the entire range is quite sharp and detailed. I have not noticed any chromatic aberrations throughout the zoom range. Barrel distortion appears negligible. The only detractor I noticed is that low light pictures at extended ranges with a fully open aperture show a bit of vignetting--this was easily corrected in Lightrooms Lens Correction option.
| Manufacturer | Canon |
|---|---|
| Place of Business | Melville, NY 11747, US |
| Item model number | 4426B002-cr |
| Product Dimensions | 14.3 x 8.89 x 8.89 cm; 1.41 kg |
| ASIN | B07DNJM5Z7 |
