[Klaus]

549 US$

 

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/porta...-is-ii-usm

[Klaus]

Old ...

http://cweb.canon.jp/ef/lineup/tele-zoom...ec/mtf.png

 

vs

 

New ...

http://cweb.canon.jp/ef/lineup/tele-zoom...ec/mtf.png

 

Improved at 300mm

[toni-a]

If we consider the sales the best selling lenses aren't the best ones but the cheapest: 18-55 50f1.8 and 75-300, so those lenses are worth an upgrade.

They are upgrading 70-300 but IMHO the cheapo 75-300 deserves a second look, they are selling thousands maybe millions of it

[Brightcolours]

The 75-300mm was replaced with the 70-300mm. Now the 70-300mm is replaced with version II.

The one that they are selling a lot of: EF-S 55-250mm IS STM.

 

Looks like a solid upgrade!

Quite an improvement at 300mm (almost up to Sony FE 70-300mm G OSS and Canon 70-300mm L level), no rotating front element anymore, and much improved fast AF. For a very decent price.

[toni-a]

The 75-300mm was replaced with the 70-300mm. Now the 70-300mm is replaced with version II.

The one that they are selling a lot of: EF-S 55-250mm IS STM.


Looks like a solid upgrade!

Quite an improvement at 300mm (almost up to Sony FE 70-300mm G OSS and Canon 70-300mm L level), no rotating front element anymore, and much improved fast AF. For a very decent price.

Thumbs up to Canon then.

BTW the new EFs 18-55 STM is quite decent too compared to my old 18-55 I got as kit with my 300D, the difference is obvious.

[Brightcolours]

Yes indeed, the 18-55mm STM is quite a bit better optically.

[Rover]

The cheapo 75-300 is irredeemable. If it is to be fixed, so much needs to be revised about it that you'll be looking at a lens about the price of this new 70-300. I'm wondering why they're still selling it as new - in kits with cheapest Rebels that would've benefitted more from the 55-250, to boot.

[Brightcolours]

I only see the 75-300mm being sold in fake kits with lost of other crap like $2 filters and crapy bags and what not. Not in Canon kits? Old lens stock being cleared in my opinion.

[chrismiller]

the sample pic in this movie look nice in terms of bokeh quality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL-xVSH0bh0 

[Brightcolours]

The LCD implementation is not half bad, actually. Nice lens for a relatively nice price.

Nikon must be getting headaches from Canon (dual pixel sensors, PD AF image sensors in most DSLRs, a growing range of STM and nano USM lenses, a lot of technology to catch up to in the AF front).