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Canon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS

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Canon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS

For a long time, the 70-300 DO lens was the only high quality Canon zoom in this range. It still has several advantages since it is much more compact (although a bit heavier and more expensive) than the standard 70-300 IS zoom lens that we also carry. It also has a nonrotating front element- an advantage when a polarizer is needed. There are pages of arguments on the internet over which is best. It’s one of those discussions that no one has the answer to, including us.

Roger’s take: I personally prefer the longer but lighter 70-300 IS to the shorter but heavier 70-300 DO IS. If you shoot RAW and don’t mind a little postprocessing to up the contrast, you’ll be very happy with DO pictures. If you want to shoot jpgs and don’t want to sweat the images in Photoshop, you’ll probably prefer the standard 70-300 IS.

Specs:

Filter Size
58mm (nonrotating front element)
Aperture
f4.5-38
Length
3.9”
Diameter
3.2”
Weight
1.6 lb
Hood
ET-65B
Minimum Focusing Distance
4.6 feet
Maximum Magnification
.25
Angle of view: (full frame)
8 to 34 degrees
Zoom method
Barrel extending (no rotation)
Image Stabilization
2.5 stop, 1.5th Generation, Panning
Focusing System
Rear group, AF-MF switch, USM motor
Aperture Blades
8, curved, octagonal shape
Max Aperture@focal length
f/4.5<90mm; f/5@90-170mm; f/5.6 > 170mm
Groups/Elements
12/18
Low Dispersion Elements
0
Diffraction Elements
1
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
No
Flare resistance
Marked ghosting, moderate contrast loss

Links:

MTF Chart:

Thick lines: 10 lines/mm; thin lines: 30 lines/mm. The darker black lines represent the MTF characteristics at maximum aperture; the blue lines at f/8. The solid lines trace the radical S (sagittal) curve, while the broken lines trace the tangential M (meridional) curve.

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $50.25 ~$12.57 per day
7 days $67.00 ~$9.58 per day
10 days $90.50 $9.05 per day
14 days $117.25 ~$8.38 per day
21 days $157.50 $7.50 per day
30 days $197.75 ~$6.60 per day
45 days $258.00 ~$5.74 per day
60 days $301.50 ~$5.03 per day
90 days $388.50 ~$4.32 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$7.50 $57.75 ~$14.44 per day
7 days +$10.00 $77.00 $11.00 per day
10 days +$13.50 $104.00 $10.40 per day
14 days +$17.50 $134.75 ~$9.63 per day
21 days +$23.50 $181.00 ~$8.62 per day
30 days +$29.50 $227.25 ~$7.58 per day
45 days +$38.50 $296.50 ~$6.59 per day
60 days +$45.00 $346.50 ~$5.78 per day
90 days +$58.00 $446.50 ~$4.97 per day

Shipping

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The shopping cart can automatically quote shipping, even for multi-item and oversize orders. Shipping multiple items together offers significant savings over shipping them individually.