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EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Instruction ENG C OP Y.
ENG-1 Thank y ou f or purc hasing a Canon pr oduct. Dedicated to EOS cameras, the Canon EF70- 300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens is a high- performance telephoto zoom lens equipped with an Image Stabilizer . ¡ “IS” stands for Image Stabiliz er . ¡ “USM” stands for Ultr asonic Motor .
ENG-2 a Safety Precautions a Safety Precautions • Do not look at the sun or a bright light source through the lens or camera. Doing so could result in loss of vision.
ENG-3 Image stabilizer mode selector switch ( → 7) Zoom ring lock lever ( → 6) Contacts ( → 4) Focus mode switch ( → 4) Image stabilizer switch ( → 7) Hood mount ( → 5) Lens mount index ( .
ENG-4 2. Setting the Focus Mode ¡ Do not touch the rotating par ts of the lens while autofocus is activ e. ¡ Do not adjust focus manually when the f ocus mode switch is set to AF . To shoot in autof ocus (AF) mode, set the f ocus mode switch to AF .
ENG-5 4. Zooming To z oom, turn the lens’ zoom ring. Be sure to finish zooming bef ore focusing. Changing the zoom ring after focusing can aff ect the focus . 3. Hood (Sold separately) ¡ The front end of the lens rotates, so hold it when attaching the hood.
ENG-6 5. Fixing the Zoom Ring The zoom ring can be fixed to k eep the lens at the shor test point. This function is conv enient for carrying a camera on a strap because it prev ents the lens from extending. 1 T urn the zoom ring to the widest position (70mm).
ENG-7 6. Image Stabilizer Y ou can use the image stabilizer in AF or MF mode. 1 Set the ST ABILIZER s witch to . ¡ If you are not going to use the image stabilizer function, set the switch to . 2 Select the stabilizer mode. ¡ MODE 1: Corrects vibrations in all directions.
ENG-8 7. Tips on Using the Image Stabilizer The image stabilizer in this lens is eff ective f or hand-held shots under the f ollowing conditions. ¡ In semi-darkened areas such as indoors or outdoors at night. ¡ In locations where flash photograph y is prohibited, such as ar t museums and theater stages.
ENG-9 Tips on Using the Image Stabilizer ¡ When you use a tripod, the Image Stabilizer should be turned off to sav e battery power . ¡ The stabilizer is equally eff ective f or hand- held photograph y and photograph y with a monopod. ¡ The image stabilizer function also operates when the lens is used with an Extension T ube EF12 ll or EF25 ll.
ENG-10 9. Extension T ubes (Sold separately) Y ou can attach Extension T ube EF12 II or EF25 II for magnified shots . The shooting distance and magnification are shown below . Camera-to-Subject Magnification Distance (mm) Near F ar Near F ar EF12 II 70mm 584 638 0.
ENG-11 10. Close-up Lenses (Sold separately) Attaching a 250D or 500D (58mm) Close-up Lens enables close-up photogr aphy . The magnification will be as follo ws: ¡ Close-up Lens 250D: Can be used at the 70mm end (magnification 0.29x - 0.38x) ¡ Close-up Lens 500D: Can be used (magnification 0.
ENG-12 Specifications Focal Length/Aperture 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 Lens Construction 10 groups, 15 elements Minimum Aperture f/32-45 Angle of View Diagonal: 34° - 8° 15’ V er tical: 19° 30’ - 4° 35’ Horizontal: 29° - 6° 50’ Min. Focusing Distance 1.
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