Canon EF 75–300mm lens

Canon EF 75–300mm f/4–5.6 lens

Attribute

(original)

USM

IS USM

II

II USM

III

III USM

Key features

Image stabilizer

No

Yes

No

Environmental Sealing

No

USM

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

L-series

No

Diffractive Optics

No

Technical data

Maximum aperture

f/4–5.6

Minimum aperture

f/45

f/32-45

f/45

f/32–45

Filter diameter

58 mm

Horizontal viewing angle 

27° - 6°50’

Vertical viewing angle

18°11’ - 4°35’

Diagonal viewing angle

32°11’ - 8°15’

Physical data

Weight

500 g

495 g

650 g

480 g

Max. Diameter

73.8mm

71.1mm

78.5mm

71mm

Max. Length

122mm

138.2mm

122mm

Groups/elements

9/12

9/13

10/15

9/13

# of diaphragm blades

7

8

7

Closest focusing distance 

1.5 m

Retail information

Release date

March 1991 

June 1991

September 1995 

July 1995 

March 1995 

April 1999

MSRP (yen)

37,000 yen

41,000 yen 

88,000 yen

(overseas)   

43,800 yen

(overseas)   

43,800 yen