Question 1

Why it this lens more expensive than the Canon 75-300 lens and Less expensive than the 70-300 UD lens?  be specific. thank you.

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You have not been specific on which version of the Canon 75-300 lens you are comparing the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens with - there are several versions and they vary in their qualities and performance quite widely.  Two of the versions have no image stabilization at all - a black mark for a longer telephoto range, the IS version came out in 2005, which makes it a very old lens within this market space and is, to my knowledge, discontinued.  The design of this unit seems to be the forerunner of the 70-300 lens that this page is for.

Frankly I suggest if you want to do a detailed comparison or reviews for lenses you should refer to the review websites such as DPREVIEW.COM, or www.the-digital-picture.com

Question 2

Is this a Full Frame Lens or APS??

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Both.  To be more specific, it will fit on both types of cameras.  If you have an APS-C camera, then you might do just as well with the EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM for 200 bucks less.  Nearly identical IQ and features, it is the best telephoto for under a grand, if you own an APS-C camera.

Question 3

Do you have a CURRENT review, not seven or eight years old, but something from the past year?

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I see your question is kind of old, but no one ever answered it, and some things are different now as well, so....There is a newer version of this lens, the EF 70-300mm F4-5.6 IS ii USM.  It replaces the ancient IS, corrects the issues with the autofucos, and has better image qualtiy thanks to improved optics.  It's only 50 dollars more than the origninal too.  It's worth the extra money for the improvements.  Also, if you have an APS-C camera, then you should take a look at the EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM too.  For 200 bucks less than the 70-300mm lens, it has nearly identical image quality, and has all the same features, on a less expensive lens.  It only fits APS-C cameras though, so if you have a full frame camera then this won't work.

Question 4

Good for sports photography?

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i have found longer lenses work better for sports they crop the subject better, the color is better and they can catch action better on the bottom end and dial in on a subject on the top end to get a lens with 70 mm on th bottom is useful for wide shots but 200-300 mm is better on the top remember is you shoot a crop sensor to add this in when purchasing it will give you a stronger lens than what is listed i have an 70mm-300mm ef lens 4.5 -5.6 its a great sport shot as long as there is ample light and there is no blocking out lower f/stops to kill back grounds but its cheap and work really well color rendition is great i mean super in a bright lit place things are amazing . and there is 2 modes of panning mode 1 is always used mode 2 is left to right not up and down and it does make a difference when shooting my only complaint with this lens is it blurs out the teal colors chromatic aberration others don't have this i just got a bum lens and did not nice it till the warrantee is up is highly minor unless you notice these things you wont even see it . I love to shoot pigeons they are such a dynamic bird , at sunset they clump up and scream through the skys this lens on the right setting is a dynamo for movement such as these . for catching people just being people like at parades , and sporting events, hockey matches its super i also have an EFS 55-250 its full auto it pans and does it all so well but the color is not as amazing and its a tad shorter at 250mm the low end is 55 mm its much wider than the other lens it also is a f 4.5-5.6 it likes more light as well I'm not saying they cannot do astro photography but for normal lightning they will operate at 4.5 all the time in auto I like to shoot shots at f/8-f/10 the lenses tend to work better at this point it seems for me but a bump up in ISO always cures so if you can't get shots at f/10 iso 100 then try ISO 400 you probably will get a great shot and the noise at 400 or even ISO 800 will not be all that bad i shoot all my telephoto lenses at this point 400 usually out doors at night up to 3200 my Canon T2i is so good with noise i will often shoot at high ISO settings id rather get the shot than freak out I'm not at 100 or 200 iso often a touch of noise makes a lot of shots look great but until i get to ISO 1600 i don't see any noise . i got a program that makes a 6400 speed shot noise look like 400 iso shot i don't use it much the camera is that clear it was designed off  the Canon 7D quality makes quality. the ef 70-300 f/4-5.6 is a quality lens i love mine i use it for action sports and birds . other wise my other lens gets the job its open further good luck

Package Dimensions L x W x H	28 x 20.8 x 15.4 centimetres
Package Weight	0.94 Kilograms
Product Dimensions L x W x H	14.3 x 7.7 x 7.7 centimetres
Item Weight	629 g
Brand	Canon
Camera Lens	300 millimetres
Colour	Black
Country of Origin	Japan
Has image stabilisation	Yes
Included components	Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens^E-58U Front Lens Cap^Lens Dust Cap E (Rear)^Limited 1-Year Warranty Card
Lens Fixed Focal Length	300 Millimetres
Max Focal Length	300 Millimetres
Min Focal Length	70 Millimetres
Model year	2007
Plug profile	Canon EF
Objective Lens Diameter	7.65 Millimetres
Part number	0345B006
Size	70-300mm
Water Resistance Level	Not Water Resistant
Lens Design	Zoom
Maximum Aperture Range	F4.0 - F5.6
Focus type	Auto Focus
Maximum shutter speed	30 seconds
Aperture Control Design	Aperture controlled by camera
Style	EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Photo Filter Thread Size	58 Millimetres
Guaranteed software updates until	unknown

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