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Canon EF70-300mm F4-5.6 IS USM manual

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    EF70-300mm F4-5.6 IS USM Instruction[...]

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    ENG-1 Thank y ou f or purc hasing a Canon USM lens. 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 . The Image Stabilizer helps to prevent blurred shots during hand-held shooting at slow shutter speeds. ¡ “IS” stands for Image Stabiliz er . ¡ “[...]

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    ENG-2 a Safety Precautions a Safety Precautions 1. Do not look at the sun or a bright light source through the lens or camera. Doing so could result in loss of vision. Looking at the sun directly through the lens is especially hazardous. 2. Whether it is attached to the camera or not, do not leave the lens under the sun without the lens cap attache[...]

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    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 ( → 4) Filter mounting thread ( → 10) Zoom ring ( → 5) Focusing ring ( → 4) Zoom position index Nomenclature F or detailed inf or mation, refere[...]

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    ENG-4 2. Setting the Focus Mode ¡ Unless the focus mode s witch is set to MF , you cannot focus man ually . ¡ Do not touch the focusing ring or rotating parts of the lens while autofocus is in action. To shoot in autof ocus mode, set the f ocus mode s witch to AF . To use only manual f ocusing, set the f ocus mode s witch to MF , and focus b y tu[...]

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    ENG-5 4. Zooming To z oom, turn the lens’ z oom 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. ¡ Pa rt of the picture ma y be bloc ked if the hood is not attached properly . ¡ When [...]

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    ENG-6 5. Fixing the Zoom Ring The zoom ring can be fixed at the widest position. This function is convenient f or carrying a camera on a strap because it pre vents the lens from e xtending. 1 T urn the zoom ring to the widest position (70mm). 2 Slide the zoom ring lock le ver in the direction indicated by the arro w . ¡ To release the zoom ring, s[...]

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    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 Selecting the Image Stabilizer mode . ¡ Use MODE 1 for normal photograph y . MODE 1 provides image stabilization in all directions. ¡ Use MODE 2 for c[...]

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    ENG-8 7. Tips on Using the Image Stabilizer The image stabilizer is eff ective particularly for hand-held shots under the follo wing conditions. ¡ Dimly lit scenes, such as at dusk or indoors ¡ Locations such as ar t galleries or theater stages where flash photograph y is f orbidden ¡ Situations in which your f ooting is uncer tain ¡ If you are[...]

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    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. ?[...]

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    ENG-10 8. Filters (Sold separatel y) 9. Gelatin Filter Holder (Sold separately) Y ou can attach filter s to the filter mounting thread on the front of the lens. ¡ The front end of the lens rotates, so hold it when attaching the filter . ¡ Only one filter may be attached. ¡ If you need a polarizing filter , use Canon’ s PL-C 58mm polarizing fil[...]

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    ENG-11 10. Extension T ubes (Sold separately) With Extension T ube EF 12 II or EF 25 II, the camera-to-subject distance and image magnification will be as follo ws: Camera-to-Subject Magnification Distance (mm) Near F ar Near F ar EF12 II 70mm 584 638 0.22 × 0.17 × 300mm 1361 7629 0.32 × 0.04 × EF25 II 70mm 420 428 0.40 × 0.38 × 300mm 1254 38[...]

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    ENG-12 Specifications Image Size 24 × 36 mm 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 1.5 m/4.9 ft. Max. Magnification 0.26 × ( at 300 mm ) Field of View ap[...]

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    © CANON INC. 2005 CT1-7560-002 2006.9.1[...]