| Specifications | Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM Lens | ![]() |
| Focal Length Range | 28-300mm | |
| Angle of View: Diagonal | 75° – 8°15' | |
| Angle of View: Horizontal | 65° – 6°50' | |
| Angle of View: Vertical | 46° – 4°35' | |
| Lenses / Groups | 22/16 | |
| Aperture | ||
| Aperture Range - Wide / Long | f/3.5- / f/5.6-38 | |
| Aperture Max by Focal Length | 28-39mm = f/3.5 40-59mm = f/4.0 60-69mm = f/4.5 70-109mm = f/5.0 110-300mm = f/5.6 |
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| Number of Aperture Blades | 8 | |
| Rounded Aperture? | ||
| Weight | ||
| Manufacturer Specification Weight | 59 oz | |
| Actual Weight | 60 oz | |
| Lens Hood Weight | 1.6 oz | |
| Tripod Ring Weight | 5.7 oz | |
| In-Use Weight | 67.3 oz | |
| Size | ||
| Manufacturer Spec Size (DxL) | 3.62 x 7.64” | |
| Measured Size (DxL) | 3.59 x 7.59” | |
| Max Diameter at Tripod Ring | 4.7” | |
| Max Length at Full Extension | 10.45” | |
| Internal Zoom? / Extends with Zoom? | N / Y | |
| Zoom Extension Length | 2.87” | |
| Internal Focusing? / Extends with Focusing? | Y / N | |
| Lens Hood Size (DxL) | 4.48 x 2.74” | |
| Lens Length with Hood (Min / Max) | 10.07 / 0” | |
| Size of Rings - Zoom / Focus | / 0.89” | |
| Filter Size | 77mm | |
| Front Element (Filter Mount) Rotates | N | |
| Features | ||
| Tripod Ring Included? / Removable? | Y / Y | |
| Zoom Ring Lock Switch? | N | |
| Lens Hood Model / Included? | EW-83G / Y | |
| Weather Sealed? / Filter Required? | Y / Y | |
| Image Stabilization? / Stops? / Tripod Sensing? | Y / / | |
| Case Included? / Type? | Y / LZ1324 | |
| Focus | ||
| AF Motor Type | Ring USM | |
| Full Time Manual Focus | Y | |
| Focus Limiter? / Focus Limiter Ranges | ||
| Distance Info Provided to Camera? | Y | |
| Distance Scale? / Type | Y / Window | |
| Metal Mount? | Y | |
| Extender Compatible? | N | |
| Close Focus | ||
| Specified Min Focus Distance | 27.6” | |
| Tested Min Focus Distance (Wide / Long) | 25.39” / 22.4” | |
| Maximum Magnification (MM) | ||
| MM with 12mm Extension Tube | 0.5-0.04x | |
| MM with 25mm Extension Tube | 0.5-0.09x | |
| MM with 250D Closeup Lens | ||
| MM with 500D Closeup Lens | ||
| History | ||
| Year Introduced | 2004 | |
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