This lens covers the telephoto range from 300mm to the ultra-telephoto range up to 800mm. By continuously varying the angle of view from 8.2° to 3.1°, the lens takes a lot of the footwork out of picture composition.
The 300-800mm f/5.6 EX APO IF HSM is currently the longest zoom lens made by any manufacturer, and ideal for nature/outdoor or sports photography. This extreme telephoto zoom lens provides a relativley large constant f/5.6 maximum aperture at all focal lengths.
This lens covers the telephoto range from 300mm to the ultra-telephoto range up to 800mm. By continuously varying the angle of view from 8.2° to 3.1°, the lens takes a lot of the footwork out of picture composition.