USED. It looks great for its age. With a few slight marks/scars and rubs from normal use. Free of haze, fungus, separation, or scratch. It has some dusts from normal use; but they do not affect photo. All functions are working. It has been tested by professional camera shop in Japan. Import duties, taxes, and other customs clearance charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. I will provide courteous and responsive service from Kyoto, its the oldest city in Japan. Items that are faulty beyond the description given on our auction store, please contact me. However, customers who abuse ebay's feedback system and leave a complaint before contacting me a.
Much better than what I had expected, for this price point. Might not be exactly at par with the original Canon telephoto, but definitely not behind it too. I am bit vary of it's weight and size, but it does give you a feeling that's it is indeed a durable and strong product.
The motor is fast, and focus is razor sharp. Working with it under very low light conditions definitely requires a tripod, since it is very difficult to hold it still mainly because of it's weight. But Optical Stabilisation works quite well and eliminates any jitters from normal shots.
I was super nervous about purchasing this lens sight unseen. Despite all the research and review hunting I had done, I just didn't know how it would stack up to the ubiquitous canon model in the rea world. The first time I took it out, however, I was blown away. Beautiful shots, crisp, with gorgeous bokeh - looks fantastic even at the extremities. Love this lens!