Is Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III and Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L USM compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens. Click on the product name for more information.

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
Released: 2007
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: Full frame
21,1 Megapixels
5616 x 3744 pixels

Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L USM

Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L USM
Released: 1987
Telephoto Prime Lens
Focal Length: 300 mm
Aperture: f/2,8

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: March 2024

This is the short answer:

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together.

Made for each other

This lens is part of the Canon EOS EF range of products and is ideal for this camera as well as other cameras in the Canon EOS EF series.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type Full frame which means that your experienced Focal length will be same as the lens specification tells us.

This lens has focal length:
300 mm

Since Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III has a Full Frame sensor this is also the focal length you will experience.

Total weight

When you are looking at a combination of a camera and a lens you must always consider the total weight. Each product weighs in at:

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
1385 gram

Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L USM
2855 gram

Together they have a total weight of 4240 gram (equal to 9.35 lb).

Please note that Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L USM has a tripod mount which is great.

Read more about Tripod mount

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