Is Canon EOS 1000D 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 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D
Released: 2008
Type: Digital SLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)
10,1 Megapixels
3888 x 2592 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.

Versitale lens

Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L USM is constructed to work with all sorts of camera sensors including the one of Canon EOS 1000D.

Focal Length

The Canon camera has a sensor of type APS-C, a smaller version compared to a Full Frame sensor, which means that your experienced Focal length will be multiplied by 1.6x.

This lens has focal length:
300 mm

Since Canon EOS 1000D does not have a Full Frame sensor the experience focal length you will experience will be:
480 mm

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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 1000D
502 gram

Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L USM
2855 gram

Together they have a total weight of 3357 gram (equal to 7.4 lb).

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

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