The telephoto zoom on this Canon lens is super handy. Not only can you reach far away subjects, but it also allows you to take a step back when shooting portraits or detailed close-ups. That means there's no pesky shadows ruining your light and you'll get a more flattering perspective. A 7-blade near-circular aperture softens the background and makes your subject pop. Image stabilisation has your back when shooting handheld. Your videos and images will be much sharper, and you can carry on shooting even as the light drops.Good to know- Change settings on the fly with a combined lens control and manual focus ring - perfect for sports- The STM focusing motor is smooth and quiet, so that's one less thing to worry about when editing footage- The Super Spectra coating helps reduce pesky ghosting & flare for nice and clear images- Images stay sharp across the entire focal length thanks to two UD and one PMo Aspherical elements