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Product Features
- Canon EF Zoom Lens, 28 mm - 105 mm, Aperture F/3.5-4.5
- Min Focus Range: 50 cm
- Focus Adjustment: Utrasonic Motor (USM) Automatic, Manual
- Filter Size: 58 mm
- Manufacturer's 12 months
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
This lightweight, compact standard zoom lens is practically identical to the EF28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM optically and mechanically, but it has a leather toned exterior finish for a higher quality look. It focuses to 0.5m throughout the zoom range using inner focusing. Inner focusing and the Ring USM focusing motor provide silent, high-speed focusing. It has full time manual focus, which allows manual focusing without leaving the AF mode. The non-rotating front ring, which fascinates use of accessories, and other advanced specifications are carried over from the original EF28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM.
Box Contains
- 1x Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM Zoom Lens
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
99 of 99 people found the following review helpful
This lens is from Canon's consumer range and it's designed to be a good all rounder. It succeeds superbly.
The lens is a nice weight, it feels substantial and well built. A full time manual focus ring is on board as well as a distance scale. The focus and zoom rings are smooth and the whole package feels right.
Now down to the nitty gritty - image quality. The image quality is simply superb but it does need a little consideration to get the best from it and I'll explain how. At the extreme ends of the focal length the lens is soft, more so at the 28mm end. BUT if the lens is stopped down to anything around F10 and above the image sharpness is unbelievable. Now I realise this isn't possible in every situation but images will be more than acceptable at any f-stop but when they are stopped down they are utterly pin sharp.
As you work through the middle range of the focal length say 45 - 90 the lens is very sharp, stopping it down to F8 and above just enhaces this, until going a little soft at the maximum focal length again.
If you're sticking this lens on a DSLR with a cropped sensor remember that you'll get a focal length range of 45mm to 170mm so if you're looking to this lens to give you semi-wide angle at the bottom end it won't really do it. What you do get is a very usable range of focal lengths and an excellent all-day lens for under £200. The lens also focuses all the way down to 50cm - a nice little bonus in my book and it allows some excellent macro shots.
The lens is very, very good value. For under £200 you get superb image quality, good build, full time manual focus, smooth operation and all day, all situation usability.
It takes 58mm filters.
Superb buy.
The lens is a nice weight, it feels substantial and well built. A full time manual focus ring is on board as well as a distance scale. The focus and zoom rings are smooth and the whole package feels right.
Now down to the nitty gritty - image quality. The image quality is simply superb but it does need a little consideration to get the best from it and I'll explain how. At the extreme ends of the focal length the lens is soft, more so at the 28mm end. BUT if the lens is stopped down to anything around F10 and above the image sharpness is unbelievable. Now I realise this isn't possible in every situation but images will be more than acceptable at any f-stop but when they are stopped down they are utterly pin sharp.
As you work through the middle range of the focal length say 45 - 90 the lens is very sharp, stopping it down to F8 and above just enhaces this, until going a little soft at the maximum focal length again.
If you're sticking this lens on a DSLR with a cropped sensor remember that you'll get a focal length range of 45mm to 170mm so if you're looking to this lens to give you semi-wide angle at the bottom end it won't really do it. What you do get is a very usable range of focal lengths and an excellent all-day lens for under £200. The lens also focuses all the way down to 50cm - a nice little bonus in my book and it allows some excellent macro shots.
The lens is very, very good value. For under £200 you get superb image quality, good build, full time manual focus, smooth operation and all day, all situation usability.
It takes 58mm filters.
Superb buy.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
This is the first USM lens i have owned for my Canon EOS 400D. Before i bought it i was a bit dubious as to how much the USM would add, but now all of my non-USM (all of them damn it) lenses seem slow and laboured when auto-focusing. Plus, all the focusing is internal (same with all USMs) so never gets longer when focusing (I didn't realise this until bought it... maybe that's just me). It does make it slightly heavier but if you want a light camera you probably shouldn't have an SLR anyway...
As for the actual lens, great addition to kit. I have substituted the kit lens (18-55mm) for this one as it is a reasonable wide-angle (enough for everyday use and small crowds) and much better zoom. Plus can stop it up to f3.5 rather than 4.5 which so far has made a massive difference, esp mid range.
Downsides wise - ok 28mm isn't really wide-angle. But would still rather use this than kit lens as is so much sharper image quality, esp when stopped down to f10 etc.
The one niggley thing that got to me was small but annoying. If lens cap and hood are on, you have to take cap off to get hood off... but that's just pedantic really...
Overall, if you can find it for around £100 from auction sites maybe, it is well worth it!
As for the actual lens, great addition to kit. I have substituted the kit lens (18-55mm) for this one as it is a reasonable wide-angle (enough for everyday use and small crowds) and much better zoom. Plus can stop it up to f3.5 rather than 4.5 which so far has made a massive difference, esp mid range.
Downsides wise - ok 28mm isn't really wide-angle. But would still rather use this than kit lens as is so much sharper image quality, esp when stopped down to f10 etc.
The one niggley thing that got to me was small but annoying. If lens cap and hood are on, you have to take cap off to get hood off... but that's just pedantic really...
Overall, if you can find it for around £100 from auction sites maybe, it is well worth it!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I have used Canon camera for years.
This lens replaces a previous 28-85mm walkabout, and is definitely both clearer in result and better in range.
It is not an L glass lens, and cannot be compared to an IS lens either. But at the price, in normal light, it is absolutely excellent.
This lens replaces a previous 28-85mm walkabout, and is definitely both clearer in result and better in range.
It is not an L glass lens, and cannot be compared to an IS lens either. But at the price, in normal light, it is absolutely excellent.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Old but good
Boght second hand. The lens came quickly and was well packed. I have now taken 500+ photos and I am pleased with the results which is what I would expect from a Canon lens even... Read more
Published 3 months ago by John G
Simply brill!!!!!
Hi,
I have this lens from few months and i have to say is superb. I have also 17-40L and have to say is hard to see different between these two lenses. Read more
I have this lens from few months and i have to say is superb. I have also 17-40L and have to say is hard to see different between these two lenses. Read more
Published 7 months ago by K. Gos
A great value lens
Like one of the other reviewers I bought mine second-hand. Wide open f3.5, it's a bit soft, but step it down a bit to f5.6 onwards and it's sharp. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. Shaun Pugh
Best all round lens
I use a variety of lenses, yet this one is the one that stays on my camera all of the time. It is versatile, extremely quick focussing, and built to last. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. M. D. Laker
Good general lens.
I bought one of these from a well known auction site for about £80. It's a good all rounder and gives me a bit more scope than my nifty fifty EF-50mm. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2008 by Mr. Popplewick
Very Good Lens
The build quality (both look and feel) of this lens is far superior to the stock lens supplied with the 400D. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2008 by J. G. Kuzak
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