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Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras (Discontinued by Manufacturer)
Canon 28-105 F/3.5-4.5 Ii Usm EfThe Canon EF 28-105mm standard zoom lens retains the optical capability of Canon’s previous EF 28-105mm USM lens but with a refined exterior design. The lens is distinguished by a ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM) drive that provides silent, high-speed autofocusing, along with full-time manual focusing. The 1.6-foot close-focusing distance, meanwhile, lets you take great close-up portraits and nature shots. A good match for the Canon EOS A2/A2e or ELAN 7 series cameras with built-in flashes, the EF 28-105mm lens is an excellent zoom lens for everyday use. The lens carries a one-year warranty.
Focal length: 28-105mm Maximum aperture: 1:3.5-4.5 Lens construction: 15 elements in 12 groups Diagonal angle of view: 75 to 23 degrees (at 30 feet) Focus adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM Closest focusing distance: 1.6 feet Zoom system: Rotating type Filter size: 58mm Dimensions: 2.8 inches in diameter, 3 inches long Weight: 13.2 ounces
Product Features
- Measures 2.8 inches in diameter and 3 inches long; weighs 13.2 ounces
- Ideal for Canon EOS A2/Aw3 or ELAN 7 series cameras with built-in flashes
- Ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM) provides silent, high-speed autofocusing
- 28-105mm standard zoom lens with f/3.5-4.5 maximum aperture for Canon SLR cameras
- 1.6-foot close focusing distance; rotating zoom system; 58mm filter size
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The logical step up As other reviewers have said, this is a great step up from the kit lens. I bought a Canon DSLR for a photo course. I’ve been a shutterbug all my life (going on 60 years) and I decided I needed a retirement project. A photography course seemed just the ticket. Based on a recommendation on bobatkins.com I upgraded my 28-80mm, which was already an upgrade, to this lens. The 28-80mm was light and flimsy, kind of loosey-goosey. Took good pics mind you. But this lens blows it away.It is built better, more solid. The operation is smoother and faster. It covers a more useful range. And the picture quality is excellent. The experts may disagree, but that’s what experts do – nit pick.One caveat has to do with the geometry and interaction between the lens and camera. Depending on the camera, this lens is closer to a 45mm than the 28mm rated, but it goes out a bit farther. This is truer on older Canon camera models.I’ve bought from KEH before and while you may…
a good value For around $230, there is really nothing to complain about. It has almost the same optical quality as the twice expensive 28-135 IS. If you do some google, you may find it compares very nicely with the much more expensive EF 24-105 f/4 IS. It is not as good, but very close. The optical difference, if any, will only show itself with 100% crop and pixel peeping.The only weak point I observed so far is that it is a little soft wide open (3.5) at 28. However, if you stop down a little bit, e.g., 4.5 or 5.6, it becomes very good.I roughly compare it against tamron 17-35 2.8-4 (model# A05, which is known to be a sharp lens) at 28. As I mentioned before, tamron beats this lens if wide open (3.5). But when stopped down to around 5.0, there is no difference (in fact, canon may even be a little better in terms of color & contrast).I tend to use this lens mostly outside with aperture 5.6 or smaller. I used it for some portaits, as well as travel photoes. For…
An excellent sleeper lense! As a model photographer who often does outdoor photoshoots at Joshua Tree, I needed an excellent compact zoom lense which would give me more reach than what I already had, Tamron 28-75 f2.8, because I often found myself too far away on one boulder while the model was on another. Well, the Canon 28-105 f3.5-4.5 lense fulfills this purpose. Even though it’s slower, I still get good DOF (depth of field) and the speed hasn’t been a problem; of course, that would not be the case if one was using this lense in low light situations. Not only that, but I’ve noticed that it, on the average, gives sharper pictures than my Tamron lense. The lense is very compact, having the size and weight of my Canon 85 f1.8 lense which is another plus allowing me to have the lense on the camera in my backpack without taking up much space. It’s actually more compact than the Tamron and I’m able to use the same size B+W filters as my Canon 85mm f1.8 and 50mm f1.4 lenses, which saved me money. So I heartily…