Are you familiar with this lens? Canon 28-80mm USM IV 1:3.5-5.6

[suzanne carey]

Hi there. I came across this lens...Canon 28-80mm USM IV 1:3.5-5.6.

That is the exact description I was given, but I can't seem to find

any information on this lens. I have done searches on this forum and

Yahoo. Do you think the description is incorrect? I can tell from the

picture of this lens that it says, "Ultrasonic" on the lens itself.

 

Thanks so much for your time!

 

Suzanne

[christopher_bibbs]

The 28-80mm USM has been around for quite awhile and has had at least five generations. KEH even has one for <a href=http://www.keh.com/shop/SHOWPRODUCT.CFM?CRID=9767191&SKID=CE0799902433005&SID=newused&BID=CE&CID=07&SOID=N&curpic=0&dpsp=0>sale</a> right now.

[straightarm]

http://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/ef_lenses/zoom_lenses/EF_2880mm_f2556V_UMS/

 

the IV / V in the lens name means it's the fourth / fifth verison of Canon's 28-80mm lens

 

The general view it that it's not that good a lens, It's a Kit lens supplied with many lower model film cameras.

 

Unless you were offered it at a very low price, there are better options

 

http://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/ef_lenses/zoom_lenses/EF28_105mm_f3.5_4.5_II_USM/

 

http://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/ef_lenses/zoom_lenses/EF_28135mm_f3556IS_USM/

 

Simon

 

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[jim_d1]

I'm not sure if thats the same lens that came with my Rebel 2000 I purchased used. I do know it is a 28-80 and it is an awful lens. I would not buy one. Just my opinion.

[robin_sibson1]

The 28~80/3.5~5.6USM II and onwards are all minor variants of the same design of built-down-to-a-price budget lens, also available without USM, and in any event it is micro-USM not ring-USM and does not offer full-time manual focusing. The original 28~80/3.5~4.5USM was a consumer-grade lens in the same series as the 28~105/3.5~4.5USM that replaced it after a rather short life, and it was a pefectly respectable lens - said to be quite decent optically, ring-USM with FTM, non-rotating front element, metal bayonet, etc. However, I know of no reason to prefer it to the 28~105/3.5~4.5USM.

[robin_sibson1]

Sorry, I meant '... the original 28~80/3.5~5.6USM ...'.

[phule]

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/lens/ef/data/ef_28~80_35v4_usm.html

 

Though, right now, it would appear that some of the images at the Canon Camera Museum are broken.

[ydvu]

Hi, Suzanne

 

I used to have this lens which comes with my first film camera Elan IIe. I sold it out recently and changed to a 28-105mm USM.

 

Franly I do not lite the 28-80mm. To me the most nasty part is that its front element will rotate when you focus, so it is very hard to put a polarizer filter on. As you know, the polarizer is very good when you take pictures outside.

 

Be prepaied that the 28-105mm is much heavier than the 28-80mm.

 

 

Regards

[suzanne carey]

Thank you guys so much! That just about wraps it up for me. There was one for sale on ebay and I was just curious. Now I see why no one has really bid on it. I will put my money something more useful. :)

 

Thanks again,

 

Suzanne

[John Crowe]

I have this lens too. It is generally crap. However, I have tested it, and just so you know, it is quite acceptable at the 35mm focal length.

[richard_coy]

thro it away and go get your self a 28/105mm lens, Canon, Tamron, or Sigma you wont go wrong. They are under $200.00 and you will be much happier. Mine is in a box back in the cupboard some where collecting dust.

[tzin_wang]

I bought this lense before I know much about photography. It was good to use on understand the angle differences. Pictures are okay, but after I have purchased the canon 50mm f/1.4 I have put my 20-80mm back to the original box ever since.