
Review Summary
2012-06-17T21:00:00
Great compromise for crop camera. While does not provide the same flexibility as newer super zoom lenses it provides some variety in focal length. The images are great taking advantage of using only the centre of the lense, Auto-focus is fantastic.
Bob
2008-01-06T19:00:00
I made a side-by-side comparison with the Canon 24-105L, which is over three times the price, and found this lens performed virtually as well on a variety of subjects. On a Canon 5d full-frame DSLR its edge sharpness was slightly inferior, but center frame was equivalent, even wide open. Contrast was excellent. The 24-85 is also much lighter and more compact than the 24-105L. I thought the 24-105L would be a step up for me, but wound up sticking with the 24-85 which I've been using for several years.
Louis
2007-06-12T21:00:00
This is a great middle of the road lens that I got for outdoor usage when I don't need really wide angle and my 17-50 is just too short. The image quality wide open was better than I expected, but still not fantastic, though once you get to F5.6, IQ is excellent, though still not quite as sharp as the Tamron 17-50 F2.8. I would not buy this lens for indoors, as it is too slow and too tele, but for a medium outdoor zoom, it's hard to beat for the price.
James K.
2007-02-12T19:00:00
Great all-round lens on my Canon 10D, very fast & quite auto-focussing. Its light weight and very good optical quality makes it a carry anywhere lens, seriously understimated I suspect, if using non-full-frame. Very good Pics with this lens.
JN
2007-02-04T19:00:00
I have used the lense now for over three years and it is a work horse that loves to travel through all kinds of conditions and keeps offering a clear image of all the views I expose it to. Climbing mountains, I have bumped the lense and camera, yet never missed a shot and have a breath taking collection from sunrise to sunset of the locations where I have travelled
Dr g.
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12 groups /15 elements
84° - 28° 30'
3.5-22 (4.5-32)
0.5m / 1.6 ft.
1:6.25
67mm
2.7" x 2.9" / 69.5 x 73mm
13.4 oz. /380g
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Ultra-wide zoom lens with portrait-length telephoto capability. By having multiple lens groups move during zooming, the lens was made compact and lightweight. The ashperical element suppresses distortion. High contrast is maintained at all focal lengths and sharp images are obtained.
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