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2007-10-11T21:00:00
I'm a big fan on this lens. It is light, sharp and optically fast. I've been using it for years, first on film and now on digital. I also use it with an EF25 Extension tube for light macro work. It's light enough to take on my backpacking trips, and it has a really useful focal length for portraits with outstanding bokeh. A real sleeper in the canon lineup. It would be great if they would re-introduce this same lens with the USM motor for faster AF and instant manual focus override... until then, I love the current version.
Photographer
2007-02-08T19:00:00
This is a nice light weight f2.8 lens. This lens is just as sharp as my canon 70-200 L f4 (on soft focus of 0). The auto focus isn't as fast as my L but it's not bad. If you need a mid-range telephoto lens and you don't have an L this is a great lens. Since I bought an L that is in this same range I ended up selling this lens since I stopped using it.
KJ
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6 groups /7 elements
18°
2.8-32
1.3m / 4.3 ft.
1:8
52mm
2.7" x 3.9" / 69.2 x 98.4mm
13.8 oz./390g







Telephoto lens with a softfocus feature. It can give razor-sharp snapshots as well as softfocus shots that do not look blurry. You have a choice of two softfocus settings. Even for softfocus shots, focusing with AF is quick and accurate.
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