28-70mm EF Canon Lens(Pre-owned)

Key Specifications

• Focal length: 28–70 mm

• Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/22

• Optical formula: 16 elements in 11 groups

• Diaphragm blades: 8 

• Minimum focus distance: 0.5 m

• Maximum magnification: 0.18× 

• Autofocus: Fast and silent Ultrasonic Motor (USM) with full-time manual focus override  

• Filter thread: 77 mm  

• Hood: Canon EW-83B  

• Dimensions: 83.2 mm diameter × 117.6 mm length  

• Weight: ~880 g  

Build & Handling

• Durable all-metal construction typical of Canon’s L‑series

• Smooth, responsive focus and zoom rings praised by users   

• Extending barrel design compensates with a petal-shaped hood that maintains shade at all focal lengths  

Image Quality Highlights

• Outstanding sharpness, contrast, and neutral colour rendition

• Extremely low chromatic aberration and barrel distortion among zooms 

• Produces clean, natural-looking images—great for portraiture; bokeh is pleasing though not ultra-creamy 

Why It's Still Relevant Today
Many photographers still value it for its combination of constant f/2.8, optical excellence, and rugged durability. Even post-discontinuation in 2002, it still ranks highly in image quality comparisons 

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