Canon EF 28-70mm lens

EF 28-70mm f/2.8L

Key features
Maker: Canon
Image stabilization:  No
Ultrasonic motor:  Yes
Short back focus:  No
Macro capable:  No
Application: Pro Standard Zoom
Technical data
Type: Zoom
Focal length: 28-70mm
Aperture (max/min): f/2.8 - f/22
Construction: 11 groups / 16 elements
# Diaphragm blades: 8
Close focus distance: 0.5
Max. magnification: 0.18
Physical
Max. diameter: 83.2
Max. length: 117.6
Weight: 880gram
Filter diameter: 77mm
Accessories
Lens hood: EW-83B
Angle of view
History
Introduced: November 1993
Retail info

The Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L is an EF mount wide-to-normal zoom lens made by Canon from 1993 to 2002. It was discontinued in 2002 and replaced by the 24-70mm f/2.8L.

Among zoom lenses, it is known for excellent contrast, color rendition and sharpness, and it is widely considered to be one of the finest wide-to-normal zoom lenses ever produced. Like many other zoom lenses, it exhibits some barrel distortion at the wide end of its range.

A unique aspect of the 28-70mm f/2.8L (and 24-70mm f/2.8L) is that its barrel extends as it zooms toward its shortest focal length. When used with the supplied "petaled" lens hood, which attaches to a non-moving part of the lens, this extension results in a properly matched shade at every angle of view. Most zoom lens hoods are designed for only the widest angle of view, offering progressively inadequate shade at longer focal lengths.

Canon Standard Zoom Series

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