Canon Zoom Lenses

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Focus Drive: MM Elements: 5/6 View of Angle: 46 degrees Min. Focus: 1.5 ft. (0.45m) Min. Aperture: f/22 Filter (diameter): 52mm Length: 1-5/8 (41mm) Weight: 4.6 oz. (130g) This is the lightest EF lens of all at a mere 130g. Compact and high-performance, standard lens. Its Gaussian optics provide sharp delineation from near to far focusing distances. The color balance is excellent for a standard lens.

• Superb lens featuring superb quality and portability.
• f/1.8 speed makes it perfect for available-light shooting.
• Ideal lens to accompany a zoom when shooting in low-light conditions.
• Compact and affordable.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market Reviews

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market Reviews

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65 of 66 people found the following review helpful Must have for entry level SLR owners!, April 16, 2010 By  E. Wiest - See all my reviews    This review is from: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market (Electronics) So, you just got your Canon SLR, and want to go beyond the kit lens. There is no better choice than the Canon 50 mm f/1.8 II. I have owned it for two years. I own higher-end lenses (70-200 f/4 L and 100 mm f/2.8 macro), but end up using this lens more often than any other. On a 1.6 crop body (like the Rebel series) the lens is a great portrait length. The lens is sharp enough that I cannot on a Rebel XS (12 mp) I go to pixelation before seeing effects of loss of sharpness from the lens on test photos. The biggest upgrade from the kit lens is the huge gain in speed. This lens is very sharp at f/2.0 or 2.2, and with normal indoor light you will be able to shoot flashless at ISO400 comfortably. This was the lens I trusted for the birth of our first son, and I couldn't be more happy with the images it captured. Even in the low light of the hospital room I was able to catch those first eyes-open moments without a flash. This lens is very light (maybe a little cheap feeling),... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comment 25 of 28 people found the following review helpful Great Beginner Prime Lens, June 25, 2010 By  Zymonds (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase( What's this?) This review is from: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market (Electronics) This lens has an excellent aperture (f1.8) for the price. It allows you to really control the depth of field when taking portraits and other settings where you want to have the background blurred or softened. The lens is cheap because it is made out of plastic. Even the bracket to mount to the camera is plastic. The manual focus ring is very small, about 5mm wide, or just a little wider than a polarizer filters' ring. This lens is sharper than the standard zoom lens that comes with the Rebel series (18-55mm). So if you are on a budget it is a great buy. I knew it was made out of plastic before I bought it, so I wasn't surprised when i got it. I do not regret this purchase, because for what you get, you can't beat this price. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comment (1) 20 of 23 people found the following review helpful Cheap and Love It!, October 1, 2007 By  B. Landrum (Colorado) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market (Electronics) This lens is so cheap but it's a great introductory prime lens. I bought this with my Canon XTi and haven't taken it off! I love how beautiful the images are that come from this lens. When I have used my zoom (which was only maybe once when I first got the camera) I have been disappointed with the images in comparison to the prime lens. I just bought the Canon 28mm 1.4 and can't wait to get it. Go Prime!!! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comment

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To meet user demands for a fast EF-S zoom lens, Canon has specially designed a new lens with a large aperture of f/2.8 for select Canon Digital SLR cameras. The large circular aperture produces a shallow depth-of-field, creating background blur that draws attention to the photographic subject. The lens construction includes UD and aspherical elements, which deliver impressive image quality throughout the entire zoom range. Image Stabilizer lens groups shift to compensate for camera movement so that the image appears steady on the image plane, ensuring clear, crisp images, even in dim light. With a Ring-type USM, inner focusing and new AF algorithms, this lens achieves autofocus quickly and quietly, and with full-time mechanical manual focusing, manually adjusting the focus is possible even in AF mode.

• 17-55mm wide-angle zoom lens with f/2.8 maximum aperture for Canon DSLR cameras
• AD and aspherical elements deliver impressive image quality through entire zoom range
• Image Stabilizer lens groups shift to compensate for image shake even in dim lighting
• Large circular aperture produces shallow depth of field; ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM)
• Measures 3.3 inches in diameter and 4.4 inches long; weighs 22.8 ounces; 1-year warranty

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras Reviews

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras Reviews

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476 of 487 people found the following review helpful The best Lens for 1.6x Crop Canon DSLRs, December 28, 2006 By  Steven A. Hoagland (Smithfield, VA USA) - See all my reviews    Amazon Verified Purchase( What's this?) This review is from: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras (Camera) I received my Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens today (12/28/06). It feels heavier by far than the 18-55mm kit lens, but lighter than I expected. Feels good (well-balanced) cradling the lens in the left hand near the base of the lens when mounted to my Canon Digital Rebel XT. I put the lens on the camera right away in a manner that would limit the opportunity for dust to intrude on the back of the lens or into the camera, since I've read about this lens not being sealed as well as "L" series Canon lenses. I may never take it off. 8-) This lens focuses fast and sure--even in low light, no hunting around to lock onto a subject. Pictures taken with the camera hand-held at 1/10 to 1/15 sec shutter speeds inside with no flash were tack-sharp (Thanks to the IS). With F2.8 and IS, this lens opens up a whole new world of natural low-light photography. Not only are more inside shots possible, you also have the versatility to create gorgeous bokeh. You create these bokeh effects... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (24) 480 of 495 people found the following review helpful Upgrading your lens for Rebel XTi? 17-85 USM IS vs 28-135 USM IS vs 17-55 2.8f USM IS vs 24-105 4.0f USM IS, January 8, 2008 By  Uwe Weinkauf (Mountain View, CA United States) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras (Camera) Folks, I know you want it short. But I am covering quite a bit of information and condensed it so that you can get good information and are able to digest it in less than 5 min. It is quite surprising how many people are being "tortured" with the question on which lens is the right lens when it comes to finding the perfect lens to upgrade the Canon XTi Rebel kit lens (18-55) or even for the Canon 40D (which is often sold with the 28-135 USM IS lens). I read about 500+ reviews and many of them I found very interesting but really did not answer my question on what a good lens is for the Rebel XTi... and with good reasons because YOU have to know what you want or need and then make a call. Here were the criteria I used and I hope you can leverage from these: 1. I wanted a lens which has a great picture quality to have a true upgrade feeling from the Canon 18-55 kit lens (during day light that lens is actually very good and with its light weight is a great... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (10) 173 of 181 people found the following review helpful Fantastic Low Light Lens, March 9, 2008 By  Grant Brummett (Arizona USA) - See all my reviews       This review is from: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras (Camera) 11-3-2008 Update: I now have a single spec of dust inside the corner of this lens under the front element. Hope this is not a trend. I am now using this lens mainly in dust free in-door environments and my Canon 24-70 F/2.8 which is sealed for outdoor dusty areas. I just got this fantastic low light lens last week. Will be adding more comments as time permits. This lens has quickly become one of my most used lens. It's the lens I would choose if I could just choose one to shoot a wedding with and I'm free to approach the bride and groom during any part of the ceremony. It's also THE one lens I would choose to take on a vacation, it's that versatile. I love the part where I can walk into a dark cathedral and hand hold a shot at 1 second and it's razor sharp. What a lens!!! Pros: Sharp even at F/2.8 No internal dust so far Great zoom ring location and size Very pleasing shots with nice Bokah Auto focus... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (9)

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• 17-40mm ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with f/4 maximum aperture for Canon SLR cameras
• 3 aspherical lens elements and super UD glass element create superior optics in all conditions
• Powerful ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM) produces fast and silent autofocusing
• Focuses as close as 11 inches; supports screw-in 77mm filters or up to 3 gel filters
• Weather-resistant construction; measures 3.3 inches in diameter; 1-year warranty

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Reviews

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Reviews

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654 of 663 people found the following review helpful My walkaround lens, November 2, 2006 By  NutMac "NutMac" (Mountain View, CA) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras (Camera) The walkaround lens. This very topic leads to a heated discussion among DSLR photographers. First, determine your budget, focal length, and aperture needs. If you frequently find yourself zooming out to get everything in a frame, you will want a wide angle lens such as this. If you frequently find yourself zooming in, this is not the lens for you. On a full frame body such as Canon EOS 5D, this lens becomes ULTRA wide angle. On an APS-C crop body such as Digital Rebel XTi (which I used for this review), it becomes MEDIUM wide angle. But thanks to 1.6x crop factor, this lens expands to more usable 35mm equivalent focal length of 27 to 64mm. Second, audition the lens if you can. By definition, a walkaround lens should be relatively portable. At 1.1 lbs., Canon's EF 17-40mm f/4L USM is neither super light nor neck breakingly heavy. In fact, it weighs almost the same as Digital Rebel XTi -- really nice balance. The lens feels very solid with... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (14) 392 of 414 people found the following review helpful Only decent in comparison to other L's, October 31, 2006 By  Jesse R. Hunter - See all my reviews    This review is from: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras (Camera) (I really want to give this lens 3.5 stars) This review is written from the viewpoint of someone whom has used many L-class lenses, and as such will be a little harder on this piece of glass. If you've never used a Canon L lens and you purchase this one, I guarantee you'll be quite pleased with your purchase. But this review is really meant for those who own other L glass pieces and are looking into adding this one to their collection. The good: L glass tends to mean some heavy-weight glass, however this lens is surprisingly light and small. In fact, it is the smallest/lightest L zoom Canon makes. You find yourself more likely to take it to places where there may not be much of a projected photo opportunity or where there is a higher risk in damaged gear due to its unobtrusive size. It really is one of those few L lenses that you can casually walk around with and not garner much for attention. As with all L-glass, this ones very solidly... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (15) 96 of 97 people found the following review helpful Versatility on the Cheap, July 3, 2006 By  Genobambino (California, USA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase( What's this?) This review is from: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras (Camera) No one lens accomplishes every photographic objective. Canon makes each lens at every price point well-suited to various tasks, but with limitations that can only be overcome by graduating to the next higher priced but similar item. A case in point: the wide-angle zooms. The 17-40mm f/4 is one of Canon's best deals in L-series glass. You have to spend twice as much to get a lens of similar quality, but just one stop faster. Does this make the more-expensive EF 16-35 f/2.8L a ripoff? Not for its own specific use: the extra stop gives you the speed to shoot in more indoor situations. Not all photographers need this. When indoors, we're often taking pictures of people, which are better suited to lengths around 50-100mm. To capture sweeping panoramas of parlors for Architectural Digest (or Coldwell Banker) the f/2.8 is the better lens and worth the step up in price, though in many cases you could use the f/4 lens with a tripod. All this means is that the f/2.8 is... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (2)

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