Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III Lens | 
 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $150.99
Buy New: $100.00
You Save: $50.99 (34%)
New (2) Used (3) from $40.00
Rating:  8 reviews
Media: Electronics
Optical Zoom: 2.3
Maximum Focal Length: 80
Minimum Focal Length: 35
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 4 x 3.3 x 3.1
MPN: 2554A001BA
Model: 2554A001BA
UPC: 082966213168
EAN: 0082966213168
ASIN: B00004THCY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Belt-drive focus system | | • | Compatible with Canon EOS SLR cameras | | • | 35-80mm zoom | | • | Light and compact | | • | Minimum focus of 1.4 feet |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
At 6.2 oz. (175g), this is the lightest compact zoom EF lens. An excellent value. The aspherical element makes it compact and helps obtain high-contrast images. At the 80mm focal length, a postcard can fill the viewfinder frame. Lead-free glass is used.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Amazing Lens for the price September 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an awesome lens! I have been able to get some amazing images from this even though it is a starter lens.
Great product... read review for why :) September 11, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought a Canon Rebel XTi online that didn't come with any accessories and so i wanted (and needed) a 35-80mm lens... but of course didn't want to pay $70+! This is a great beginner's lens, as it's small and lightweight, lets you choose between manual and automatic focus, and has overall great optical quality. The only downside is that it can scratch without a lens cap, so although it comes with one... you may want to buy 1 or 2 extra! After using this for a while I became better prepared for a bigger, better, (and more expensive lol) lens!
BUY IT!
 Disposable Kit Lens January 11, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is the first SLR lens I ever used. Not a very memorable experience, I have to say. The lens is cheaply made, not at all sharp, has a very limited zoom range and is very, very, very slow. The lens is so slow that it really isn't useful indoors at all without a flash. The wide end of the zoom range - 35mm - is insufficient for landscapes while the telephoto end - 80mm - doesn't offer enough reach for distance shots. The build actually feels as if the zoom and focus mechanisms use internal cardboard components. I would be hard-pressed to find another EOS Canon or third-party lens that was as uniformly mediocre in all respects.
Instead of this lens, I would very highly recommend the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II which is sharper than this or any lens you can find for twice the price. Granted, the 50mm isn't a zoom lens but the limited range of the 35-80mm doesn't offer much of an advantage anyway. AND the 50mm is nearly 3 f-stops faster needing only one-eighth as much light for a shot making it great choice for indoor and dim lighting conditions.
Who wrote this product description? November 10, 2005
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
Can someone make sense of this for me please? """The smaller the maximum aperture, the smaller and lighter the lens.""" WTF?
Anyway... it's an affordable range for those of us in the real world to explore. It gets 4 stars for price Vs usability for the Joe Soaps and the Jane Does like me out there.
 Canon's EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III... November 9, 2000
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
At 6.2 Ounces, This Is The Lightest Compact Zoom Lens In The EF Line...An Excellent Value...The Aspherical Element Makes It Compact And Helps Obtain High Contrast Images...At The 80mm Length Is A Good First Step...Lead Free Glass Is Used...Great All Purpose Lens, And Cheap, But If You Can, Go For The 28-80mm Or The 28-200mm...They Will Give You Better Performance...Lens Accepts 52mm Filters (Polorizer And UV Highly Suggested)... *Specs Taken From Canon Catalogue...
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