Canon EF35-80mm f/4-5.6 USM

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One of Canon's wide range of film era zoom lenses. Rather slow and with a limited zoom range, it's not going to impress against anything newer, but would give not unreasonable perfromance if you were to compare it with one of the older EF-S18-55 lenses and would make a reasonable addition for a basic DSLR if you wanted something a bit longer and found one going cheap.

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Lens specifications

Focal Length & Maximum Aperture	35-80mm 1:4-5.6
Lens Construction	8 elements in 8 groups
Maximum Magnification (x)	0.25
Minimum Aperture	32
Closest Focusing Distance	0.38m
Filter Size	52mm
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight	65mm x 61mm, 170g

Versions

Canon EF 35-80
Version	f/4–5.6	f/4–5.6 PZ	f/4–5.6 USM	f/4–5.6 II	f/4–5.6 III
Full-frame compatible	Yes
Image stabiliser	No
Environmental sealing	No
Ultrasonic Motor	No	No	Yes	No	No
Technical data
Focal length (max/min)	35–80mm
Aperture (max/min)	f/4–5.6 / f/32
Construction	8 elements / 8 groups	7 elements / 7 groups	8 elements / 8 groups
Aperture blades	5
Closest focusing distance	0.37 m	0.5 m	0.38 m		0.4 m
Max. magnification	0.25x	0.18x	0.25x		0.23x
Physical data
Weight	180g	205g	170g		175g
Maximum diameter	68.6 mm	68 mm	65 mm		65 mm
Length	61 mm	72 mm	61 mm		63.5 mm
Filter diameter	52mm
Retail information
Release date	Sep. 1990	Mar 1990	Apr. 1992	Sep. 1993	Mar. 1995

EF35-80mm f/4-5.6 USM reviews and articles

• Canon UK / US Information Page
• Amazon
• Northlight Images
• Canon CPN article
• Fred Miranda
• Lens Tip
• Digital Picture
• PhotoZone
• SLR Gear
• Lens Review
• ePhotozine

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Sample images

None available.

Product launch

No information available on the 1992 launch of this lens.