Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM - Goldfinger [Archive]

dekalbSTEEL

23rd of January 2008 (Wed), 18:05

Thought I'd start a thread for the canon ef24-85 3.5-4.5. Not an L, but still a nice little lens with USM and FTM.

(click for full size)
http://dekalbsteel.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p114122930-4.jpg (http://dekalbsteel.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p114122930.jpg)

http://dekalbsteel.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p476640339.jpg

Let's see yours!

msowsun

23rd of January 2008 (Wed), 19:59

I really liked my 24-85 but I like my Sigma 17-70 even more. I found that 24mm wasn't wide enough on a 1.6 crop camera. I sold it for $200 to help pay for my Sigma 17-70. I find the Sigma sharper and it also has much better macro capability. At first I missed the USM and longer reach, but it didn't take long to get over it.

10D and EF 24-85mm 3.5-4.5 USM
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/24-85/IMG_3323a.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/24-85/IMG_3396.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/24-85/IMG_3404.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/24-85/IMG_3040.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/24-85/IMG_3441a.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/24-85/IMG_3472.jpg

msowsun

23rd of January 2008 (Wed), 20:00

10D and EF 24-85mm 3.5-4.5 USM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/24-85/IMG_3513.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/24-85/IMG_4818.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/24-85/IMG_2970.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/24-85/IMG_2956a.jpg

Citizensmith

24th of January 2008 (Thu), 12:52

No photos to offer as I used it on a film body, but I had one of these lenses and was very happy with it. Well constructed, fast AF, good range, its basically the lens I most regret getting rid of. It makes a good walk around lens for folks who can't afford L prices.

Performa01

24th of January 2008 (Thu), 15:51

As an example, I’ll show you my “Dog with cigar” ;-)

EF 24-85/3.5-4.5 USM at 85mm f/5.6, also a 100% crop provided as usual:
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kitacanon

24th of January 2008 (Thu), 18:57

100% crop off my (sadly departed) 10D...
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6264/2kidsccrga4.jpg

aladyforty

31st of May 2008 (Sat), 09:00

just picked up one used on Ebay. Question, will a new hood for this fit the older lens?

msowsun

31st of May 2008 (Sat), 09:29

The 24-85 takes a EW-73 lens hood (bayonet mount) but uses 67mm filters. There are lots of hoods for sale on Ebay. Real ones and also Chinese copies.

http://search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=34&from=R40&satitle=ew-73&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=L6H+6L1&sabfmts=1&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=34%26fsoo%3D2&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search

aladyforty

31st of May 2008 (Sat), 09:33

The 24-85 takes a EW-73 lens hood (bayonet mount) but uses 67mm filters. There are lots for sale on Ebay. Real ones and also Chinese copies.

http://search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=34&from=R40&satitle=ew-73&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=L6H+6L1&sabfmts=1&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=34%26fsoo%3D2&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search

Thanks :)

aladyforty

31st of May 2008 (Sat), 09:45

would an EW-7311 fit? I gather its a mark 2 version?

msowsun

31st of May 2008 (Sat), 09:56

would an EW-7311 fit? I gather its a mark 2 version?

Yes, I think the 'II" has flocking inside, but the "I" might also.

msowsun

31st of May 2008 (Sat), 10:07

Found on the Net:

The Canon EW-73 lens hood was made specifically to work only with the Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM zoom lens. There have been two interchangeable versions of this hood, the original EW-73 and the more recent EW-73 II. From the exterior, these two models are almost indistinguishable (except for the Roman numeral “II” added to the model number). Either one will fit perfectly on the lens. The only difference between them is that the EW-73 had a flat black painted inner surface and the EW-73 II uses black "flocking" inside instead.

loanrangie

24th of June 2008 (Tue), 21:56

I dont have any pics handy but i having being using this lens for 8/9 years on an EOS10 film and on my 30D but find its not quite wide enough at 24x 1.6, still deciding if i should trade it for a sigma 17-70 2.8/4 or keep it and buy a 17-50 2.8 sigma/tamron as i need a faster lens as well ?

kitacanon

13th of November 2008 (Thu), 02:26

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/9539/skylman4war9.jpg
an over-the-shoulder-through-open-car window while driving in the fast lane in Brooklyn looking across the East River to South Street Seaport (Brklyn Bridge at the right)...

bestfromnw

27th of November 2008 (Thu), 21:16

a quick snap of a pug

Pommekitty

9th of June 2009 (Tue), 01:33

I'm bumping this thread since someone recommended this lens to me in the Lens forum.

I like what I see so far. Do you have any more pictures by any chance?

mirkoc

3rd of October 2009 (Sat), 16:05

Bumping too!

nikocanion

7th of November 2009 (Sat), 12:54

Here is mine a shot of a rhodie (at 54 mm and f4.5 using a canon eos 3oo D)

http://photocamel.com/forum/members/dirk-albums-nature-picture779-crw-2800.jpg

NLC76

22nd of December 2009 (Tue), 13:32

My contribution to the sample archive for this lens
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3387951078_8aeccbfe11.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlc76/3387951078/)

10 sec @ f/13, ISO 200, 28mm
(Canon 40D - EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM)

Salma

3rd of February 2010 (Wed), 16:31

Cesium

9th of April 2010 (Fri), 11:49

Anyone still use these? I got one a few weeks ago to cover the 40-85mm gap in my lens lineup. Pretty good lens. Focus is fast, IQ is pretty good stopped down, it's very small and light.

Shooting into the sun. Flare city.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/newtheory/Fix/95a02091.jpg

roopaw

9th of April 2010 (Fri), 16:23

I sure do. I've got the black version.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4378158584_7219e53792_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4377410585_b42c0ee6f7.jpg

bearkeithley

5th of June 2010 (Sat), 23:31

I want one of these but they're sometimes hard to find. Anyone on here want to give me theirs?

roopaw

6th of June 2010 (Sun), 02:05

I want one of these but they're sometimes hard to find. Anyone on here want to give me their's?

Swap ya for the 5D. :)

bearkeithley

6th of July 2010 (Tue), 17:52

Swap ya for the 5D. :)

Might be a bad trade on your part. I wouldn't want to swindle you...

Haha, well anyway, I got one. Here's one from the holiday. Definitely some raw PP but nothing too crazy. Though I'd rather have the 24-105, I'm not disappointed with this lens.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4768478477_431a04fb33_b.jpg

kronuz0422

11th of August 2010 (Wed), 06:26

msowsun

11th of August 2010 (Wed), 06:47

were this shots all handheld?

Yes, all handheld.

bearkeithley

27th of August 2010 (Fri), 21:35

Wide open at f/4.5, 60mm, 1/60, ISO 1600.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4933723720_517438655b_b.jpg

I keep looking at other lenses (Tamron 28-75 2.8, Sigma 24-70 2.8, etc.) but keep realizing that this one gets the job done fine, most of the time, for my uses.

e.pie

30th of August 2010 (Mon), 03:20

I want one of these but they're sometimes hard to find. Anyone on here want to give me theirs?

You can get them on KEH for a song

http://www.keh.com/camera/Canon-EOS-Zoom-Lenses/1/sku-CE07999038118N?r=FE
http://www.keh.com/camera/Canon-EOS-Zoom-Lenses/1/sku-CE07999029833N?r=FE
http://www.keh.com/camera/Canon-EOS-Zoom-Lenses/1/sku-CE079990298330?r=FE

Orangegsx

20th of September 2010 (Mon), 19:28

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5007477852_3d34d44863_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4944401584_7eab2eb543_b.jpg

bearkeithley

21st of September 2010 (Tue), 04:13

You can get them on KEH for a song

http://www.keh.com/camera/Canon-EOS-Zoom-Lenses/1/sku-CE07999038118N?r=FE
http://www.keh.com/camera/Canon-EOS-Zoom-Lenses/1/sku-CE07999029833N?r=FE
http://www.keh.com/camera/Canon-EOS-Zoom-Lenses/1/sku-CE079990298330?r=FE

Thanks man, but if you look up above, I already acquired one. Got it in great condition for $150 shipped.

bearkeithley

10th of October 2010 (Sun), 23:21

on 99 cents store film.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5070648046_743abff2fa.jpg

Canonswhitelensesrule

11th of October 2010 (Mon), 01:35

Has anyone used this lens on a 1D Mark III? If so, how did you find the IQ?

guyzer09

16th of November 2010 (Tue), 01:45

Just bought one from another member here, the silver version as well. Will be excited using it on a FF 5d.
@Bearkeithley: How does it do on your 5d? any sample shots you can share.

bearkeithley

16th of November 2010 (Tue), 20:13

Just bought one from another member here, the silver version as well. Will be excited using it on a FF 5d.
@Bearkeithley: How does it do on your 5d? any sample shots you can share.

Check page 2. I already posted two photos with it on my 5D. I'll try to find some more later on.

garry-f

19th of November 2010 (Fri), 13:15

I use it on my 20D.
I was looking for a cheap lens to put on the 20 when I upgraded to a 50D. I wanted to be able to leave it in my vehicle for those times you wished you had a camera with you.
It gets used a lot. Friends know its there and don't hesitate to use it.
It has its faults, could be wider, not pin sharp.
It has its strengths, excellent auto focus (fast and accurate), Rich vibrant color and of course cheap.
Bottom line it delivers a lot of good photos.

garry

Jason C

16th of December 2010 (Thu), 20:21

After the last 3 events I shot with primes only (indoors with fill), I set forth on adding a standard zoom for just such work...and for similar outdoor events as well.

I did not want to spend loads of money on a zoom I will hardly use, so I narrowed the list down to two, the 28-135 IS and the 24-85. I decided on the latter since it's a tad wider and will be used on the 1D MKII. One came up FS the other day, and I nabbed it. Got it today, and preliminary shots with flash look good, real good. I tried some indoor low light just because, forget it...not worth it.

Vignetting with wide open shots on the 1Ds were not as bad to me as has been claimed in countless other places. Once again, it just goes to show you don't knock it until you try it. Yeah, the 24-85 vignettes on the FF with WO shots, but my 35/2 WO vignetting is far more prominent...and I do not mind it.

I'll post some typical samples later tonight, otherwise, I am quite pleased with the performance of the 24-85 and it will fill the bill quite nicely when called upon.

Jason C

Jason C

17th of December 2010 (Fri), 01:56

Cats, my only models...

Anyway, these were just test images with flash. YN-465 bounced and reflecter card used, FEL used for most shots. All shots are uncropped, wide open for respective focal length (though future real world use will be stopped down) and iso 400...unless otherwise noted. Post is my typical DPP edits, and all examples were sharpened using DPP's USM (3,7,1). First set will be FF, 1Ds, shots, second set will be 1.3X crop. Very last shot will be one available light indoors, 1Ds.

Yes, I have also noticed the corners on wide open shots lack sharpness and detail on the FF and less so with the 1.3x. Furthermore, WO 85mm FF shots really take a hit in the corners. This all gets better with stopping down. Again, this lens will be used on the 1.3x crop body and stopped down.

This lens will work out great for it's intended purpose, I am most pleased...

FF, 1Ds set.
Only direct flash shot, and stopped down @ f/5
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5003/5268307064_16fff560bc_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5268311536_1a5dd5fe6f_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5268316212_362b0eb5a4_z.jpg

Jason C

Jason C

17th of December 2010 (Fri), 01:59

1.3x crop, 1DMKII set.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5208/5267703443_c8790e709d_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5268314284_424753789c_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/5267708561_62f56fc8be_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5268319614_f83d8b86a4_z.jpg

Jason C

Jason C

17th of December 2010 (Fri), 02:03

And the available light, 1Ds pic.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5268304658_a1597eac51_z.jpg

One final word on post; all of these images were worked on my non calibrated laptop. I'll check them tomorrow after work and fix what needs to be fixed.

Jason C

bearkeithley

19th of December 2010 (Sun), 20:38

5D f/4 24mm 1/40 minimal raw PP of contrast and color vibrance and unsharp mask in PS. That being said, this lens has great potential.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5275533939_ba87b4660f_b.jpg

jetta-the-hut

29th of December 2010 (Wed), 12:27

just picked this lens up I hope to have it by the weekend, mounting it on a t1i. I sold my kit lens and picked this one up.

msowsun

29th of December 2010 (Wed), 12:43

just picked this lens up I hope to have it by the weekend, mounting it on a t1i. I sold my kit lens and picked this one up.

I used to have a 24-85, and while it is a very good lens for the money, 24mm is not very wide on a crop camera. Depending on your shooting style, you may find 24mm limiting.

The 18-55 IS is a very sharp lens and 18mm is great for indoor shots or landscapes. You might consider buying another 18-55 IS for about $100.

Another option is too save up for an ultra-wide like the Sigma 10-20mm or the Canon 10-22mm.

A third option is to save up and upgrade your 24-85 to the 15-85 some day. The 15-85 is one fantastic lens on a crop body.

jetta-the-hut

29th of December 2010 (Wed), 13:13

next buy is the tokina 12-24 or sell it all for a 70-200 "L" i've got to wait my triathlon bike is getting all my money right now,*sigh*

msowsun

29th of December 2010 (Wed), 13:19

next buy is the tokina 12-24

The tokina 12-24 is a good choice too.

natums

9th of January 2011 (Sun), 17:49

What is a good price for one of these nowadays? I saw a Goldfinger for $200 and wonder if that is a good price, seems cheap for a nice decent zoom lens.

Jason C

9th of January 2011 (Sun), 19:58

What is a good price for one of these nowadays? I saw a Goldfinger for $200 and wonder if that is a good price, seems cheap for a nice decent zoom lens.I paid $175 for mine, in excellent condition.

Jason C

e.pie

18th of January 2011 (Tue), 20:44

What is a good price for one of these nowadays? I saw a Goldfinger for $200 and wonder if that is a good price, seems cheap for a nice decent zoom lens.

$150-200 seems to be the going rate.

Check KEH.com to see if they have any good deals on one, that's where I got mine.

sonshine_rae

18th of January 2011 (Tue), 22:20

Or check the FSOT here.. I have one for sale in a package deal (with 20d) that I might be willing to sell separately if someone wanted it bad enough :)!

bearkeithley

3rd of February 2011 (Thu), 21:21

Last weekend. On a 5D at f8.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5406062537_727fb9fd56_b.jpg

bearkeithley

3rd of February 2011 (Thu), 21:23

by the way, that photo above was only edited in Lightroom 3 using all RAW adjustments for contrast and straightening converging verticals. There was no sharpening and I added some red shadows and greenish highlights in split toning. Considering how much PP people do even with L lenses, this lens gets the job done fine.

bearkeithley

2nd of March 2011 (Wed), 00:28

Some party photos from a bar's 43rd anniversary. 430exII bounced off ceiling. PP: desaturate. red shadows, yellow highlights in split toning. small boost in contrast.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5475523788_9b1ee777c8_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5255/5474923165_bafc07a269_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5474923421_df5e97492c_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5475520426_1954e6223b_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5475519384_99e303e204_b.jpg

geeky

4th of March 2011 (Fri), 20:14

Definitely going to have to pickup one of these now.

In the process of trading my 28-135 IS USM + some cash for a 70-200 f4L and need something to fill the gap between the 17-40L and the 70-200L. Hopefully I can pick one of these up soon.

bearkeithley

3rd of April 2011 (Sun), 16:34

My first try with off camera flash. Used the 24-85.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5027/5586183309_aca6cb21af_b.jpg

timswim78

8th of April 2011 (Fri), 19:55

Last weekend. On a 5D at f8.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5406062537_727fb9fd56_b.jpg

Well done. I really like this one.

bearkeithley

8th of April 2011 (Fri), 22:09

Well done. I really like this one.

Thanks!

Tommydigi

9th of April 2011 (Sat), 00:01

Nice shots, I am actually looking to pick up one of these as a cheap o travel lens/backup lens but I have a question how does this lens compare to the 18-55 kit lens?

pengster

10th of May 2011 (Tue), 13:53

Had this lens for awhile and then sold it off. I was surprised at how sharp this lens was! :eek:

Shot at 85mm, wide open on a 5D II
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn80/eVoWei/IMG_0421.jpg

And a 100% crop
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn80/eVoWei/SC_39.jpg

nrowensby

14th of July 2011 (Thu), 23:25

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/5938328683_e5f7153c33_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nowensby/5938328683/)
Fruit By The Foot! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nowensby/5938328683/) by owensbyphoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/nowensby/), on Flickr

nrowensby

14th of July 2011 (Thu), 23:38

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6007/5938205535_8045a7f573_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nowensby/5938205535/)
Abbey, The Manx (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nowensby/5938205535/) by owensbyphoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/nowensby/), on Flickr

nrowensby

15th of July 2011 (Fri), 21:24

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6025/5941397665_6a2ee4572c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nowensby/5941397665/)
IMG_7762 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nowensby/5941397665/) by owensbyphoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/nowensby/), on Flickr

nrowensby

16th of July 2011 (Sat), 21:53

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/5944171551_a2d459849c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nowensby/5944171551/)
IMG_7838 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nowensby/5944171551/) by owensbyphoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/nowensby/), on Flickr

Elboubou

26th of July 2011 (Tue), 23:54

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6013/5980010958_e7351d5b40_b.jpg

48mm
f/5.0
ISO 800
1/100 sec
flash + GF collapsible
PP with Lightroom

bearkeithley

10th of September 2011 (Sat), 15:26

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6072/6134135274_148cb6505b_b.jpg

WilliamHouser

13th of September 2011 (Tue), 11:01

^ wow, that night shot looks great, and that FD RX-7 is sexy as hell.

HoosierHorridus

1st of October 2011 (Sat), 18:20

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6023/6003083611_21eb2327c9_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5563084675_82090b37eb_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/5809917439_2c3c84b825_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4979400375_4df93629f1_b.jpg

bearkeithley

3rd of October 2011 (Mon), 15:54

Selling mine. Going for a wide prime. Check the link if interested.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=13200213#post13200213

Waleriy

9th of April 2012 (Mon), 02:09

Who has this lens - support the theme. :)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/7059760645_e4b38d8810_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76976439@N07/7059760645/in/photostream)
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7138/6913689402_709b37bc57_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76976439@N07/6913689402/in/photostream)

Cesium

18th of April 2012 (Wed), 11:19

I have this lens! And it's a good one.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/newtheory/fdce0385.jpg

Cesium

21st of April 2012 (Sat), 14:29

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1322/4607252945_fd8707f895.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47732404@N03/4607252945/)
Marc (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47732404@N03/4607252945/) by Alex[SM] (http://www.flickr.com/people/47732404@N03/), on Flickr

Waleriy

26th of April 2012 (Thu), 05:58

52mm, f4.5
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5348/6969206734_60473840f4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/76976439@N07/6969206734/in/photostream)

mury

15th of June 2012 (Fri), 05:13

Just bought this lens, the first test shot - wide open at 85mm.
I really like the size and weight of the lens!

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/1338/img78771.jpg

guyzer09

20th of June 2012 (Wed), 11:11

Does alot better on my xti than my 5d. I do like how wide 24mm is for me though. Keep them coming.

smmokan

16th of July 2012 (Mon), 11:13

Just picked this lens up from Cesium, and I'm pleasantly surprised with the quality and versatility of this lens. It's nice and compact, and with the price compared to the 24-105mm, I'm more than happy with it on my 5D!

http://www.stevemokanphotography.com/Portraits/Family-Portraits/i-wtbMtr4/0/L/BoeckmanFamily2012-22-L.jpg (http://www.stevemokanphotography.com/Portraits/Family-Portraits/18600560_Q3VsLB#!i=1963041130&k=wtbMtr4&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.stevemokanphotography.com/Portraits/Childrens-Portraits/i-spq9bmw/0/L/BoeckmanFamily2012-13-L.jpg (http://www.stevemokanphotography.com/Portraits/Childrens-Portraits/18600540_RmXBKk#!i=1963054407&k=spq9bmw&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.stevemokanphotography.com/Re/Pawnee-Pass-Indian-Peaks/i-Wcj9BN3/0/L/PawneePass-3-L.jpg (http://www.stevemokanphotography.com/Re/Pawnee-Pass-Indian-Peaks/24190429_XsDQ27#!i=1967314944&k=Wcj9BN3&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.stevemokanphotography.com/Re/Pawnee-Pass-Indian-Peaks/i-kd8r3zL/0/L/PawneePass-17-L.jpg (http://www.stevemokanphotography.com/Re/Pawnee-Pass-Indian-Peaks/24190429_XsDQ27#!i=1967341851&k=kd8r3zL&lb=1&s=A)

bearkeithley

16th of July 2012 (Mon), 13:32

Cesium

16th of July 2012 (Mon), 15:43

You're doing good stuff with my old lens Steve. Glad you're happy with it.

chrisdecotis

18th of August 2012 (Sat), 02:08

just got my copy - the silver version with hood. I'm going to try using it on my 20d as a walkaround lens before I upgrade to a 60d or a 5diii

chrisdecotis

30th of October 2012 (Tue), 05:04

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8472/8137952766_eeaec336d2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64115208@N05/8137952766/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64115208@N05/8137952766/) by Burgh Famous (http://www.flickr.com/people/64115208@N05/), on Flickr

rclark

5th of November 2012 (Mon), 15:21

It's a very nice walk around lens.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/8117648983_9ee55c1c5d_b.jpg

Canonswhitelensesrule

14th of January 2013 (Mon), 18:40

A few from this quite often forgotten about lens. Maybe not as sharp as the 24-70L or 24-105 L lenses, but still not all that bad of a lens in a pinch. Esp for the price. At least IMHO.

http://i50.tinypic.com/4vshae.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/ok67w0.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/xns2mt.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/14ddmpg.jpg

WEKurtz

2nd of February 2013 (Sat), 12:30

I'm quite impressed with this little gem! I've just picked a 28-135mm IS USM and it gives as much the same sharpness at ideal conditions and apertures... I think both lenses are the best zooms I've tried on full-frame, mid-range level.

I was going to sell it, but i'll keep it at least for a while... :-)

chrisdecotis

7th of April 2013 (Sun), 01:47

I bought an EF 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 USM this winter. The weather is improving and I'm trying to learn how to use it.http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8255/8626069171_d816b93887_b.jpg

chrisdecotis

7th of April 2013 (Sun), 02:46

one more...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8541/8626069195_d314cac9e4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64115208@N05/8626069195/)
IMG_8900 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64115208@N05/8626069195/) by Burgh Famous (http://www.flickr.com/people/64115208@N05/), on Flickr

frugivore

1st of May 2013 (Wed), 21:22

I just bought this today and took it for a test drive in the backyard. I like it - especially because it was $100 used and came with a Lowepro lens case. The focus ring isn't smooth though. It's too bad there isn't a profile for this lens in DPP or Lightroom.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8138/8699771593_a3498a60a6_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8273/8700895472_271c7a6d4a_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8543/8700895390_d7e4698a26_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8411/8700895136_5078293dd2_b.jpg