EF28-105 3.5/4.5 Discontiuned???

[FlyingPete]

With my recent valuation of my photo kit for insurance purposes, it was pointed out to me that the above lens was no longer available, only a cheaper plastic f/4.5 version, he also said that the 28-135IS is also no longer available.

What is the story, these are good non L lenses, do we now jump from cheap plastic to L lenses now with no intermediate (the only exception I can see is that they still seem to do the 24-85, and there is the EFS17-85 now, but is is not as fast as the original 28-105)

I might just have to settle for a 24-70L if my 28-105 takes a walk!

[Tom W]

Still listed here:

http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=149&modelid=7442

[Medic1]

I hope not, I am going today to buy the 28-105 3.5-4.5 USM

[FlyingPete]

Still listed here:

http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=149&modelid=7442


Hmmm, perhaps only in this part of the world then, hopefully it it not a global trend!

[Tom W]

Maybe Canon is going to gear up for an upgrade. I like the 28-105 f/3.5-4.5. It is a very good lens, especially when you consider the price.

[Medic1]

picked it up.......last one though. They knew nothing about it being discontinued, but they did not have any more in their last shipment.

The one I picked up seems to have a slight grinding noise when zooming back out to 28 from longer focal lengths...has anyone noticed this in their 28-105?

[ron chappel]

We often hear false rumours that this lens or that lens is discontinued.This really sounds like another scare story.
To make this clear-was it an insurance agent/company that stated it was discontinued?

[FlyingPete]

The one I picked up seems to have a slight grinding noise when zooming back out to 28 from longer focal lengths...has anyone noticed this in their 28-105?

That does not sound normal to me, I have had two (first one stolen) and neither did that!

To make this clear-was it an insurance agent/company that stated it was discontinued?

It was the camera shop doing the valuation, also it and the others I have mentioned are no longer on the local Oceania Canon site (Australia/New Zealand).

[ron chappel]

Ok
I have noticed that it's not in many sellers lists.My guess is that it's still very much in production but we don't get it here anymore.
The 75-300 is like that.We officialy get the 90-300 instead but the 75-300's are still available new off oz.ebay

[Medic1]

Local camera shop says although it feels like grinding, its just the "newness" of the lens. Sounds like kind of a "I don't feel like replacing it right now" answer, but they said if it doesn't seem better after a little use to bring it back and they would replace it. So I guess we'll see.....

[FlyingPete]

Local camera shop says although it feels like grinding, its just the "newness" of the lens. Sounds like kind of a "I don't feel like replacing it right now" answer, but they said if it doesn't seem better after a little use to bring it back and they would replace it. So I guess we'll see.....

Can't say I have ever experienced that, might pay to find another to compare it with. I don't expect a new car to be rough because of its 'newness'. My money is on you paying them another visit in a little while!

[Tom W]

Well, when mine was new, it had a very slight "roughness", but I wouldn't quite call it grinding. Hard to describe in words, but you could feel the roughness and even hear a soft, polycarbonate dragging sound.

It cleared up pretty quickly with use. There are surfaces that will rub themselves to the proper smoothness - in essence, you're use of the lens is the final lapping of the bearing surfaces.

[mattmckenna]

This lens has been discontinued by Canon Australia too.

I ordered mine a couple of months ago from B&H without any dramas.

[DionM]

Yeah it was discontinued in Oz a little while ago.

Am thinking about selling mine ... maybe I should wait and see if they go up in value?

[Medic1]

I would maybe say it sounds like the polycarbonate dragging......I used grinding for lack of a better word....I'll let everyone know how it turns out