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Canon EF 28-200mm f3.5-5.6 USM review

Canon EF 28-200mm f3.5-5.6 USM review

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This is a very lightweight and compact zoom lens for its almost 7X zoom ratio. It is the first ever EF 28 to 200mm, made possible by the five group design with all five groups moving during zooming. It achieves the high zoom ratio while keeping the number of optical elements to a minimum by using two aspherical elements. Inner focusing using the second lens group gives focusing to 0.45m at all focal lengths and maximum magnification of 0.28X at 200mm. Inner focusing combined with the USM focusing motor give silent, high-speed focusing. Another advantage is that front-mounting accessories, especially polarizing (PL) filters are much easier to use since the lens does not rotate while focusing.

The silver ring at the front of the zoom ring presents high-quality appearance, and the optical system uses only environmentally friendly lead-free glass.

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Depth-of-Field Data for EF28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

Wide:28mm

[unit:m]

D	F3.5		4		5.6		8		11		16		22		32
D	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD
Inf.	6.68	Inf.	6.07	Inf.	4.31	Inf.	3.08	Inf.	2.20	Inf.	1.58	Inf.	1.14	Inf.	0.83	Inf.
10	4.04	Inf.	3.82	Inf.	3.05	Inf.	2.38	Inf.	1.83	Inf.	1.38	Inf.	1.04	Inf.	0.78	Inf.
5	2.90	19.42	2.78	27.67	2.36	Inf.	1.94	Inf.	1.56	Inf.	1.23	Inf.	0.95	Inf.	0.73	Inf.
3	2.10	5.31	2.04	5.77	1.81	9.47	1.56	116.87	1.31	Inf.	1.07	Inf.	0.86	Inf.	0.68	Inf.
1.5	1.25	1.89	1.23	1.94	1.14	2.21	1.05	2.77	0.93	4.37	0.81	26.80	0.69	Inf.	0.57	Inf.
1	0.89	1.15	0.88	1.17	0.84	1.25	0.79	1.40	0.72	1.70	0.65	2.45	0.58	6.93	0.50	Inf.
0.45	0.43	0.47	0.43	0.47	0.42	0.48	0.41	0.50	0.40	0.53	0.38	0.57	0.36	0.64	0.33	0.80

* D = Focusing Distance ND = Near Distance FD = Far Distance Inf. = Infinity

Middle:70mm

[unit:m]

D	F4.5		5.6		8		11		16		22		32
D	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD
Inf.	28.87	Inf.	24.81	Inf.	17.56	Inf.	12.44	Inf.	8.81	Inf.	6.25	Inf.	4.44	Inf.
10	7.43	15.31	7.13	16.78	6.38	23.36	5.55	52.59	4.69	Inf.	3.85	Inf.	3.08	Inf.
5	4.27	6.05	4.17	6.26	3.90	6.99	3.57	8.38	3.20	11.69	2.79	26.60	2.36	Inf.
3	2.72	3.35	2.68	3.41	2.57	3.62	2.42	3.95	2.24	4.56	2.03	5.82	1.80	9.64
1.5	1.43	1.58	1.42	1.59	1.38	1.64	1.34	1.70	1.29	1.80	1.22	1.97	1.13	2.27
1	0.97	1.03	0.96	1.04	0.95	1.06	0.93	1.08	0.90	1.12	0.87	1.19	0.82	1.29
0.45	0.44	0.46	0.44	0.46	0.44	0.46	0.44	0.46	0.43	0.47	0.42	0.48	0.41	0.50

* D = Focusing Distance ND = Near Distance FD = Far Distance Inf. = Infinity

Tele:200mm

[unit:m]

D	F5.6		8		11		16		22		32
D	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD	ND	FD
Inf.	181.42	Inf.	133.47	Inf.	94.47	Inf.	66.84	Inf.	47.32	Inf.	33.53	Inf.
10	9.41	10.67	9.21	10.94	8.92	11.38	8.54	12.08	8.05	13.22	7.46	15.28
5	4.83	5.18	4.77	5.25	4.69	5.36	4.57	5.52	4.41	5.78	4.21	6.18
3	2.93	3.07	2.91	3.10	2.87	3.14	2.82	3.20	2.76	3.29	2.67	3.43
1.5	1.48	1.52	1.47	1.53	1.46	1.54	1.45	1.56	1.42	1.58	1.40	1.62
1	0.99	1.01	0.99	1.01	0.98	1.02	0.97	1.03	0.96	1.04	0.95	1.06
0.45	0.45	0.45	0.45	0.45	0.44	0.46	0.44	0.46	0.44	0.46	0.44	0.47

* D = Focusing Distance ND = Near Distance FD = Far Distance Inf. = Infinity

Lens Specifications

Generic Lens Specifications

Lens Type	Zoom
IS / VR / OS	None
Min Focal Length (mm)	28
Max Focal Length (mm)	200
Number of Elements	16
Element Groups	13
Max Aperture	3.5
Minimum Aperture	36
Closest Focus Distance (m)	0.45
Maximum Magnification	0.28
Filter Type	Screw In
Filter Diameter (mm)	72
Diameter at widest (mm)	78
Lens Length (mm)	90
Weight (g)	495
Release Date	Septemper 2000

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Canon EF 28-200mm f3.5-5.6 USM

Overall rating:		1.0
Sharpness:		1.0
Build Quality:		1.0
AF Speed:		1.0
Value for Money:		1.0

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December 19, 2007

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Average user rating from: 32 user(s)

Overall rating:		4.2
Sharpness:		4.2 (32)
Build Quality:		4.2 (32)
AF Speed:		4.2 (32)
Value for Money:		4.3 (32)

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After using almost all the L lens, this one still

Overall rating:		4.8
Sharpness:		4.0
Build Quality:		5.0
AF Speed:		5.0
Value for Money:		5.0

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This is the few non-L lens I still keep in my gear collection. The other one is the fisheye.

This lens produces sharp images when you use f/5.6 for the wide angle and f/8 for the 200mm.

After very careful comparison, I feel that it is really useful in shooting events when you do not need too much background blur and when you cannot carry that big 28-300mm L lens.

I have used that one before and it is so big/heavy that I was totally exhausted after an 8 hour shoot.

This lens is so light and small that I feel very happy about its use.

Afterall, when there is good lighting, this lens can be a pleasant surprise!

Overall, I recommend it!

great all purpose lens

Overall rating:		5.0
Sharpness:		5.0
Build Quality:		5.0
AF Speed:		5.0
Value for Money:		5.0

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Reviewed on: November 01, 2010

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This is the few non-L lens I still keep in my gear collection. The other one is the fisheye. This lens produces sharp images when you use f/5.6 for the wide angle and f/8 for the 200mm. After very careful comparison, I feel that it is really useful in shooting events when you do not need too much background blur and when you cannot carry that big 28-300mm L lens. I have used that one before and it is so big/heavy that I was totally exhausted after an 8 hour shoot. This lens is so light and small that I feel very happy about its use. Afterall, when there is good lighting, this lens can be a pleasant surprise! Overall, I recommend it!

great all purpose lens

Overall rating:		4.8
Sharpness:		4.0
Build Quality:		5.0
AF Speed:		5.0
Value for Money:		5.0

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Reviewed on: October 31, 2010

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Small and versatile

Overall rating:		5.0
Sharpness:		5.0
Build Quality:		5.0
AF Speed:		5.0
Value for Money:		5.0

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Reviewed on: January 10, 2009

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Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras This is a fast lens. This is a very economical lens. The weight of this lens and the 28-200mm zoom allowed me to take photos at wide angle and zoom without having to carry multiple lens as I did in the past.

Small and versatile

Overall rating:		4.8
Sharpness:		5.0
Build Quality:		4.0
AF Speed:		5.0
Value for Money:		5.0

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[[ASIN:B00004YZLY Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras]] This is a fast lens. This is a very economical lens. The weight of this lens and the 28-200mm zoom allowed me to take photos at wide angle and zoom without having to carry multiple lens as I did in the past.

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