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Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
8.3 out of 10

Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Ultra-wide zoom lens with portrait-length telephoto capability. Read more

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Reviews and Problems with Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

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Overall 6
6.0

Good but not what I expected.

Cres., B&H Photo
15 February 2009
  • Summary: I purchased this lens for the Canon Rebel XTi. But what I was told afterwords was that this lens was best for film cameras.
  • Pros: Durable, Quick Focus, Sharp Focus
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Overall 6
6.0

Good but not what I expected.

Cres., B&H Photo
15 February 2009
  • Summary: I purchased this lens for the Canon Rebel XTi. But what I was told afterwords was that this lens was best for film cameras.
  • Pros: Durable, Quick Focus, Sharp Focus
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Overall 6
6.0

Make that 3.5 stars

Coronet Blue, Amazon
20 July 2008
Overall 6
6.0

User Review

sendjo, Fredmiranda
24 February 2008
  • Conclusion: Good lens for someone who don`t have or don`t want to spend a lot money on gear. IQ is not impressive but this lens is one step above from kit lenses..
  • Pros: price, medicore IQ, small and light..
  • Cons: image softness, zoom creep
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Overall 6
6.0

User Review

scooterzz, Fredmiranda
20 December 2005
  • Conclusion: Not a bad walking around lens in bright conditions or for general grab shots. Much better than kit 18-55, particularly stopped down.
  • Pros: Light, inexpensive, good range, USM/FTM, produces decent images if not pushed to its limits.
  • Cons: Build quality a little weak, images soft wide open.
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Overall 6
6.0

User Review

smac, Fredmiranda
10 December 2005
  • Conclusion: I really wanted to like this lens, as it covered my favorite focal lengths, but it just wasn't quite sharp enough to satisfy.
  • Pros: Compact, great focal range
  • Cons: Soft and slow
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Overall 6
6.0

User Review

edwardkaraa, Fredmiranda
12 December 2004
  • Conclusion: i wasn't very hot for this lens after reading some of the reviews but i really needed a light weight zoom for travelling.
  • Pros: inexpensive, light weight, reasonably sharp.
  • Cons: some zoom creep, otherwise non for the price.
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Overall 6
6.0

User Review

emzed, Fredmiranda
5 October 2004
  • Conclusion: I bought this product one year ago in B&Hphotovideo in NY and I was quite happy then... But, When I brushed my skills in wedings and fashion division I understood that...
  • Pros: Light; inexpensive, fast AF, portrait lens at 85...
  • Cons: Vigneting at 24mm...even at 85 on the edges! 67 filter size, f/3,5-4,5 not so sharp for zoom standard at f/3,5- 8 etc...
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Overall 6
6.0

User Review

trsqr, Fredmiranda
3 September 2004
  • Conclusion: This lens is a good standard zoom and surely a great improvement over any kit lenses. Wide open it is rather soft, but stopped down a bit it is really good.
  • Pros: AF speed, price, size, weight
  • Cons: Was hoping that it would be sharper
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Overall 6
6.0

User Review

Unregistered, Fredmiranda
10 June 2004
  • Conclusion: I bought this as a first lens, and it's been great for point & shoot situations. When I'm out for pictures though, a wide angle prime and the 70-200L are the workhorses.
  • Pros: Versatile walk-around lens
  • Cons: weak mechanism allows some zoom creep; slow glass, for indoors needs flash 50% of the time.
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