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Canon EF 70-210 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
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| Manufacturer | Canon |
|---|---|
| Model | EF 70-210 mm f/3.5-4.5 USM |
| Lens style | Telephoto zoom |
| Focal length | 70 - 210 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5 - 4.5 |
| Angle of view | 34.3 - 11.8 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 1.2 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:5,88 |
| Minimum aperture | 29 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 8 |
| Auto focus type | AF USM |
| Lens Construction | 14 elements / 10 groups |
| Filter diameter | 58 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Canon EF |
| Dimensions | 73 x 121.5 mm |
| Weight | 550 g |
| Additional information | Marketed June 1990 |
Owners reviews (5)
Overall
Owner since: 1 year
Price: 70
User profile: Semipro
Cons: To nit-pick: zoom creep, no IS.
Pros: Sharp, blazing fast ring USM, good contrast and color, solid build for the class, value
Summary: After returning to Canon FF, I needed an affordable long-lens. I remembered having one of these a while ago and how good it was, especially at its price. I had picked up a 70-300 DO also (which I had always wanted to try) and was very disapointed....So I got the 70-210....Again, so pleased with this lens-this time Im keeping it. IT\'s sharper, more contrast-y, and delivers better color than the DO. Focuses just as fast too....lose a little reach, but I\'ll get a bigger lens soon.... I really don\'t understand why it does not get more attention...a real hidden gem.
Overall
Owner since: 3 years
Price: 100
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Plastic construction, zooming creep. Poor wide open. Too more vignetting on full frame befor f/5.6
Pros: Lightweight. Fast AF & silent ! Very Good at F/5.6 with low CA for this age. Very good bokeh for a zoom, maybe thanks special blades shape down to f/6.3
Summary: Very good cheap alternative for 5D /6D
Overall
Owner since: 1 month
Price: 70$
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Lens creep, plasticky feel, and a bit of corner softness wide open at 135mm+. vignetting on full frame on the long end is pretty bad.
Pros: An extremely good lens for the price. I bought this lens almost new, in a box from Japan as I had sold my EOS 600. This lens\'s USM is super quiet, and is slightly faster than my 70-200 f/4L IS II, and absolutely tears my 70-200 2.8 apart. It is quite sharp, almost comparable to the L when stopped down to 5.6 at 70mm, and the same at f/8. Contrast is good, but incomparable to better glass. vignetting on my 5dsR is quite noticeable, but I like it. On my 7dII, it disappears. It\'s light, and more importantly, not blinding white like the L.
Summary: It\'s an absolutely amazing lens for it\'s price, if you can stand the lens creep, plasticky feel, and a bit of corner softness wide open at 135mm+ of this ancient gem. You can expect very nice ring USM autofocus (WITH FULL TIME MANUAL!!!) and sharpness wide open from 70-135mm, but stop it down to f/5.6-8 if you want almost L-grade sharpness. Overall, it\'s a light and affordable lens for a budding telephoto photographer, who doesn\'t need IS. If you can get it for less than 100$, then it\'s a steal. This lens is staying on my 550d.
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User profile: Semipro
Cons: Just average optically
Pros: USM Focusing.
Summary: This replaced and updated the older 70-210/4. Much nicer to use but the optics were mostly identical.
Overall
Owner since: more than 10 years
Price: $250
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Perhaps due to its age, barrel creep is huge. When the camera is pointed downwards it extends to its full length. Apart from that the chromatic aberration, which was barely noticeable in the 35mm film days, is such that even in Lightroom 3 I can not always complete remove it. Definitely worse than my Sigma 2.8 18-50mm.
Pros: Affordable, lightweight, reliable focusing, min. aperture 4.5 , all black and larger than modern day counterparts (does not look too amateurish). Does not look old at all even after 15 years.
Summary: Enjoyed this lens a lot in the film days but the past couple of years it has become clear that I need a replacement, such as the EF 70-200 f2.8 or f4.