Canon EF35-80mm f/4-5.6

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The first of Canon's 35-80 kit zooms - cheaply built and with very average performance, even on a crop camera.

They improve marginally over the model iterations, but are not really a lens to splash out your cash on.

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Lens specifications

Focal Length & Maximum Aperture	35-80mm 1:4-5.6
Lens Construction	8 elements in 8 groups
Minimum Aperture	32
Maximum magnification (x)	0.25
Closest Focusing Distance	0.37m
Filter Size	52mm
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight	68.6 x 61mm, 180g

Versions

Canon EF 35-80
Version	f/4–5.6	f/4–5.6 PZ	f/4–5.6 USM	f/4–5.6 II	f/4–5.6 III
Full-frame compatible	Yes
Image stabiliser	No
Environmental sealing	No
Ultrasonic Motor	No	No	Yes	No	No
Technical data
Focal length (max/min)	35–80mm
Aperture (max/min)	f/4–5.6 / f/32
Construction	8 elements / 8 groups	7 elements / 7 groups	8 elements / 8 groups
Aperture blades	5
Closest focusing distance	0.37 m	0.5 m	0.38 m		0.4 m
Max. magnification	0.25x	0.18x	0.25x		0.23x
Physical data
Weight	180g	205g	170g		175g
Maximum diameter	68.6 mm	68 mm	65 mm		65 mm
Length	61 mm	72 mm	61 mm		63.5 mm
Filter diameter	52mm
Retail information
Release date	Sep. 1990	Mar 1990	Apr. 1992	Sep. 1993	Mar. 1995

EF35-80mm f/4-5.6 reviews and articles

• Canon UK / US Information Page
• Amazon
• Northlight Images
• Canon CPN article
• Fred Miranda
• Lens Tip
• Digital Picture
• PhotoZone
• SLR Gear
• Lens Review
• ePhotozine

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Sample images

None available.

Product launch

There is no information available on the 1990 launch of this lens.