Canon's 'Power Zoom' lens. A short lived line of lenses that started and finished with this one example...
No manual focus, no manual zoom, and no provision for a lens hood.
One for the 'completionist' collector, rather than photographer.
Note - pic is from POTN
Available from: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | B&H | Adorama
Lens specifications
| Focal Length & Maximum Aperture |
35-80mm 1:4-5.6 |
| Lens Construction |
7 elements in 7 groups |
| Minimum Aperture |
32 |
| Aperture design |
5 blade |
| Maximum magnification (x) |
0.18 |
| Closest Focusing Distance |
0.5m |
| Filter Size |
52mm |
| Max. Diameter x Length, Weight |
68.6 x 72mm, 205g |
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 PZ 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.