Product Description

At 6.2 oz. (175g), this is the lightest compact zoom EF lens. An excellent value. The aspherical element makes it compact and helps obtain high-contrast images. At the 80mm focal length, a postcard can fill the viewfinder frame. Lead-free glass is used.

Product Details

• Brand: Canon
• Model: 2554A001BA
• Dimensions: 3.10" h x 3.30" w x 4.00" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Belt-drive focus system
• Compatible with Canon EOS SLR cameras
• 35-80mm zoom
• Light and compact
• Minimum focus of 1.4 feet

From the Manufacturer
The most affordable zoom lens in the entire EF lens system. Light and ultracompact, this lens isn't lacking for optical performance--it has an Aspherical lens element for better optical quality, and its close-focusing allows filling the frame with a subject the size of a postcard at its 80mm focal length. It’s a great entry into SLR photography and the EOS system.

All-Around, Practical Lenses
Very likely, your first EF lens will be (or was) one of these lenses. After all, they feature the most popular focal lengths. From wide-angle to telephoto, you get the best of both worlds. The smaller the maximum aperture, the smaller and lighter the lens.

Customer Reviews

Amazing Lens for the price
This is an awesome lens! I have been able to get some amazing images from this even though it is a starter lens.

Great product... read review for why :)
I bought a Canon Rebel XTi online that didn't come with any accessories and so i wanted (and needed) a 35-80mm lens... but of course didn't want to pay $70+! This is a great beginner's lens, as it's small and lightweight, lets you choose between manual and automatic focus, and has overall great optical quality. The only downside is that it can scratch without a lens cap, so although it comes with one... you may want to buy 1 or 2 extra! After using this for a while I became better prepared for a bigger, better, (and more expensive lol) lens!

BUY IT!

Disposable Kit Lens
This is the first SLR lens I ever used. Not a very memorable experience, I have to say. The lens is cheaply made, not at all sharp, has a very limited zoom range and is very, very, very slow. The lens is so slow that it really isn't useful indoors at all without a flash. The wide end of the zoom range - 35mm - is insufficient for landscapes while the telephoto end - 80mm - doesn't offer enough reach for distance shots. The build actually feels as if the zoom and focus mechanisms use internal cardboard components. I would be hard-pressed to find another EOS Canon or third-party lens that was as uniformly mediocre in all respects.

Instead of this lens, I would very highly recommend the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II which is sharper than this or any lens you can find for twice the price. Granted, the 50mm isn't a zoom lens but the limited range of the 35-80mm doesn't offer much of an advantage anyway. AND the 50mm is nearly 3 f-stops faster needing only one-eighth as much light for a shot making it great choice for indoor and dim lighting conditions.