Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM

Maker Canon
Model EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
Fullframe Coverage YES
Field of View (degrees)
Horizontal,Vertical, Diagonal
Full Frame - 36x24mm
APS-C - 22.5x15mm
Full Frame Wide : H - 65.5 : V - 46.4 : D - 75.4
Full Frame Tele : H - 19.5 : V - 13 : D - 23.3

APS-C Wide : H - 43.8 : V - 30 : D - 51.6
APS-C Tele : H - 12.2 : V - 8.2 : D - 14.7
Min Focal Length 28 mm (APS-C 35mm equiv = 44.8 mm)
Max Focal Length 105 mm (APS-C 35mm equiv = 168 mm)
Max Aperture (Wide-Tele) f3.5 - f4.5
Min Aperture (Wide-Tele) f22 - f32
Motor Ring USM
Elements/Groups 10/8
Diaphragm blades 5
Close Focus 0.5 m : 1.6 ft
Maximum Magnification 0.19x
Length/Diameter 2.9"/2.8" : 73.7 mm / 71.1 mm
Weight 13.1 oz : 372 gm
Filter 58
Lens Hood EW-63II
LensPlay Rating 7 - Above Average
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COMMENTS:

This lens is widely regarded as being the best low-cost general purpose lens for EOS bodies (especially full frame bodies). It has a ring USM with full time manual focusing, a metal lens mount, a distance scale and optically it rates as quite good. It's definitely better than any of the low end, plastic lens mount, consumer zooms in the 28/35-80/105 range.

There is a slower (and cheaper) 28-105 lens (f4-f5.6) which is inferior and should not be confused with this lens.

On an APS-C DSLR it has the same field of view as a 45-170mm zoom would on a full frame camera. A useful range as long as you also have a lens that covers the wideangle end of things.

The Mk II version of this lens is optically the same as the original version but cosmetically slightly different.