Canon 28-105mm f3.5/4.5 lens

[sinitry23]

I recently purchase a new Canon Rebel XTi and after researching I decided I want to go with the Canon 28-105mm lens. I think this lens will fit my budget and experience with digital photography very well. Before I purchase this lens I need help finding a vendor that sell the specific model type for this lens. After reading an article about this lens I found out that buying this lens on Ebay can be risky. Can I purchase the Canon 28-105 Mark II Made in Japan lens from an online vendor? If so please link me. It must be made in Japan and not the Taiwan version. Thank you!

http://reviews.ebay.com/Canon-EF-28-105mm-f-3-5-4-5-USM-Zoom-Lens-Buying-Guide_W0QQugidZ10000000000771280

[D Thompson]

You might check out the "Where Should I Buy My Camera" forum and/or check the reseller ratings of anybody you're thinking about. I've used Beach Camera, Adorama, and B&H with excellent results and price.

[RebelRat]

I've got the Taiwan version and it has a bit of lens creep. Other than that, it's a fine little lens. Perhaps I might not be as picky, but, I'm not going to worry if it's made in Japan or Taiwan. :)

[timmciglobal]

I dunno, when I had the lens I wasn't impressed and got rid of it.

Why not think about 28-75 tamron F2.8?

Tim

[jamison55]

The 28-105 f3.4-4.5 is a fine lens and a real bargain IMHO. KEH has quite a few of them. http://www.keh.com/OnLineStore/ProductList.aspx

[sinitry23]

I dunno, when I had the lens I wasn't impressed and got rid of it.

Why not think about 28-75 tamron F2.8?

Tim

Where is the Tamron made in? Does this lens have IS? At first I was thinking of sticking with Canon Lens because I have a Canon camera. But maybe I should get a third party lens.

[sinitry23]

The 28-105 f3.4-4.5 is a fine lens and a real bargain IMHO. KEH has quite a few of them. http://www.keh.com/OnLineStore/ProductList.aspx

I checked out that link you provided and did not see any 28-105 lens made by canon. Maybe it's sold out?

[cdifoto]

I checked out that link you provided and did not see any 28-105 lens made by canon. Maybe it's sold out?

KEH doesn't have direct links to product listings. You'll have to search for it on the site yourself.

[michaelb]

I just got this lens and I really like it.

Just keep in mind that 28mm is not very wide with a 1.6X crop sensor.

To get wide angle you could pair your 28-105 with one of the two options below:

1. Purchase a kit lens (18-55mm) for your wide shots for about $90 on Ebay. I've used mine for a long time and have gotten great shots out of it (in good light).

2. Or you could get an ultra wide angle (Canon 10-22mm, Tokina 12-24mm or the Sigma 10-20mm) but these are pricey. This is what I will do.

By the way, have you considered purchasing a used 28-105 on a site such as Fred Miranda's Buy and Sell forum? This is where I got mine.
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/

Also, you should definitely consider picking up a Canon 50mm f/1.8 for about $80; it feels like a cheap toy, but is capable of amazing shots and allows for lots of fun with depth of field.


Here are a couple of pics that I took yesterday with my 28-105 3.5-4.5....

[michaelb]

Winter berries....

[michaelb]

Here's a couple more in case your interested.

Red, white and blue....

[michaelb]

And here's a B&W....