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Canon EF28-70mm f/2.8L USM

📏 28-70mm 💡 f/2.8 🔌 Canon EF Mount 🔍 Zoom ⚖️ 880g

📖 Overview

The Canon EF28-70mm f/2.8L USM is a standard zoom lens with a constant f/2.8 aperture, offering excellent low-light performance and shallow depth of field. It's a versatile option for event photography, portraits, and general-purpose shooting. Its weight and size can be a drawback for some users.

📸 Browse 18 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Focal Length	28-70mm
Max Aperture	f/2.8
Min Aperture	f/22
Lens Type	Zoom
Mount	Canon EF
AF Motor	Ring USM
Image Stabilization	No
Autofocus	Yes
Weather Sealed	No
Min Focus Distance	50.0 cm
Max Magnification	0.18x
Elements / Groups	16 elements in 11 groups
Aperture Blades	8
Filter Diameter	77mm
Weight	880g
Dimensions	83.2 x 117.6mm
Release Year	1993

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Canon EF28-70mm f/2.8L USM, sourced from SampleShots.

Farmer in striped shirt and wide-brimmed hat stands in a green forage field, showcasing sustainable agriculture in Cauca. — Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Snow-covered boulders line a fast-flowing Gardner River; a fallen log arches across the stream with evergreen trees in the snowy background. — Yellowstone National Park

Wedding reception buffet table with white linens, a tall white-and-blue floral centerpiece, chafing dishes and platters, brick walls and warm hanging lanterns. — Troy Browder

Two competitors racing in a miniature fire truck during a festival, surrounded by cheering onlookers in colorful costumes. — Apogaea Media Department

Cosplay performers on a white lifeguard platform with a lifebuoy in the foreground; background includes festival attendees, a camper, vehicles, and pine trees under a partly cloudy sky. — Apogaea Media Department

Two friends pose with arms around each other beside orange coolers labeled Cold Water and Iced Tea at an outdoor drinks stand, with string lights and a blue wall behind. — Apogaea Media Department

Pink blossoms on tree branches against a clear blue sky, with green leaves and buds. — Fil.Al

Black-and-white studio portrait of four people lounging on a bed in a bohemian room; a guitarist sits left while others recline with sunglasses. — McColl Center

Low-angle view of Tokyo Skytree towering above a lattice of steel, framed by green leaves against a clear blue sky. — Nakae

Autumn-colored forest covers a rugged mountain ridge with jagged rock spires under a clear blue sky. — stirwise

Vintage Mamiya Universal camera with 100mm f/3.5 lens, 6x9 back and Polaroid back, black textured body, waist-level finder, right-hand grip, red tag, on a white backdrop. — Zebrio

Front-facing view of a Fujipet PET 35 vintage 35mm camera with silver top, black leatherette body, and a centered manual lens, set against a white background. — Zebrio

Plesner building in Copenhagen, featuring modern architecture with angular lines and large windows, surrounded by trees and street elements. — News Oresund

Hollywood signage atop a Las Vegas hotel at night, chrome motorcycle display in the foreground, bus and cars along the Strip. — Christopher Schirner

White boat with a red star floating in calm waters of Provincetown, MA. — Voluntary Amputation

Rust-red boxcar on tracks with white graffiti on top and blue-tan tags below; wheel bogies visible, background shows a white house and greenery. — Voluntary Amputation

Foreground flowers blurred frame a curved Burnley street, red-brick houses, hedges, and parked cars leading toward distant hills under a cloudy sky. — BURNLEY.CO.UK

Close-up of a hand plucking the strings of a traditional Korean gayageum, wooden body with tuning pegs and diagonal strings against a blue background. — Republic of Korea

📷 Compatible Cameras

Native Mount

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Canon EOS Rebel T6s

Canon EOS 760D

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Canon EOS 8000D

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