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Canon 20

Canon 20
alaAverage 3.5

55 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 55 reviews of Canon 20. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

On average, users rate this product 79/100 and experts rate this product 60/100.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon 20

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Canon 20 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Markus Stamm (opticallimits.com)

Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

 

The Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM was Canon´s first attempt to providean ultra-wide lens to the masses. It was introduced back in 1993 and possiblyit has been discontinued recently (no clear information here yet).Regarding its initial release date it...

It is a little difficult to find a verdict for the Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM.The lens is capable to deliver a very high resolution which surelyoriginates in the rather conservative zoom ratio. However, at the wide-end itsuffers from very...

Dec, 2005

Consumer review (photographyreview.com)

Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

 

This lens is small light has a metal mount which is good and costs much less than L series lenses. I paid very little for a second hand lens on Ebay £107 and use this lens on my Canon 10D. The lens is very good compared the the Sigma 18 - 50 F3.5 -...

Light , Small, well saturated pics, optically very good.

Yes it does produce barrel distortion at the 20mm end and there is vignetting wide open but now you know that you can offset that in most lighting conditions.

Oct, 2008

Consumer review (photographyreview.com)

Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

 

I bought this lens second-hand off craigslist. It came with a it's dedicated Canon lens hood, a Canon EOS Rebel G 35mm body, 500 sheets of 4x6 photo paper, 400 sheets of 5x7 paper, and probably 50 rolls of various types of film. The entire bundle was...

VERY lightweight, silent USM, 20-35mm, sharp

Limiting on 1.6 crop bodies, but once you learn how to combine the two- it's perfect.

Jun, 2007

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM review by TaoGuy

 

I bought this lens with my EOS 10s. That makes it old and not used much anymore. Most of the lens short comings can be helped in CS2. It has served me well however the I've purchased the 16-35L recently and the comparison is drastic.

Price

You get what you pay for

Jan, 2007

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM review by Wolfini

 

This lens has a nice feel and build, and a fast and accurate AF.

build, AF

contrast, distortions, range

Jan, 2007

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM review by chrcapi

 

This is a practical lens, very well conceived: it provides a flare cutting diaphragm, both control rings operates smoothly, the front lens doesn't rotate, and the physical length remains constant while zooming. USM provides really fast and nearly...

usefully conceived, fast and quiet AF, low weight, good build quality

lens hood not included, variable maximum aperture

Dec, 2006

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM review by jeffn

 

Optical performance is very good once you stop down to f5.6-f8. Not a lot of high-contrast "pop" in the glass.

Inexpensive ultra-wide zoom

Slow

Nov, 2006

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM review by David Hay

 

This lens has an internal flare cutting, rectangular, plate which is visible looking into the front of the lens. It does a good job for a multi-element wide-angle zoom with flare rarely being a problem. The ring type USM is fast and quiet. The...

Light, well priced, good quality images

Mine came apart

Nov, 2006

Consumer review (photographyreview.com)

Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

 

I another Great lens from Canon. With Digital a tends to be a bit Consevative, However the image quality is very good. I recommend using dedicated Hood at all times.

Sharp and Contrasty - USM motor with FTM - Good construction

Large filter size

Mar, 2005

Consumer review (photographyreview.com)

Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

 

I believe this lens is too often overlooked as a serious consideration for a wide-angle zoom for the advanced amateur to semi-pro photographer. I have gotten very sharp prints at 9 X 13.5 inches. This lens has the inherent drawbacks of a consumer zoom...

Very Sharp Decent Build Quality Excellent Value

Flare Distortion of Straight Lines These are limitations and should be expected of any consumer level zoom. These issues are able to be compensated, and for general, non-architectural photography this lens is more than worth its listed price.

Feb, 2005

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