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Canon 24-85mm f 3.5 - 4.5 USM

Test Results

All crops below are sections of the test images at full size - 100%

CENTER                                CORNER
Canon 24_85__MG_5352 24 3_5 ctr Canon 24_85__MG_5353 24 3_5 corner

center               24mm f 3.5            corner

Canon 24_85__MG_5354 50 4_5 ctr
Canon 24_85__MG_5355 50 4_5 corner

center               50mm f 4.5            corner

Canon 24_85__MG_5356 85 4_5 ctr
Canon 24_85__MG_5357 85 4_5 corner

center               85mm f 4.5            corner

Canon 24_85__MG_5362 24 5_6 ctr
Canon 24_85__MG_5363 24 5_6 corner

center               24mm f 5.6            corner

Canon 24_85__MG_5360 50 5_6 ctr Canon 24_85__MG_5361 50 5_6 corner

center               50mm f 5.6            corner

Canon 24-85 USM _MG_5359 85 5_6 corner
Canon 24_85__MG_5358 85 5_6 ctr

center               85mm f 5.6            corner

Conclusion

I’m really disappointed in the performance of this lens - Individual lenses of course vary and it may be that I’ve just been unlucky. Performance stopped down is fine for small prints, but for a mid priced, as opposed to budget lens, I expected more.

Not recommended for Canon EOS 20D/30D 350D/400D/ Digital Rebel

Canon 24-85 tested with a Canon EOS 5D
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