Canon EF 28-105mm 3.5-4.5 II USM - seems VERY SOFT

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/04/2007 12:02:44 PM · #1

could someone kindly post a few full-res picts taken with the Canon EF 28-105 3.5-4.5 USM. Im particularly concerned with things like people's eyes and macros.

I just bought this lens and it seems very soft. When comparing the photos I took with my 350D kit lens (18-55) to me the kit lens is sharper with similar ISO etc settings.

soup

Canon EOS-30D

09/04/2007 12:59:27 PM · #2

might be the simple fact that the new lens is a lot heavier than the kit lens, therefore you aren't as steady holding it at a given shutter speed as you are with the light weight kit lens.

hopper

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

09/04/2007 01:06:15 PM · #3

It's a great lens, my wife (

Prozac) uses it:

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Message edited by author 2007-09-04 13:06:49.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/04/2007 03:14:09 PM · #4

I know "IT" is a great lens.

What I am wondering is if my particular lens is operating at 100%.

Granted the chances of user error are by far greater than the possibility of a defective lens.

Thanks for the suggestion about the weight. Perhaps that is indeed the issue.

But would someone mind taking a full frame with this lens of human eyes. Im curious as to whether its possible the lens is not focusing properly.

Thanks in advance.

violinist123

Canon EOS-6D

09/04/2007 03:19:09 PM · #5

Why don't you post one?

PhotoDave

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II

09/04/2007 03:19:33 PM · #6

mite find image samples on what your looking for here

-dave

*edit*

and more lens samples here from actual users of different lenses...

Message edited by author 2007-09-04 15:24:30.

Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

09/04/2007 04:07:18 PM · #7

Originally posted by routerguy666:

Why don't you post one?

Once I can get back to my camera I will

MadMan2k

Sony Alpha a6400

09/04/2007 06:38:38 PM · #8

Must just be out of adjustment or something, mine's great. Close to 70-200 4.0L sharpness, at least in the center, but it does distort a little more than I think it should on the wide end, and it's not as sharp as a prime at the corners.