Let's kit you not: Canon Zoom Lens EF 35-80 1:4-5.6

Cost: $11.99 (average market price $30)

Ok, this is just a cheap film era kit lens, but it was cheap and has a nice zoom range for street photography. For sure feels very cheap and has a plastic mount. But that does not automatically mean the quality is bad.

The lens has auto focus capabilities that can be switched on or off on the lens. But as the focus electronics are not compatible with my adapter, due to the age of the lens, I used the lens the old way, by manual focus.

Although the lens feels rather cheap without a butter smooth focussing, it handled pleasantly well. Focus was easy, almost snapping into focus, even with a very narrow barrel for focus without rubber for stable handling. The lens has no manual aperture ring, but my adapter did allow to set the aperture via the camera, so in some way, it was still semi-automatic.

Quality was OK. Fairly sharp overall, but some color fringing in the corners and on the sides. Color was nice and saturated. Not the best lens, but not bad for a standard kit lens. Not a keeper, unless I find something else fun to do with it (see in a few weeks).

Lens Specification:

Focal Length: 35-80mm

Maximum Aperture: F4-5.6
Minimum Aperture: F32
Image Format: 35mm
Lens Mount: EF
Optics: 8 elements / 8 groups
Blades: 5
Focussing: Auto Focus
Minimum Focus: 38cm
Filter Size: 52mm
Weight: 170g
Length: 61-67mm
Production: 1992
Serial Number: na
Made in: Japan

More information on Canon Inc.

Samples:

1/160 sec - f/5.6 - 80mm - ISO160B - Handheld

1/40 sec - f/4 - 41mm - ISO100B - Handheld

1/100 sec - f/4 - 37mm - ISO100B - Handheld

1/200 sec - f/4 - 37mm - ISO100B - Handheld

1/60 sec - f/4 - 35mm - ISO100B - Handheld

1/25 sec - f/4.5 - 43mm - ISO100B - Handheld

1/320 sec - f/4.5 - 43mm - ISO400B - Handheld

1/125 sec - f/4.5 - 43mm - ISO400B - Handheld

1/125 sec - f/8 - 80mm - ISO400B - Handheld

1/125 sec - f/5.6 - 80mm - ISO400B - Handheld

1/40 sec - f/10 - 35mm - ISO400B - Handheld

1/40 sec - f/4.5 - 47mm - ISO100B - Handheld

1/640 sec - f/10 - 37mm - ISO100B - Handheld

1/160 sec - f/10 - 68mm - ISO100B - Handheld

Sources
https://www.lenstip.com
https://en.wikipedia.org