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468:Chromatic aberration
118:Close focus distance
638:Greenspun, Philip.
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1249:EF-M 11–22mm
987:EF 200–400mm
982:EF 100–400mm
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874:EF-S 17–85mm
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1417:EF 80–200mm
1412:EF 70–210mm
1407:EF 55–200mm
1402:EF 50–200mm
1392:EF 35–350mm
1387:EF 35–135mm
1382:EF 35–105mm
1367:EF 28–200mm
1362:EF 28–105mm
1311:Extender EF
977:EF 75–300mm
972:EF 70–300mm
967:EF 70–200mm
951:EF 28–300mm
946:EF 28–135mm
941:EF 24–105mm
753:25 February
687:25 February
654:25 February
546:EF 17–40mm
336:Retail info
263:Accessories
231:Max. length
218:Application
129:0.17 @ 55mm
85:Crop factor
1483:Categories
1397:EF 38–76mm
1377:EF 35–80mm
1372:EF 35–70mm
1357:EF 28–90mm
1352:EF 28–80mm
1347:EF 28–70mm
1342:EF 24–85mm
1337:EF 22–55mm
1332:EF 20–35mm
1327:EF 17–35mm
1278:EF-M prime
1170:TS-E 135mm
1137:Tilt-shift
936:EF 24–70mm
920:EF 17–40mm
915:EF 16–35mm
910:EF 11–24mm
599:References
593:EF 28–90mm
451:vignetting
364:2.8 IS USM
302:48°–15°40'
291:Horizontal
29:2.8 IS USM
1468:TS-E 45mm
1463:EF 1200mm
1295:EF-M 32mm
1285:EF-M 22mm
1242:EF-M zoom
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1160:TS-E 50mm
1155:TS-E 45mm
1150:TS-E 24mm
1145:TS-E 17mm
1018:EF-S 24mm
847:EF-S zoom
748:photozone
644:Photo.net
438:Criticism
389:Reception
368:zoom lens
348: USD
268:Lens hood
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135:Diaphragm
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1111:EF 800mm
1106:EF 600mm
1101:EF 500mm
1096:EF 400mm
1091:EF 300mm
1075:EF 200mm
1070:EF 135mm
1065:EF 100mm
790:dpreview
623:23 April
487:L-series
432:kit lens
426:3.5–5.6
402:camera.
377:with an
307:Diagonal
299:Vertical
239:Diameter
226:Physical
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153:Features
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1060:EF 85mm
1044:EF 50mm
1028:EF 35mm
1023:EF 28mm
1013:EF 24mm
1008:EF 20mm
1003:EF 14mm
517:3.5–5.6
481:Quality
346:$ 1,179
315:History
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71:17–55mm
840:lenses
717:9 July
553:4L USM
394:Praise
247:Weight
137:blades
106:2.8 /
1180:Macro
826:Canon
444:flare
400:APS-C
372:Canon
258:77 mm
250:645 g
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