Since glass-molded aspherical elements are used in all the budget-priced EF lenses, hence their compact sizes, the optical quality has never been compromised by Canon. The use of aspherical elements also correct spherical aberration, astigmatism and coma to ensure optimum color balance throughout the zooming range of the EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 V USM zoom lens. Reds, whites, grays and blacks rendered accurately Statue, grass and shopping mall's colors are rendered accurately As mentioned in The Art of Photography issue 22, the EF 28-80mm zoom lens was used to take snapshots in and around Kuala Lumpur's MINES exhibition and shopping mall and the above photo of the statue outside the mall is one of them. Other photos like those below were shot from inside the mall. As can be seen from the photos, both the highlight and shadow details are well rendered in every shot, which was snapped at the zoom lens' maximum aperture of f/3.5 at the 28mm range or f/4.0 at the 35mm setting. At 28mm, with Evaluative metering At 28mm, with Evaluative metering At 35mm, minus one-third stop At 28mm, with Evaluative metering With a variable maximum aperture of f/3.5 (28mm), f/4 (35mm), f/5.0 (50mm) and f/5.6 at the 80mm setting, the EF 28-80mm lens is not designed with available or low light shooting in mind. However, that does not mean that you can't use it for such situations, as has been proven with the photos shot inside the mall and shown above. << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 .