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Using this zoom lens for late evening (dusk) shooting or whenever the sun has disappeared behind the clouds, making it impossible to shoot with faster shutter speeds of 1/250 sec or faster with an ISO 100 film, the EF 28-80mm is still capable of recording such images even with speeds as low as 1/30 sec due to its lightweight design, regardless of whether you are shooting at the 28 or 80mm settings, as shown in these photos of the world famous Petronas Twin Towers.

Twin Towers shot at 28mm setting

Twin Towers shot at 80mm setting



The photo (below, left) of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) was shot at the 80mm setting at 1/250 sec at f/11 in an unusual lighting situation, the airport area had bright sunshine conditions whereas the land in the foreground was silhouetted, due to some clouds that have partially blocked the sunlight.

Overall view of the KLIA complex and tower

Perspective distortion at 28mm setting



Perspective distortion is another aspect of the EF 28-80mm zoom lens, as can be seen in the above photo of the partially-completed Telecom Tower with the distorted road sign in the lower foreground.

Text and photos by Philip Chong.

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