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Help identifying specific EF 28-70mm lens

Zipper666
Apprentice

has Canon 28-70 f2.8 zoom NOT marked "ultrasonic" is this an earlier model?

All seen online are so marked

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jrhoffman75
Legend
Legend

@Zipper666 wrote:

has Canon 28-70 f2.8 zoom NOT marked "ultrasonic" is this an earlier model?

All seen online are so marked


Can you post a photo of your lens?

John Hoffman
Conway, NH

1D X Mark III, M200, Many lenses, Pixma PRO-100, Pixma TR8620a, Lr Classic

Zipper666
Apprentice

Zipper666_0-1728309341243.jpeg

excuse quality of image. UB0600 0n rear and 112040 on bottom edge


@Zipper666 wrote:

Zipper666_0-1728309341243.jpeg

excuse quality of image. UB0600 0n rear and 112040 on bottom edge


I don't think that’s the f/2.8L version. No red ring  Looks like the f/3.5 lens. 
IMG_2138.jpeg

John Hoffman
Conway, NH

1D X Mark III, M200, Many lenses, Pixma PRO-100, Pixma TR8620a, Lr Classic

The UC600 means it was made in June 1987 at our Utsunomiya, Japan factory. 
Based on that, I'm confident that the lens is the EF28-70mm f/3.5-4.5.

Yes Stephen I have an old EF 70-210mm F/4 lens. It was also made in Japan too. I believe all of these early EOS system lenses were made there.

-Demetrius
Bodies: EOS 5D Mark IV
Lenses: EF Trinity, EF 85mm F/1.8 USM
Retired Gear: EOS 40D, EF 50mm F/1.8 STM & EF 70-210mm F/4
Speedlites: 420EX, 470EX-AI, 550EX & 600EX II-RT

We still make our lenses in Japan. I should have been more specific, so I'm revising the post!

I was specifically talking about the AF motor type. All Arc Form Drive lenses came from that factory and nowhere else. Even as recently as 2022. 

-Demetrius
Bodies: EOS 5D Mark IV
Lenses: EF Trinity, EF 85mm F/1.8 USM
Retired Gear: EOS 40D, EF 50mm F/1.8 STM & EF 70-210mm F/4
Speedlites: 420EX, 470EX-AI, 550EX & 600EX II-RT

deebatman316
Elite
Elite

That's an older Arc Form Drive AF motor lens. The reason you can tell is because the date code starts with a "U". Only Arc Form Drive AF motor lenses were made there and nowhere else.

-Demetrius
Bodies: EOS 5D Mark IV
Lenses: EF Trinity, EF 85mm F/1.8 USM
Retired Gear: EOS 40D, EF 50mm F/1.8 STM & EF 70-210mm F/4
Speedlites: 420EX, 470EX-AI, 550EX & 600EX II-RT

Zipper666
Apprentice

Thanks to everybody for those useful responses!

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