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I owned the EF 28-70 3.5-4.5 in the early 90s and it was a great optic for its day but truly terrible and gritty MF ring, slow focus and loud AF motor. However the plastics used in the barrel were battle ready: really thick and heavy compared to later plastic barrels like the 28-135 IS. I think Canon over engineered early EF barrels so they'd earn some credibility for using what many perceived as cheap materials.
I must say I greatly preferred the 28-105 3.5-4.5 USM I replaced it with a couple years later. I remember thinking the plastics in the new fangled design sure were thin compared to the 28-70 3.5-4.5. I recently saw a 28-70 in a pawn shop. They wanted $25 for it without filter. It looked beat and smelled of mildew...
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