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Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
 
 
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Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

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Technical Details

  • 28mm wide-angle lens with f/1.8 maximum aperture for Canon SLR cameras
  • Broadens angle of view and increases depth of field to bring more area into focus
  • High-precision aspherical lens minimizes distortion and other aberrations
  • 1-foot close focusing distance; light enough to function as standard wide angle lens
  • Measures 2.7 inches in diameter and 1.7 inches long; weighs 6.5 ounces
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  • Item Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
  • ASIN: B00009R6WU
  • Item model number: 2510A003
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank
    #61 in  Camera & Photo > Lenses > SLR Camera Lenses
    #55 in  Camera & Photo > Lenses > Digital Camera Lenses
    #83 in  Camera & Photo > Accessories > Film Camera Accessories
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

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The Canon EF 28mm wide-angle lens lets you capture more in the frame by broadening the angle of view and increasing the depth of field. This not only expands the apparent distance between the foreground and background, but brings more area into focus--a must for photographers who want vivid nature shots or crisp group shots. The lens also offers an excellent price-to-performance ratio, with a high-precision aspherical lens that minimizes distortion and other aberrations to produce sharp and high-contrast images. Light enough to serve as your standard wide-angle lens, the EF 28mm carries Canon's one-year warranty.

  • Focal length: 28mm
  • Maximum aperture: 1:1.8
  • Lens construction: 5 elements in 5 groups
  • Diagonal angle of view: 75 degrees
  • Focus adjustment: Overall linear extension system with AFD
  • Closest focusing distance: 1 foot
  • Filter size: 58mm
  • Dimensions: 2.7 inches in diameter, 1.7 inches long
  • Weight: 6.5 ounces

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EF 28MM F/1.8 USM

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91 of 97 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best non-L-series lens for this focal length., November 15, 2004
This review is from: Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras (Electronics)
I love this lens. Excluding Canon's L-series professional lens offerings (which are all considerably more expensive), this is the sharpest lens I have seen from them. I use it primarily for long-exposure night photography to get wide-angle sky shots. The fast optics allow for short enough exposures that I don't need a wedge to avoid star trails.

It's also very compact and light, making it an easy lens to carry around for general use. With my 300D DSLR and its inherent 1.6x crop, the lens has an effective 45mm focal length, which makes it a good general-purpose lens. Its portability combined with its good performance in low light make it the perfect lens for candid indoor photography.
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73 of 77 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great all-purpose lens for APS-C, June 25, 2006
This review is from: Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras (Electronics)
For APS-C digitals cameras with a 1.6 crop factor, this becomes equivalent to 44mm with a 35mm film camera. I bought this lens a general purpose prime lens for APS-C with roughly the same angle as 50mm for the 35mm film camera (Canon does not have a 30mm, only Sigma's 30mm f/1.4 is the closest). I have used this prime lens on my Digital Rebel and 30D for a few hundred shots so far, and I am very pleased with the sharpness of the photos, as well as the speed. I think it is softer at f/1.8, which happens in most cases of any lens, and rather like to used a little to f/2.2 - 2.8. With such low apertures the area of focus is very shallow, thus I appreciate the great autofocus from the USM, which works flawness with the combination of a Canon digital SLR and a Canon lens. Also there are 10 glass elements, producing a nic bokeh, minimum distance of 25cm for focusing, so it is well-built lens. It is about 10 oz, not as light as the f/2.8 version, but it is much stronger in low-light situations, and when used at f/2.8, the f/2.8 version shold be much sharper.

It is not an L lens (these are so expensive, and also heavy), but is exceptionally good in the non-L lens category, especially for the APS-C camera's. For full size APS sensors, the 50mm f/1.4 would be the choice, but if you use the 50mm in APS-C systems, the crop factor makes this a medium telephoto 80mm equivalent lens, not good for general purpose shooting.

It is realively higher in price to the f/2.8 version. The reasons I chose this f/1.8 version was because of the following:
1. low-light shooting in the f/1.8-2.5 range
2. USM for fast, quiet, and accurate autofocus, espcially helpful targets are moving
3. Nice soft bokeh per Canon (I like it so far).
4. Can use as wide-lens in full-size APS sensors the future if digital SLRs would gradually shift in that direction.

It depends on the type of situations you plan to shoot photos, but I think if you need such features, this lens is very much worth the price.
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The No-Flash Answer To Everything, February 9, 2008
This review is from: Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras (Electronics)
I've owned this lens for just over a year now, and it's on my camera almost all the time - despite the fact that I've bought two other lenses.

I'm a fan of shooting candid shots, mostly indoors, and flash is just NOT an option if you really want great pics that don't interfere with (or annoy) your subjects. I came to this lens because the EF50mm f/1.8 was just a bit *too* tight/long for candid pics without stepping back all the time, or settling for face shots only. This 28mm approaches the 'standard' 50mm lens length that shoots pretty much what you see with your eye.

I thought the lens was a bit soft at first, but over time, I've gotten to know it inside and out, and my photos are close to tack-sharp most of the time - even though I rarely shoot above f/2.5 with this. I'll take shooting with this at f/1.8 or f/2.0 over a lens with image stabilization any time. And of course, being a prime (non-zoom) lens means that your pictures are going to be sharper than a zoom lens with IS anyways.

This is a lens that will spoil you forever. You'll be able to capture photos in virtually any lighting conditions. I love shooting with it, and ISO 1600 shots at f/2.0 are just spectacular - exactly what I need for shooting in *extremely* low light. With a bit of post-processing, I'm making incredible photos that were simply not possible in the days before digital.

Build quality is excellent, and the USM auto-focus does a great job in bright-light and low-light situations with ease, silently.

If you want sharp low-light photos in a compact and lightweight lens, this is your saviour.

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