Product Description

CANON EF 28MM f/1.8 USM -- This fast, sharp, compact wide angle lens employs a Ring Type Ultrasonic Motor ( USM ) for silent, quick autofocus. Minimum aperture - 22 Closest focusing distance - 0.25 meter

Product Details

• Brand: Canon
• Model: 2510A003
• Dimensions: .90 pounds

Features

• 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

Amazon.com Product Description
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: 52mm
• Dimensions: 2.7 inches in diameter, 1.7 inches long
• Weight: 6.5 ounces

Customer Reviews

Good prime for daily/indoor use
This is a good prime lens for daily indoor use.

Pros:
- Fast at f/1.8 although soft
- Reasonably sharp from f/2.0, gets better from f/2.2
- Rugged
- Good 'normal' lens for APS-C sensor with 1.6 multiplier (mine is the 450d)

Cons:
- Very soft at f/1.8
- My copy has a front-focus problem at times

Overall, happy with the lens since I can take available light pictures indoors where my 50mm f/1.4 prime (must have!) is too narrow. I can see the front-focus issue on some shots when compared to my 24-105mm f/4L in a reasonably contolled test. Also, from shot to shot taken indoors, the focus is slightly off at times. On a second test indoors, the focus was spot on.

28mm
I love this lens. I'm a professional photographer, and during photoshoots I never take it off my camera.
the 28 on a full frame sensor is amazing.
it works great, i love it.

Another marvelous Canon prime lens
As much as I love the 50mm f/1.4 lens there were times when it just was not wide enough. So I started an detailed search to find, for me, the perfect wide angle fixed focus lens.

As this lens will not get used a whole lot I immediately eliminated the 'L' lenses as too costly for the return. I was looking for something in the 20-30mm range. It needed to be a USM as non-USM lenses make too much noise while focusing and this lens will be used at plays & concerts. (I have the 35mm f/2 and it is way too noisy to use at these events.)

To make a long story short I selected the 28mm f/1.8 USM. This lens approaches the 'standard' 50mm lens length that shoots pretty much what you see with your eye. It excells in dimly lit interiors, such as auditoriums, for instance. Use it wide open with confidence, but focus carefully - DOF is narrow even with a 28 at 1.8.

Pros: Lightweight, Consistent Output, Strong Construction, Rugged, Easily Interchangeable, Durable, Sharp Focus, Wide Aperture

Cons: my only complaint is the same as with all non L lenses, that I have to pay extra for the hood.

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