Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: Good 50mm Equivalent Lens
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this lens very soon after buying a rebel Xsi (1.6x crop factor with the APS-C sensor). I bought it because I wanted a fast, 50mm equivalent focal length lens. I was displeased with my kit lens (17-55 f/3.5-5.6) because it was not nearly fast enough to take pictures of people indoors (the majority of my phototaking subjects).
When this lens first arrived, I tested it at night with most of my incandescent lights dimmed to 50%. I was very impressed with its speed; I could shoot perfectly-exposed photos at around 1/60 or 1/30. Since then, I have mostly shot photographs indoors with moderate to dim lighting, and I have rarely been let down by it's performance. During one of my vocal concerts, my dad was able to take some amazing shots of my group and I from the audience (the stage was illuminated and the house dark). When I tried this a week later at the same venue with my kit lens (I was sitting much further away, and thus needed a longer lens) I was unable to do so because the f/3.5 was not fast enough.
When fully open, the bokeh is pleasing, allowing for sharp DOF contrasts between subject and background
I will admit that I can see sharpness differences with this lens between wide open and stopped down (f/5.6 or so). The differences will vary in significance from photographer to photographer, but in my case, the sharpness decrease was a very small price to pay for being able to shoot flashless indoors at night with available lighting.
I also noticed some minor chromatic aberrations when shooting outdoors at f/5.6 and below. Again, for my desired application, this was not a significant issue.
I would like to note that so far, I have only viewed my images using two media: a calibrated computer LCD and my Epson 280 printer (using premium borderless 4x6 photopaper).
Overall, I really enjoy using this lens. For me, speed is a very important factor and this lens delivers. I have been shooting with it for 3 months now, and I have only detached it once (when I failed at capturing some pictures at the performance venue mentioned earlier). I would recommend this lens for photographers who anticipate a lot of low-light situations where they want a natural field of view (on a 1.6x crop body). I find it to be a great lens for taking pictures of people doing fun things indoors.
Digital camera Review: Good Focal Length for Crop Sensors
Summary: 4 Stars
i have had this lens for well over a year since i bought it from here. i still use it about 70% of the time along with my 85mm f1.8 and 135mm f2. its a great length for indoors and the 1.8 aperture helps with indoor shutter speeds. has a short minimum focus distance, lets you take close ups of food and small objects.
few cons i can think of are the edge sharpness is a little soft and it tends to back focus sometimes.
Digital camera Review: Good Lens
Summary: 4 Stars
I tried this lens on a Canon 5D and while the images had great color and resolution, there were soft areas at the sides. I suspect this lens is much better on a camera that is not a full frame sensor.Digital camera Review: Good multi-purpose lens
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great lens I was able to use right away for a conference. I was able to get multiple shots without the use of a flash.Digital camera Review: Good normal lens for APS sensor Canon digital SLRs
Summary: 4 Stars
Last summer I sold all my Nikon gear on Eb*y and switched to Canon. This after over a decade of using only Nikon film and then digital SLRs. I bought the 17-40f/4.0L at the same time and consequently found very little use for this lens. I use my digital SLR primarily for travel photography. On my first trip I used this lens less than 5% of the time, preferring the wide zoom even if it was necessary to increase the digital ASA. Still, it's good to have it just in case especialy at this very reasonable price. Construction quality is slightly below that of L lens, with plasticky feel and some wobble in the focus mechanism.