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Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 AutoFocus Wide Angle Lens - USA

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Avg. Customer Rating:

3.4 stars

(based on 7 reviews)

83% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easily interchangeable(3), Lightweight(5)

Describe Yourself:

Enthusiast(3)

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Great Lens in a Small Package

By Eli

from Trenton, NJ on 8/4/2010

Pros:

Consistent Output, Easily Interchangeable, Fast / accurate auto-focus, Lightweight, Nice Bokeh

Cons:

Could be heavier duty

Best Uses:

Indoors/Low Light, Landscape/Scenery, Night Photography, Weddings/Events, Wildlife Photos

Describe Yourself:

Semi-pro Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 AutoFocus Wide Angle Lens - USA:

This is one of my favorite lenses. I don't own any "L" series yet but I don't know how much better you can get for a 28mm on a crop sensor body. This lens gives me consistent undistorted images. I use it for Landscapes, and Large group portraits. Hasn't failed me yet.

Images shared by: Eli

Jersey Shore

Tags: Using Product, Made with Product

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

canon len

By kd

from oc,ca. on 5/24/2010

Pros:

Easily Interchangeable, Fast / accurate auto-focus

Best Uses:

Landscape/Scenery

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 AutoFocus Wide Angle Lens - USA:

landscape pictues are great

[1 of 8 customers found this review helpful]

DOA

By teeej

from Topanga, CA on 4/12/2010

Cons:

Focus ring broken

Describe Yourself:

Semi-pro Photographer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 AutoFocus Wide Angle Lens - USA:

The focus ring was broken [...]

[7 of 8 customers found this review helpful]

Very good "normal" prime for APS-C

By taylor from SLC, UT on 5/11/2009

Pros:

Compact, Durable, Lightweight, Sharp

Cons:

Noisy focus

Best Uses:

Everyday use, Home, Portraits, Traveling

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 AutoFocus Wide Angle Lens - USA:

Pretty good little lens. It is one of the original Canon primes, released back in 1987. The focal length is perfect for a crop sensor camera. This lens is tiny, light, focuses quickly and accurately. The motor is a bit noisy, but not distracting in normal usage. My only complaint is that it could be a stop faster, but the f1.8 version of this lens is more than double the price.

All in all a great purchase and easily matches my 50mm 1.8 in sharpness and picture quality - and it focuses much more accurately. I notice the colors are nice and vibrant from this lens as well.

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Great Lens for the Price

By Brad from Providence, RI on 7/11/2007

Describe Yourself:

Semi-Professional

Pros:

Consistent Output, Easily Interchangeable, Lightweight

Cons:

Weak Casing

Best Uses:

Back-Up, General Use, Night Photography, Portraits, Professional Work

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 AutoFocus Wide Angle Lens - USA:

Great lens for the price, it's no "L" quality, but the price reflects that. It's a great walk-around lens for a 1.6x digital. It's small and unobtrusive.

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Great Lens!

By Skymarshal

from Houston, Texas on 2/12/2007

Pros:

Clear Glass, Easily Accessible Controls, Lightweight, Strong Construction

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Best Uses:

Fun

Comments about Canon Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 AutoFocus Wide Angle Lens - USA:

I've had no problems with this lens, it performs as expected.

[9 of 10 customers found this review helpful]

Better than zoom lens

By kj

from Indiana on 2/9/2007

Pros:

Lightweight

Cons:

Loud autofocus

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast, Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 AutoFocus Wide Angle Lens - USA:

I only owned this lens a few months. The auto focus was extremely loud. The sharpness was better than my cheap canon zoom lens, but not even close to the sharpness of my Canon 50mm f1.8 (the best lens for the money) This lens is OK but I wasn't extremely excited about it.

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