The EF 28mm f/1.8 USM is a fast wide-angle optic for use with Canon D-SLRs, but it isn't sharp at its maximum aperture and is prone to color fringing.
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In total the lens may be good but we expect more from a fix-focal lens even though the design of a large aperture lens with a moderate pricing was certainly far from being simple.
Read the full review →If (unfortunately, that is a big if) the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Lens' image quality is good enough for you at f/1.8, this lens will make a good low-light handholdable lens.
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jendaknoulich
This is the best lens I have ever had, and I do have also the 50mm 1.4, so no low expectations. It is as close as it gets to a normal lens, helps you concentrate on what you shoot, very good in low light situations. I combine it with a 550D, had it also on 40D. 40D with a big zoom can be a little...
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jvacierto
This has quickly become my favorite walk around lens. I have 2 crop bodies (T1i and 50D) and this lens is equivalent to a "normal" 50mm lens on a full frame body. I shoot in a photojournalist style and this lens matches my style perfectly. Its fast aperture make it great indoors and out,...
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