Rating 4.2 35 reviews
Manufacturer: Canon
price MYR 1,919.00 - MYR 2,300.00
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The Digital Picture
21 years ago

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Lens Review

The Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Lens is currently Canon's fastest 28mm lens . And the only wider angle lens that is faster (wider aperture) is the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM Lens . My first thought upon removing the 28 f/1.8 from the box was that it was very similar to the Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM Lens...
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SLR Lens and Camera Reviews
16 years ago

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Lens Review

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM is one of the two (the other one being EF 28mm f/2.8) 28mm lenses in Canon's modern lineup. The lens was introduced back in 1995, and currently remains the fastest consumer oriented (read non L) wide angle offered by the company.
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photodo
16 years ago

REVIEW: Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Lens Review

Handling and features This classic wide angle prime from Canon provides a wide angle field of view, fast, silent focusing and a bright f/1.8 maximum aperture. With this lens costing around £380, could it be the perfect budget solution for hand held low light shooting?
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Images by William Castleman
15 years ago

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Lens

The Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 lens was evaluated for use in wide field astrophotography. The following information on resolution and 50% MTF is applicable to all photographic uses of the lens.
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LensTip.com
15 years ago

Canon EF 28 mm f/1.8 USM

One of the oldest lenses in the Canon's current line-up is an EF 28 mm f/1.8 USM model, as it was launched on the market in September 1995. Why the company doesn't see any need to introduce its successor
Pros:
  • good build quality
  • very good image quality in the frame centre (apart from the maximum aperture)
  • slight distortion
  • low level of vignetting on APS-C
  • silent and quick autofocus
Cons:
  • weak image quality at the maximum relative aperture
  • low resolution at the frame edge of an APS-C and full frame sensor alike
  • quite significant chromatic aberration
  • huge coma
  • unsatisfactory accuracy of the focusing mechanism
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slrgear.com
13 years ago

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM review by DanSlr

I recently got this after thinking about buying it for at least one year. After reading the reviews I decided to go for this one instead of the Sigma 30mm F1.4. This lens have been "glued" to my Canon 7D after I got it. The feel and "fun factor" of this lens is huge.
Pros:
  • "Normal view" for a APS-C camera
  • sharp
  • excellent bokeh
  • lightweight compared to zoom lenses
  • excellent built
  • great film lens
Cons:
  • Some "travelling" of the auto focus
  • difficult to focus in low light
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OpticalLimits
7 years ago

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM - Review / Test Report

The optical construction is made of 10 elements in 9 groups with one aspherical element. Its minimum focus distance is 0.25m resulting in a max. object magnification of 1:5.5. The aperture mechanism has 7 aperture blades. The filter size is 58mm.
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ePHOTOzine
13 years ago

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Lens Review

Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification This classic wide angle prime from Canon provides a wide angle field of view, fast, silent focusing and a bright f/1.8 maximum aperture.
Pros:
  • Good build quality
  • Compact
  • Reasonably lightweight
Cons:
  • Poor optical performance at fast apertures
  • CA at fast apertures
  • Price versus performance doesn't add up
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PriceGrabber
18 years ago

Excellent Normal Lens for 1.6x crop DSLR

I bought this lens to go with my Canon 40D (1.6x crop). With 28mm focal length (equivalent to 50mm on full frame sensor), it had been served as my all-purpose lens since day one. Of course, 50mm f/1.4 on 5D are far better combination.
Pros:
  • Lightweight
  • fast/noiseless USM focus
  • sharp comparing to zoom lens
Cons:
  • Not sharp enough especially at f/1.8, has to use f/2.8 or above
  • Wish it has larger aperture like the Sigma f/1.4
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photozone.de
15 years ago

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM - APS-C Review / Re-Test

The Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM disappoints on the APS-C format. It is a full format lens yet the border quality leaves something to be desired even when stopped down. The fairly heavy amount of lateral CAs reduces the subjective quality perception even further.
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