Name: EF 28mm f/2.8
Brand: Canon
SKU: 244
Rating: 4.1 (40 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.6 / 5

extremely compact and light-weight
The build quality of the lens is quite decent with good quality plastics
8 the images look crisp and the colors are good

The front element does not rotate so using a polarizer is no problem
very noticeable light fall-off in the corners
It has no aperture ring

Construction: Fixed
Elements: 5
Focus method: Internal, Unit
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Full-frame (35mm)
Focal length: , 0.3 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Normal, Wide angle

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 - Pros & Cons

extremely compact and light-weight
The build quality of the lens is quite decent with good quality plastics
8 the images look crisp and the colors are good
good and dependable lens for
excellent sharpness wide open and lower distortion
is very affordable on the used market and in fairly abundant supply
Distortion is very well controlled
Canon progressing nicely
Excellent Price/Performance ratio
It is compact and lightweight
good and well priced lens
it performs very well
Snappy
accurate
and smooth
Focusing is quiet and average in speed
All of these lenses are very good optically

The front element does not rotate so using a polarizer is no problem
very noticeable light fall-off in the corners
It has no aperture ring
chromatic aberration on the 20D was higher than average
Admittedly the background blur wasn't quite in the same league
Focusing speed is slow and noisy
Canon Lenses Lab tested Lens
The extreme edges are downright mushy at wider apertures
Poor quality lens hood
The AF is quite noisy
moderately high price tag
it has a depth of field scale that is nearly useless
35mm f2 IS cousin is a tad sharper
The choice is only for the focal length
The previous version has a weaker construct
The lens was clearly not designed for use with digital cameras

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Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal Wide angle
Lens mount	Canon EF

Aperture max	2.8
Aperture min	22
Aperture ring	no
Number of diaphragm blades	5

Construction	Fixed
Elements	5
Groups	5

Weight	6.53 oz
Diameter	2.65 in
Length	1.67 in
Filter size	2.05 in

Max Format size	Full-frame
Focal length	< 0.3
Maximum magnification	0.13 x
Image stabilisation	no

Focus method	Internal Unit
Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	Micromotor
Full-time Manual focusing	no
Closest focusing distance	0.3
Distance scale	yes
Depth of field (DoF) scale	yes

Colour of product	Black
Body materials	Plastic Metal
Optional accessories	Hard Case LH-B9 Soft Case ES-C9/LP811
Tripod collar	no
Hood supplied	no
Filter thread	yes
Sealing	no

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Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 Canon - Editorial Reviews (7)

4.0

Based on 7 reviews

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Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM Review | Photography Blog

photographyblog.com

Published: 02.08.2012

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM Review | Photography Blog

4.0

The Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM is a new wide-angle prime lens. Boasting built-in image stabilisation and fast and quite auto-focusing, the EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM is a more affordable but still very capable alternative to Canon's professional wide-angle primes. Read our in-depth Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM review complete with full-size sample images.

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 35mm Primes user reviews : 4.8 out of 5 - 33 reviews - photographyreview.com

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Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 35mm Primes user reviews : 4.8 out of 5 - 33 reviews - photographyreview.com

The Phoblographer

Published: 10.06.2013

Review: Canon 28mm f2.8 IS (Canon EF) - The Phoblographer

Canon's 28mm f2.8 IS lens is nearly perfect--nearly.

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 Review

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Published: 10.10.2005

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 Review

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Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 Canon EF 28mm f2.8 IS USM review

DXOMARK

Published: 02.01.2013

Canon EF 28mm f2.8 IS USM review

Adding to its range of image stabilised lenses Canon has brought out this new EF 28mm f2.8. 28mm is a useful focal length and while f2.8 is not very wide, the IS makes this an attractive proposition. Taking into account that this is optically pretty good too and the result is quite promising. Photographers looking for a good all round wide angle for their kit bag could do much worse.