Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

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EF 28MM F/1.8 USM

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The EF 28mm f/1.8 USM is an odd animal, with users either loving or hating its optical characteristics. Physically, there's nothing to complain about. The lens is solidly constructed, the focusing travel is contained within the barrel, it uses the USM system with full-time manual focus, and the filter ring is the popular 58mm style. All of these features nicely differentiate it from the EF 28mm f/2.8, which is comparatively compromised in all of these areas (but is probably a better value for the money, oddly).

The first sign of trouble may be the integrated rectangular shield inside the front element assembly. While this probably helps reduce flaring and artifacts, neither of its close relatives -- the EF 28mm f/2.8 or the EF 20mm f/2.8 USM -- require such a feature. Disagreeable vignetting can occur, even on a crop body and with moderately bright indoor light, when stopped open. Light bloom is also excessive when wide open, and some users have reported chromatic aberration, although I haven't personally seen it. Conversely, performance is excellent in very low light and outdoor night shots with long exposure times.

I consider this essential glass for flashless photography under low-light conditions, particularly indoors in close quarters, as the wide angle and wide aperture will effectively gather all of the light and people in a room. Combined with a high ISO setting in the 800+ range, sharp images can be taken at reasonably quick shutter speeds, then subjected to noise cleanup during post-processing. However I don't use the lens as much outdoors during daytime, or indoors in brightly-lit areas. The EF 20mm f/2.8 USM handles these situations far better and is a good complement for the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM.

Summarily, the main issues with this lens is price. For about 5, everyone should get one. But for the 0+ range where this lens usually sells, it is overpriced relative to what it offers. Hopefully Canon will develop a Mark II version of this lens that improves on the optical characteristics while retaining the physical features and build quality.

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