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Decent Lens - I'm a pro photog, and use mostly primes, and this was all I could afford for a true 28mm prime... the 2.8 is fast enough for me for what I need it for... but it is a little bit fuzzy at the corners at f/2.8 - at f/4 it's much better for sure... I like it too, because it is very close focusing, and if you need a lens for this, you can't beat these... it is not a MACRO lens, some people get that confused... close focus and MACRO are 2 separate things... all in all a great little lens - decent build, etc - great for doing group shots on a crop camera like the D20,30,40,50, etc, and the rebels of course too... There is nothing else in this price range that will give you 28mm as nicely... great also for landscape stuff... I own the 50mm f/1.4 the 85mm 1.4, this lens holds it's own against those...Read full review
While my planned images (nighttime photography, posed shots) were always crystal clear, using this lens during an event can range anywhere from awesome to frustrating. The autofocus is loud and unreliable in low light, but get outside or in a well-lit area and you're golden. This lens is light and wonderful for street or interior photography, not suitable for portrait photography unless the distortion is fixed in post.
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As a used lens, the value for a Canon AF-S sensor camera is excellent. With a 1.6x crop factor, this lens gives you an equivalent of ~45mm on a full-frame sensor camera. This is a reasonable approximation to a "normal" 50mm lens field of view. The fast f/2.8 aperture is a great advantage for lower light scenes, although f/2 or better would be optimal. Given the price difference though, I think the better choice for an enthusiast is this lens. The autofocus is standard motor driven, so it is noisy and slow - at least compared to a USM-driven lens. Again, given the price advantage the autofocus is fine. The image quality I've experienced has been excellent. I haven't done a pixel-by-pixel comparison, nor would I as I'm not a good enough photographer, but overall I have nothing bad to say about the resulting photos produced with this lens.Read full review
From many years of experience with this lens, I found it is a great, dependable, lightweight lens with a good maximum f-stop and a very useful angle of view. Probably the best wide angle lens to own if you are picking one wide angle lens for your Canon F-1, A-1, AE-1, AL-1, T50,70,80,90 or other FD lens mount cameras. If you go much wider, you may have problems getting your flash to cover the entire area of view. Since it is light lens and a very flexible focal length, you're more likely to want to carry it with you and have the benefit of its focal length at your reach.
This lens is a normal lens for Canon Rebel cameras. For the larger Canon 5D cameras, this lens is 50% more wide than a normal lens. With a fixed focal length, it is sharper and brighter than the corresponding setting on the kit zoom lens. The focus motor is noisy and the build quality is not a match for lenses in the luxury class. I am delighted to be able to use this lens.
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