Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM Camera Lens - Black
- EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
- One Aspherical Element
- Super Spectra Coating
- Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
- Optical Image Stabilizer
- Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm
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Product Description
The 28mm f/2.8 IS and 24mm f/2.8 IS differ primarily by their 4mm difference in focal length. And, since these two lenses arrived in the same shipping box, this review andĀ EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens was created (primarily) simultaneously.
Replacing the 25-or-so-year-old and also-similar-to-each-otherĀ Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 LensĀ andĀ Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 Lens, the 24mm and 28mm f/2.8 IS USM Lenses offer improved image quality, add image stabilization and Ring-type USM AF, have reduced minimum focus distances and have a much-improved build quality - including a much better MF ring than the replaced 1987/1988-era designs. A significantly higher price tag (at introduction) is the big downside.
Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM Camera Lens
The 28mm focal length, while not quite as popular as the 24mm focal length, is still popular - and immensely useful. I spent some time with the EF 28mm f/2.8 IS Lens while in the North Maine Woods. Following is my favorite 28mm f/2.8 IS capture from that trip. This is the beautiful Rocky Brook Falls.
A practical and versatile prime, theĀ EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM LensĀ fromĀ CanonĀ pairs the wide-angle focal length with sophisticated autofocus capabilities as well as image stabilization. The optical design utilizes one aspherical element to reduce spherical aberrations and distortion for high sharpness, and a Super Spectra coating has also been applied to suppress flare and ghosting for increased contrast and color accuracy. Benefitting the optics is a four-stop-effective Image Stabilizer, which minimizes the appearance of camera shake for sharper handheld images. Also, a ring-type USM realizes quick, quiet, and smooth autofocus performance along with a full-time manual focus override.
Specifications
| Focal Length | 28mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/22 |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF |
| Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
| Angle of View | 75Ā° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 9.06" / 23Ā cm |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.23x |
| Optical Design | 9 Elements in 7 Groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7, Rounded |
| Focus Type | Autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Filter Size | 58 mm (Front) |
| Dimensions (Ćø x L) | 2.69 x 2.03" / 68.4 x 51.5Ā mm |
| Weight | 9.17Ā oz / 260Ā g |
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Packaging Info
| Package Weight | 0.8 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 4.9 x 4.85 x 4.75" |
