I bought this lens assuming it would be an upgrade from my EF28-105 and 28-200mm tamron xr. I was wrong, both the ef28-105mm and the 28-200 are sharper at 28mm even when stopped down. Pass on this prime, 5 element construction is not enough, even my cheapo 22-55mm usm is sharper.

Small; handles flair well

soft edges; outclassed by ef 28-105mm and ef 22-55mm

The (old) Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 is a relic of the earliest days of EOS. This year it celebrated its 25th(!) year in production which is nothing short of amazing for an AF lens. However, 2012 is finally also the year of its successor - the Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 USM IS.

It's a wonderful product. Note – the Image stabiliser is amazing allowing you to shoot photos at speeds that are 4 stops lower. For example at 1/40 your photo would still be sharp.

My recently aquired full-frame Canon 5D became an expensive Lady. But not unwanted. My 11-16 Tokina EF, at 15 "looks like" 11 does on my Rebel. That lens has been my prime one. I also wanted a not-so wide angle lens.

I love this lens, especially for the money. I'm an intermediate level, and now have several L lenses in my pack. Don't be deterred this is not an L series. It's a steal piece of glass at this price point. It's quiet, IS is very effective, AF fairly quick.

It is an excellent lens. I have a canon 35 mm1.4L which gives excellent images but at 62 my hands are not very steady at times so I was using tripod mostly for it. As this one has image stabilizer I am able to take very good pictures especially while chasing my Labrador at play.

Pros: Very god pictures Cons: a little pricey Other thoughts:

Unlike Nikon, Canon decided not to drastically change the optical design of their budget prime lenses (24mm, 28mm, 50mm). This resulted in a series of lightweight and compact lenses with a classic feel. Personally, I think these primes have just the right size and shouldn't be any bigger.

Sharp; compact; lightweight; stabilization; build quality

Somewhat expensive

Ich bin absolut zufrieden mit diesem Objektiv. Es hat eine tolle Abbildungsleistung und liefert gestochen scharfe Bilder. Auch die Verarbeitung ist auf h?chstem Niveau. Und die kompakt Bauweise überzeugt.

IS is so helpful.