Canon EF 28mm lens

The EF 28mm lenses are a group of prime lenses made by Canon that share the same focal length.

The Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM lens

These lenses use the EF type mount that fits the Canon EOS line of cameras. When used on a camera body with an APS-C sensor, such as the Canon EOS 700D, it provides a narrower field of view, equivalent to a 45 mm lens mounted on a 35 mm frame body. With a 1.3x body such as the Canon EOS-1D Mark III, it provides a less narrow field of view, equivalent to a 36 mm lens mounted on a 35 mm frame body.

Three EF 28mm lenses have been sold by Canon:

  • f/2.8, introduced April 1987 (now discontinued, replaced by f/2.8 IS USM)[1]
  • f/1.8 USM, introduced September 1995[2]
  • f/2.8 IS USM introduced June 2012[3]

With the discontinuation of the EF 15mm Fisheye Lens in 2011, the EF 28mm f/2.8 lens became the oldest EOS lens in production before being itself discontinued after the release of the IS version.[4][5] The IS version marked another milestone for Canon; that lens and the 24mm f/2.8 IS lens introduced at the same time were Canon's first image-stabilized prime lenses with a focal length less than 100 mm,[6] as well as the company's first image-stabilized non-L primes.

Specifications of the EF 28mm lenses
Attributef/1.8 USMf/2.8f/2.8 IS USM
Image
Key features
Full-frame compatible  Yes
Image stabilizer  No  Yes
Ultrasonic Motor  Yes  No  Yes
L-series  No
Diffractive Optics  No
Macro  No
Technical data
Aperture (max-min) f/1.8-f/22 f/2.8-f/22
Construction 9 groups / 10 elements 5 groups / 5 elements 7 groups / 9 elements
# of diaphragm blades 7 5 7 (circular)
Closest focusing distance 0.25 Meters 0.3 Meters 0.23 Meters
Max. magnification 0.18x 0.13x 0.2x
Horizontal viewing angle 65°
Diagonal viewing angle 75°
Vertical viewing angle 46°
Physical data
Weight .68 lb / 310g .41 lb / 186g .57 lb / 260g
Maximum diameter 2.9" / 74 mm 2.6" / 67 mm 2.69" / 68.4 mm
Length 2.2" / 56 mm 1.7" / 43 mm 2.02" / 51.5 mm
Filter diameter 58 mm 52 mm 58 mm
Accessories
Lens hood EW-63II EW-60II EW-65B
Case LP814 LP811 LP1014
Retail information
Release date September 1995 April 1987 June 2012
Currently in production?  Yes  No  Yes
MSRP $ $509.99 $374.99 $549.99
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References
  1. Canon Inc. "EF 28mm f/2.8". Canon Camera Museum. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  2. Canon Inc. "EF28mm f/1.8 USM". Canon Camera Museum. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  3. Canon Inc. "EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM". Canon Camera Museum. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  4. "Canon Fisheye EF 15mm f/2.8 discontinued". Canon Fisheye EF 15mm f/2.8 discontinued. digitaljournalofphotography.blogspot.com. June 13, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  5. "Chronological list of EF/EF-S lenses since 1987". Chronological list of EF/EF-S lenses since 1987. dpreview.com. June 25, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  6. Carnathan, Bryan (October 3, 2012). "Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS Lens Review". The-Digital-Picture.com. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
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