Canon EF 20mm F2.8 USM
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22 years ago
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM Lens Review
The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM Lens fits in a nice wide angle focal length space below the ultra-common 24-something and 28-something zoom lenses. There is a noticeable FOV (field of view) difference between 20mm and 24/28mm. People often look for a prime lens for their ultra wide angle needs.
21 years ago
Reasonably sharp wide-angle lens. There is slight red-green fringing, similar to 15 mm fisheye. Purple fringing is absent. Strong vignetting at f2.8-f4, but this goes away at f8 and higher. Good centre sharpness, but the corners are a bit soft at f2.8, and this improves by f5.6.
Pros:
- reasonably sharp
- usm focus
- excellent build quality
- accepts 72 mm filters
Cons:
- vignetting
- some CA
- soft at f2.8
20 years ago
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
The focal length of this prime lens from Canon is on the edge of ultra wide angle when used on a full frame sensor or the 35mm film it was originally designed for. Even on a cropped sensor, it provides a good angle of coverage. We take a look at how it performs.
Pros:
- Good build and finish
- Nice focal length on Full Frame cameras
- Silent and fast autofocus
- Good image quality
Cons:
- Not that useful on cropped sensors
- Stiff manual focus ring (on example tested
- Distortion worse than on modern designs (minor point
- Hood not included with lens
18 years ago
Canon 20mm f/2.8 USM Review
This 20mm is very good optically, and has superb ergonomics for use with both 35mm and today's full-frame digital SLRs . Its mechanical quality is superior to most of Canon's lenses today, with a metal filter ring, metal hood mount and metal forebarrel.
17 years ago
Great wide-angle prime
Digital SLRs like the Canon D30/D60 have sensors that are smaller than a 24x36mm "35mm" frame, and t
Pros:
- Sharp
- light
- good flare control
- minimal barrel distortion
- ring USM motor
Cons:
- Lens hood must be bought separately
17 years ago
REVIEW: Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
The focal length of this prime lens from Canon is on the edge of ultra wide angle when used on a full frame sensor or the 35mm film it was originally designed for. Even on a cropped sensor, it provides a good angle of coverage. We take a look at how it performs.
Pros:
- Good build and finish
- Nice focal length on Full Frame cameras
- Silent and fast autofocus
- Good image quality
Cons:
- Not that useful on cropped sensors
- Stiff manual focus ring (on example tested
- Distortion worse than on modern designs (minor point
- Hood not included with lens
17 years ago
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM - Full Format Review / Test
20mm prime lenses aren't overly popular anymore these days - most people prefer ultra-wide zoom lenses or prime lenses with an even more extreme focal length. However, consider me to be a relic. I think that 20mm is actually a sweet spot in this focal length class.
17 years ago
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM Lens Review
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM is one of the oldest lenses in Canon's EF lineup, originally released in early 1992. And up until recently, this was the widest, non-fish-eye lens in Canon's arsenal (the company recently released an even wider lens - EF 14mm f/2.8L USM).
16 years ago
Incredibly Sharp
Agree with the other reviewer RE crops. I'm using this on a trip and with a 7D @ 18MP I get fantastic 100% crops. This is a great landscape lens and I think a great buy if you can deal with primes.
Pros:
- Sharpness
- fast AF
- color
- contrast
Cons:
- None
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