This lens is a bit like the quiet kid who gets good marks in the classroom. He doesn't win any popularity contests, is the last to get picked for sports teams and most of the other kids don't know his name, but the report card speaks for itself- all A's.

Super-sharp images; Fast auto-focus

I purchased this lens used (1 month old )and was a little cautious about it's value.Took some pictures and was very pleased.Having other wide angle Len's to compare with 24-105,24-85 and17-40 I can say this 20mm lens is as good or better tan most of the other lens.I like the build quality and how...

build quality; sharp; light weight

I bought this lens with some skepticism because of some bad reviews. The truth is that I found this lens to be an exceptionally high quality lens, with great IQ and well built. It has become my walk around lens, I have learned to appreciate the wide view provided by this focal length.

There are a lot of bad reviews about this lens. It does have it's flaws, but overall it is great wide angle lens for the price. I was in the market for as wide of a lens as I could find around the $500 price mark. And this what I took a risk after reading multiple bad reviews.

Digital SLRs like the Canon D30/D60 have sensors that are smaller than a 24x36mm "35mm" frame, and t

Sharp; light; good flare control; minimal barrel distortion; ring USM motor

Lens hood must be bought separately

This is a nice little wide angle for your Canon DSLR. It is EF, meaning it's designed for full-frame Canons (series such as 1d, 5d, 6d etc) which gives optimal results. I decided to go for this wide angle purely based on budget; I have previously used a 17-40L and found that extremely good, though...

This lens has a great clarity to it, being a prime lens, and also has little distortion around the edges of the shot.

Used lens was as described: clean and in great description. The lens is a great one for landscapes and wide angle people/action shots.

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.

Sharpness; fast AF; color; contrast

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awesome lense.