Gary Wolstenholme reviews the prime, wide-angle Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM lens.

Good build quality; Lightweight; Image Stabilisation; Excellent sharpness; Focuses close

Expensive; Susceptible to flare and no hood is supplied as standard; Falloff at maximum aperture

Excellent lens. My new favourite.

does everything it should. quick focus. hands down a better lens than non OEM brands (though the japanese lens brands are great quality).

does everything it should; quick focus; hands down a better lens than non OEM brands (though the japanese lens brands are great quality)

price

Whenever I travel a lot by foot, this is the lens that I use the most regardless of lighting condition. Aside from all the comments on sharpness and being light, its IS is simply superb. I've used it handheld at shutter speeds of 1/5 and the IS saves the day.

Acheté il y a peu avant de partir en voyage un peu plus léger.

The image stabilization is very nice.

From my own extensive research of the worldwide web, I fully expected this lens to be somewhat inferior to its 35mm f2 similarly image stabilised sibling, which in fairness would have been far easier to construct.

Fairly lightweight and compact; near silent, precise autofocus; attractive colours; extremely effective image stabilisation; low distortion

Lens hood is essential but not provided; adequate sharpness but not outstanding

The Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens delivers fast and accurate AF, very good image quality and image stabilization in a light, compact and moderately-priced package. This of course sounds great - and truth is, I really like this lens.

Low value for money, high quality non"L" prime.

With my 650d sharp to the edge; IS allow me for 1/4s in low light; accuracy AF; very light weight

Compare to non IS; so expensive

Handling and features This brand new wide angle prime lens from Canon sports a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture, an ultrasonic focus motor and image stabilisation. This lens is currently available for around ￡750. Is it really worth the expense?