I got this lens for my 7D to effectively work as a 50mm. Love it and would definitely recommend for anyone with a cropped sensor who is after a fast prime lens. It's great having the ability to go to f1.8 but most of the time it's too quick and I have trouble setting focus on what I want...

Reliable; Durable

my first prime lens for T1i, all around lens that can be uses most of time!

Consistent Output; Durable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Lightweight; Nice Bokeh; Strong Construction

I just shot a wedding and used this lens and it fairly nice. It can't say it is blurry or really awesome in its focus. If you want to use it wide open (F1.8), you shouldn't expect to get really great focus with it when you are shooting things that are over 10ft away.

Easily Interchangeable; Lightweight; Nice Bokeh

This has quickly become my favorite walk around lens. I have 2 crop bodies (T1i and 50D) and this lens is equivalent to a "normal" 50mm lens on a full frame body. I shoot in a photojournalist style and this lens matches my style perfectly. Its fast aperture make it great indoors and out,...

Honestly, I think this lens has an undeservedly bad reputation among "technical" reviewers on the internet. I'm sure it sucks at shooting test charts wide open. I don't shoot test charts - I shoot people indoors (groups, activity-based portraits, etc) with this lens on an original 5D with wide...

Small; great build; very sharp away from extreme corners

slightly soft wide open - clears up by f/2.2; hood not included

Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification This classic wide angle prime from Canon provides a wide angle field of view, fast, silent focusing and a bright f/1.8 maximum aperture.

Good build quality; Compact; Reasonably lightweight

Poor optical performance at fast apertures; CA at fast apertures; Price versus performance doesn't add up

Although at f1.8 there is a degree of fuzziness, once stopped down to f2.8 that disappears and it is extremely sharp, getting better as you stop down. (f8- f11 superb) I cannot see any reason for buying the more expensive F2.8 IS lens as I don't think that paying twice the price will yield much...

Consistent Output; Durable; Quick Focus; Rugged; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

I got exactly what i wanted when i bought this EF Lens. I had read some bad reviews about the lens, but I just think it's just a matter of taste. It's not the best lens in the world, but I like it! It's cheap (for a lens), it's small and it's great in dark conditions.

I recently got this after thinking about buying it for at least one year. After reading the reviews I decided to go for this one instead of the Sigma 30mm F1.4. This lens have been "glued" to my Canon 7D after I got it. The feel and "fun factor" of this lens is huge.

"Normal view" for a APS-C camera; sharp; excellent bokeh; lightweight compared to zoom lenses; excellent built; great film lens

Some "travelling" of the auto focus; difficult to focus in low light

The Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM ($509.99 direct) is impressively compact when you consider its wide-angle field of view and fast aperture, but there are some optical compromises that you should be aware of. It is compatible with both APS-C and full-frame Canon D-SLR cameras. It's a relative bargain—Canon also offers an EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM lens with image stabilization that sells for $800, even though it captures less light at its maximum aperture. The lens isn't as sharp as Nikon's take on the design, the AF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G($696.95 at Amazon), which impressed us enough to earn our Editors' Choice award. The EF 28mm measures just 2.2 by 2.9 inches (HD) and weighs about 10.9 ounces. It can focus on objects as close as 0.8-foot from the front of the lens. It is by no means a macro optic, but keeping the aperture wide open and focusing at the minimum distance allow you to capture images with a shallow depth of field. Standard 58mm filters are supported, and there's no movement at a...

The EF 28mm f/1.8 USM is a fast wide-angle optic for use with Canon D-SLRs, but it isn't sharp at its maximum aperture and is prone to color fringing.

Compact; Fast aperture; Minimal distortion; Sharp when stopped down a bit

Not sharp at maximum aperture; Prone to color fringing; No image stabilization; Hood not included