I've had the lens for almost a year using it on a crop camera. Sharpness/Softness: For this review soft means you can just start to see lack of sharpness in an A4 print. Center is sharp at all apertures, the borders are a touch soft at f1.8, corners are noticably soft at F1.8.

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

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

The only problem was the box was beat up and the lenses was very dirty on both sides, there were no visible scratches but I got the feeling that the lens was used. No damage but if you spend $500. On a lens I would expect to get it in better condition.

I have discovered a hidden gem in the canon EF lens lineup! The EF 28mm f/1.8 USM lens has never really received exceptional praise or glowing reviews. I honestly don't know why! On digital SLRs (namely full frame and 1.6x bodies) it's perfect for available light photography.

F/1.8 is a definitely bonus; Fast AF; Decent build quality; Not too expensive; Works on any EF-Mount camera

Could be a tad bit sharper wide open (fixable in post production however, Small amounts of CA can be seen at wide apertures (also correctable, Plastic vs; metal construction (personal preference

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 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

Pros: I grew up with manual focus prime lenses so the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 feels like home to me. I use the autofocus most of the time ?ò it's spot on and fast, but I like to focus manually, especially with the very shallow depth of field this lens offers at f/1.8, and it has a large and very smooth...

very light and awesome picture quality, built is OK, didn't expect the wideness even on 1.6 cropped 550D. I would recommend to a friend.

Easy to use; Compact; Build quality; Battery life; Screen size