Hey, that's a rare type of a proper lens review. Well done :). I've been shooting with this little beauty since 2017. What I've learned is that it works best for close range photography. It's definitely not a landscaping lens ). The bokeh this lens can produce is insane! And it is rather unique that way. I'm not talking about the amount of background blur, but about its character. Usually fast wide angle primes tend to produce quite ugly bokeh with stretched and torn bokeh-balls. But not this 28mm. This one is very yummy ). It's not a sharp lens by modern standards, but if I have to get the most detail out of it, then I stop it down to F9-F11. But, for landscaping, a cheap kit zoom would probably do a better job. I did use it for stitching landscapes (as a workaround) and it was fine, on a 20mp FF camera. So, yeah, it's great for street, portrait, pets, cars, party, forest, food, flowers, mushrooms and stuff like that.
Nice review on this old lens........ I do a fair bit of environmental Light painting portrait photography at night, I normally use a RF 16mm f 2.8 and an EF 50mm f1.2 but was thinking this lens would be a nice cheap in between lens with a fast Aperture.
I just got the 1997 Canon 70--210mm zoom. Ultrasonic as part of a thrift store package. Not sure what the little window is telling me and took pictures of the BIODIGESTER TANK at the sewer plant. Very nice images.
Correction as the original receipt was in the bag. Sold new as a package June 1993. As for the little window, when switched to manual focus and you turn the smaller ring the scale tells you the macro focus distance.
owned this lens for 5 year until the auto focus broke down and then started to use it just manual focus for video. its really not a good lens for photos even at f4 its only centre sharp is somewhat decent but very side around the edges. not good for anyone who focus or re-compose their shots.
Have you ever used it? What are your thoughts? Here are landscape JPEGs and raws at all apertures on full frame and cropped sensors to check out: disk.yandex.ru/d/q8_-8O1EHD6Hjg P.S. I forgot about *EF 28mm f/2.8 AFD* (old and mediocre) and *EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM* - way better in all respects, except aperture, but imho unfairly and incomparably expensive.
I just bouth one from Japan for my 5D Classic and R6 Mkii. The lens hood I bought locally as a cheapo non-Canon one. I like it!
Great review Paul!!! I just purchased the Canon 7s 35mm film camera and I think this lens will work perfectly for landscapes and street work!!!
Keep up the good work and I really liked the live example of aperture. More of that please
Very good, congratulation !!!
Hey, that's a rare type of a proper lens review. Well done :). I've been shooting with this little beauty since 2017. What I've learned is that it works best for close range photography. It's definitely not a landscaping lens ). The bokeh this lens can produce is insane! And it is rather unique that way. I'm not talking about the amount of background blur, but about its character. Usually fast wide angle primes tend to produce quite ugly bokeh with stretched and torn bokeh-balls. But not this 28mm. This one is very yummy ). It's not a sharp lens by modern standards, but if I have to get the most detail out of it, then I stop it down to F9-F11. But, for landscaping, a cheap kit zoom would probably do a better job. I did use it for stitching landscapes (as a workaround) and it was fine, on a 20mp FF camera. So, yeah, it's great for street, portrait, pets, cars, party, forest, food, flowers, mushrooms and stuff like that.
Nice review on this old lens........ I do a fair bit of environmental Light painting portrait photography at night, I normally use a RF 16mm f 2.8 and an EF 50mm f1.2 but was thinking this lens would be a nice cheap in between lens with a fast Aperture.
I just got the 1997 Canon 70--210mm zoom. Ultrasonic as part of a thrift store package. Not sure what the little window is telling me and took pictures of the BIODIGESTER TANK at the sewer plant. Very nice images.
Correction as the original receipt was in the bag. Sold new as a package June 1993. As for the little window, when switched to manual focus and you turn the smaller ring the scale tells you the macro focus distance.
owned this lens for 5 year until the auto focus broke down and then started to use it just manual focus for video. its really not a good lens for photos even at f4 its only centre sharp is somewhat decent but very side around the edges. not good for anyone who focus or re-compose their shots.
20mm is good, just not put your camera at an angle and you would not see that much perspective distortion ;)
Have you ever used it? What are your thoughts? Here are landscape JPEGs and raws at all apertures on full frame and cropped sensors to check out: disk.yandex.ru/d/q8_-8O1EHD6Hjg
P.S. I forgot about *EF 28mm f/2.8 AFD* (old and mediocre) and *EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM* - way better in all respects, except aperture, but imho unfairly and incomparably expensive.
I like the small tripod you have. Would you be able to tell me where I could purchase one from?
It is Ulanzi MT-24 kit (consists of MT-22 tripod and Arca ballhead). I purchased it on AliExpress.
@@Paul_Kretz Thank you for taking the time to respond!
Where can i get it? What is the approx price for this in 2024?
It depends on where you are 😊 I purchased it for app. 130$ used, but in very good condition.