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Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM

Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
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104 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 104 reviews of Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the design and reliability are on the whole positive. The size and usability also get good comments.

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On average, users rate this product 81/100 and experts rate this product 70/100.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the price. The size also gets good comments.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Bryan Carnathan (the-digital-picture.com)

Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM Lens Review

 

The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM Lens fits in a nice wide angle focal length space below the ultra-common 24-something and 28-something zoom lenses. There is a noticeable FOV (field of view) difference between 20mm and 24/28mm. Bringing you this site is my...

Jun, 2004

Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM Review

 

The conclusion for this review comes down to recommendations, and we have to segregate the audience into a couple of camps.

Expert review by : Szymon Starczewski (lenstip.com)

Canon EF 20 mm f/2.8 USM

 

In the era of APS-C sensors a 20 mm instrument became an equivalent of a classic 35 mm lens. On the one hand a shorter focal length might suggest more problems with the image quality at the frame edge, especially when it comes to distortion and...

solid casing ; excellent resolution in the frame centre ; very well corrected astigmatism ; decently controlled coma ; silent, quick and accurate autofocus

average image quality at the frame edge ; a bit too high chromatic aberration ; huge vignetting even on an APS-C sensor ; weak work against bright light

Apr, 2010

Expert review by : Mario Bobertz (opticallimits.com)

Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM

 

The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM was released back in 1992 and it's one of the olderdesigns in the current lens lineup.On APS-C DSLRs the field-of-view isequivalent to 32mm so it looses its ultra-wide character towards a moderatewide-angle lens here

Since the release of the EOS system we have seen several updates to Canon ultra-wide zoom lensesbut they didn't really care about their fix-focals in this range ever since their initialrelease back in the early 90s. The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM feels a...

May, 2006

Expert review by : Darren (digital photography blog)

Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM review

 

ephotozine reviews the Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM lens and writes - 'As a wide-angle lens for cropped sensors, this lens falls a little short, with virtually all of the standard zooms giving a wider angle of view. However, on the full frame sensors that...

Jan, 2006

Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM

 

The focal length of this prime lens from Canon is on the edge of ultra wide angle when used on a full frame sensor or the 35mm film it was originally designed for. Even on a cropped sensor, it provides a good angle of coverage. We take a look at how it...

Good build and finish; Nice focal length on Full Frame cameras; Silent and fast autofocus.; Good image quality

Hood not included with lens

Jan, 2006

Consumer review (canon.com)

Perfect Real Estate Lens

 

I played around with wide and ultra-wide lenses over the years. The best lens for a full frame camera that I have found is this 20mm lens. It seems to be wide without exhibiting extreme distortion. The nice part if the field curvature works well taking...

Mar, 2015

Consumer review (canon.com)

Good lens for serious amateur

 

Short and simple. This lens is does exactly what I expected it to do - take great photos. One can get a balanced impression and make a judgment about this lens by reading all the reviews. It is made for the serious amateur, maybe not for the pro. I...

Superior build quality

Aug, 2014

Consumer review (canon.com)

Fast and Wide

 

This is a very sharp lens. It quickly became my favorite for panoramic shoots and steadycam fly through. It allows for amazing flexibility because of its small size and fast aperture.

Aug, 2014

Consumer review (canon.com)

nice lens

 

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...

build quality , sharp , light weight

Mar, 2014

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