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Canon EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 Macro USM

Canon EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 Macro USM
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 346 reviews of Canon EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 Macro USM. The average rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and design. The reliability and price are also mentioned favorably.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 Macro USM

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of Canon EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 Macro USM from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the usability and reliability. Many are negative about the price and size.

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 Macro USM

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 91 user reviews of Canon EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 Macro USM from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Views about the reliability and design are overall positive. The size and usability also get good feedback.

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98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens Review

 

Is the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens right for you? Learn all you need to know in The-Digital-Picture.com's review!

May, 2021
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Expert review by : Shutterbug (shutterbug.com)

Canon’s EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens; An APS-C Lens That Lets You Get Closer

 
Apr, 2001
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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro review

 

Small, light and doesn't take up much room

Neat, compact and lightweight ; Superb image quality

A no-brainer for adding to even crowded gadget bags, it's the perfect partner for an Canon EOS 400D

Mar, 2008
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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

 

A compact macro lens for EF-S compatible Canon SLRs which provides life-size magnification at its closest focus.

Good resolution performance; Internal focusing; Fast focus speed, especially for a macro lens; Barely any CA; Good control of ghosting and flare; Compact, lightweight design

No focus limiter switch

Apr, 2010
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Expert review by : Szymon Starczewski (lenstip.com)

Canon EF-S 60 mm f/2.8 Macro USM

 

The last EF-S lens, designed for a small APS-C sensor, that's left for our tests, is Canon EF-S 60 mm f/2.8 Macro USM. It's an instrument which, on small sensors, was to be the equivalent of a classic and already tested by us “hundred”, so the EF 100...

compact, light and closed body ; outstanding sharpness both at the center and the edge of the frame from the maximum aperture ; small chromatic aberration ; very small coma ; negligible astigmatism ; fast, silent and very accurate autofocus

vignetting’s too large

Jun, 2009
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Expert review by : photozone.de (opticallimits.com)

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM macro - Review / Test Report

 

The Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM macro is a high performance lens with next to perfect resolution figures across the image frame which is only limited by diffraction effects. Lateral CAs as well as distortions are not field relevant. Unfortunately...

Apr, 2008
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Expert review by (tech.co.uk)

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro

 

Many macro lenses are bulky, taking up more room in your gadget bag than you'd like, and weighing you down in the process. By comparison, the Canon EF-S 60mm is as small and light as the average prime lens of the same focal length

Jul, 2007
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Expert review by (opticallimits.com)

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM macro

 

The Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM macro is a fairly recent addition (2005) to the Canon lens line-up.The EF-S naming refers to Short-back focus design which is only compatible toAPS-C EOS SLRs starting with the EOS 300D (Digital Rebel). EF-S lenses feature...

Oct, 2005
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Expert review by : Darren (digital photography blog)

Canon EF-S 60MM F/2.8 Macro USM Lens

 

Canon Press Release: CANON'S NEW EF-S 60MM F/2.8 MACRO USM LENS AND NEW WIRELESS CONTROLLER LC-5 MAKE TAKING CLOSE-UPS EASY…EVEN AT A DISTANCE For photographers whose idea of a close-up is the full-frame flutter of a bumblebee's wings, Canon's new EF-S...

The EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens is a compact, internal focusing lens designed specifically for the just announced EOS Digital Rebel? XT SLR camera as well as the prosumer EOS 20D and entry-level EOS Digital Rebel SLR cameras. The new lens focuses...

Feb, 2005
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Expert review by (photoanswers.co.uk)

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro

 

Canon's 60mm f/2.8 USM Macro lens is suitable for any Canon D-SLR that uses the EF-S lens mount, such as the 550D, 7D and more recent 60D.

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