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02 January 2013
A fast, good quality lens perfect for crop-sensor cameras.
1 of 1 found this helpful As a used lens, the value for a Canon AF-S sensor camera is excellent. With a 1.6x crop factor, this lens gives you an equivalent of ~45mm on a full-frame sensor camera. This is a reasonable approximation to a "normal" 50mm lens field of view.
The fast f/2.8 aperture is a great advantage for lower light scenes, although f/2 or better would be optimal. Given the price difference though, I think the better choice for an enthusiast is this lens.
The autofocus is standard motor driven, so it is noisy and slow - at least compared to a USM-driven lens. Again, given the price advantage the autofocus is fine.
The image quality I've experienced has been excellent. I haven't done a pixel-by-pixel comparison, nor would I as I'm not a good enough photographer, but overall I have nothing bad to say about the resulting photos produced with this lens.
16 December 2012
Excellent entry-level macro lens
1 of 1 found this helpful This is an excellent entry-level macro lens. It only does 1:2 (1/2) life size out of the box, but this can be upgraded to 1:1 life size with the Canon Life Size Converter. For my purposes, its an excellent lens. So far, I've taken great pictures of my wife's wedding ring, the handle of a dental tool, etc. I haven't had enough time to get into nature with it yet, but all signs point to satisfying results.
I'd definitely recommend getting a ring light or ring flash for this lens. The depth of field at maximum aperture is approx. 4-5mm, so a great deal of light is needed to take images of any scene deeper than that with f/16 or even higher resulting in better DoF.
With my lens, the AF is noisy and relatively slow. This is not a USM lens, so this is perhaps normal operation. I'm using a dedicated 50mm f/1.8 lens for my normal photos, and this lens only as a macro. As with most macro lenses, the auto focus needs to be turned off and the lens manually focused, so the AF isn't an issue at all. If I hadn't already gotten a dedicated 50mm, this lens would probably be satisfactory in it's stead.