itreviews.com Updated: 2013-04-28 01:14:48
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The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM ($539.99 direct) is a fairly compact wide-angle lens for Canon D-SLR cameras. When used on a full-frame body, the lens can capture stunning landscapes, and its distortion characteristics are controlled enough for use for archit...
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The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM lens delivers an ultra-wide field of view on full-frame cameras, and is quite sharp once you stop down to f/4...
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The conclusion for this review comes down to recommendations, and we have to segregate the audience into a couple of camps. For full-frame digital SLR or film users, the 20mm ƒ/2.8 shows off its poorer performance issues, especially for sharpnes...
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The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM was released back in 1992 and its one of the older designs in the current lens lineup. On APS-C DSLRs the field-of-view is equivalent to 32mm so it looses its ultra-wide character towards a moderate wide-angle lens here...
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Since the release of the EOS system we have seen several updates to Canon ultra-wide zoom lenses but they didnt really care about their fix-focals in this range ever since their initial release back in the early 90s. The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM feels...
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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. People often look for a prim...
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The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM ($539.99 direct) is a fairly compact wide-angle lens for Canon D-SLR cameras. When used on a full-frame body, the lens can capture stunning landscapes, and its distortion characteristics are controlled enough for use for archit...
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Ultra-wide field of view. Sharp when stopped down. Minimal distortion.
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Slightly soft at f/2.8. Prone to color fringing...
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The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM lens delivers an ultra-wide field of view on full-frame cameras, and is quite sharp once you stop down to f/4...
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This Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM is Canon's only fixed autofocus ultrawide lens other than the (1991-2007) and (2007-today). Canon has made this 20mm f/2.8 since 1992, so you can , as well as . This 20mm is very good optically...
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20mm prime lenses aren't overly popular anymore these days - most people prefer ultra-wide zoom lenses or prime lenses with an even more extreme focal length. However, consider me to be a relic. I think that 20mm is actually a sweet spot in this focal...
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The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM is not a bad lens but it shows that its design dates back to the early 90s. The technical resolution is actually pretty good with a very sharp image center and pretty good borders. The corners are also very decent at medium...
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Introduced in July this year, the EOS 70D at first sight seems like a regular update to the maker's mid-range EOS 60D model. It shares a number of features with the firm's existing SLR range including a 19-point cross-type phase detection AF system, a 3-i...
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In part III of this guide, we'll be looking at the best performing primes and zooms covering wide-angle and telephoto focal lengths for the Canon EOS 70D. Read onto find out which lenses are the best performers for when paired with the new “Dual Pixel CMO...
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