EF-M 28mm f3.5 IS USM a unique lens on the market - exclusively for EOS-M!

[JoFT]

The Canon EOS-M System was in a kind of try and error phase for a pretty long time. No competitive bodies and very little amount of glass. The situation had completely changed for the bodies with the wonderful EOS M5 which I reviewed a couple of month ago. But what´s about the glass? So far just 2 prime lenses from Canon. There is one very interesting lens out which I got with the camera (ok, 2 or 3 days later...) And this is the EF-M 28mm f 3.5 IS USM...Mainly there are 2 features:

• The build in LED-Ilumination
• The 1.2 magnification (so called Super Macro)

The lens is pretty new - released in May 2016. There is no other comparable lens with build in illumination on the market (not for general photography - it is a feature which is common in microscopy...). The only one which comes close it the EF-S 35mm f2.8 Macro IS STM - but this is a 35mm and has a maximum magnification of 1...

Verdict
This little lens is worth every cent I payed for it. I do love it, especially for product photos and flowers. For those who want to have just one lens: this lens is an option. In terms of versatility hard to beat. Bit it comes with a slow aperture - which is a bit sad...Another strong point: it is the cheapest macro lens Canon is offering today. @ 300€ it is priced pretty reasonable - especially in comparison for the quality the lens delivers.

I do strongly recommend this lens! It is another strong argument for the EOS-M Camera line up!

]More about the review under http://bit.ly/2rJYO7t

 

[Loswr]

You need to work on your formatting skills...

 

[JoFT]

You need to work on your formatting skills...

Thank you! It was copy and paste. And the formatting issue showed up after publication...