EF Lenses

WIDE ANGLE Lens

EF28mm f/1.8 USM

  • Specifications
  • Block diagram
Marketed September 1995
Original Price 70,000 yen
Lens Construction (group) 9
Lens Construction (element) 10
No. of Diaphragm Blades 7
Minimum Aperture 22
Closest Focusing Distance (m) 0.25
Maximum Magnification (x) 0.18
Filter Diameter (mm) 58
Maximum Diameter x Length (mm) 73.6 x 55.6
Weight (g) 310

With the large maximum aperture, excellent background blur is possible even with a fast shutter speed. The aspherical lens element makes the lens compact and corrects spherical aberrations. The image is sharp even at the edges.

Block diagram

Aspherical lens