Canon EF 28mm lens
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Canon Inc.
has produced two different 28 mm lenses for its Canon EF lens mount
. Both are currently still available.
When used on a digital
EOS
body with a field of view compensation factor of 1.6x, such as the Canon EOS 450D
, it provides a narrower field of view, equivalent to a 45 mm lens mounted on a 35 mm
frame body. With a 1.3x body such as the Canon EOS-1D Mark III
, it provides a less narrow field of view, equivalent to an 36 mm lens mounted on a 35 mm frame body.
Canon Inc.
is a Japanese multinational corporation that specialises in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers and computer printers. Its headquarters are located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.-Origins:...
has produced two different 28 mm lenses for its Canon EF lens mount
Canon EF lens mount
Introduced in 1987, the EF lens mount is the standard lens mount on the Canon EOS family of SLR film and digital cameras. EF stands for "Electro-Focus": automatic focusing on EF lenses is handled by a dedicated electric motor built into the lens...
. Both are currently still available.
When used on a digital
Digital photography
Digital photography is a form of photography that uses an array of light sensitive sensors to capture the image focused by the lens, as opposed to an exposure on light sensitive film...
EOS
Canon EOS
The Canon EOS autofocus 35 mm film and digital SLR camera system was introduced in 1987 with the Canon EOS 650 and is still in production as Canon's current DSLR system...
body with a field of view compensation factor of 1.6x, such as the Canon EOS 450D
Canon EOS 450D
The EOS 450D is a 12.2-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera that is part of the Canon EOS line of cameras. It is the successor to the EOS 400D/Digital Rebel XTi. It was announced on the 23 January 2008 and released in March 2008 and April 2008 in North America...
, it provides a narrower field of view, equivalent to a 45 mm lens mounted on a 35 mm
35 mm film
35 mm film is the film gauge most commonly used for chemical still photography and motion pictures. The name of the gauge refers to the width of the photographic film, which consists of strips 35 millimeters in width...
frame body. With a 1.3x body such as the Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
The EOS 1D Mark III is a professional 10.1 megapixel digital single lens reflex camera camera body produced by Canon. The EOS 1D Mark III was announced on February 21, 2007 and is the successor of the Canon EOS-1D Mark II N and was first released in May 2007...
, it provides a less narrow field of view, equivalent to an 36 mm lens mounted on a 35 mm frame body.
- Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 lens, introduced September 1995.
- Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 lens, introduced April 1987.