Product ReviewsMINT Canon 28mm f/2.8 Manual Focus Prime Wide Angle new FD nFD FD Mount Lens #3

Sharp f2.8 lens

I use this lens on my Sony Ax with an adapter. It is very sharp, decent wide as a FF lens on FF camera. I do a lot of indoor with the f2.8 aperture. I have no trouble with the focusing. f2.8 help me a lot. I have other 28mm with f3.5. too, but I like this one better.Too bad I can't put it on the Canon 6 D. Besides, it is inexpensive to own such a good quality lens. The only problem is all manual. For the people learning photography from ground up, it should not be a problem at all. The 28mm with f2.8 beats all kit lenses.Read full review...

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This is the perfect lens to equip a vintage Canon camera.

Landscapes and architecture are the targets flattered by this lens. Don't be afraid of your vintage Canon film camera. The landscape and architectural detail captured on fine grain film with a lens like this exceeds anything that a digital camera can manage. Spectacular sunsets are best portrayed on film, not a small digital camera.

In 1987 Canon switched their production to the EOS cameras and lens that feature complete automation, including focus. This lens fits the earlier SLR models from the Canon FT to the Canon AE Program and Canon T. An expensive adapter is required to fit the Canon EOS and a few other digital cameras; this does not allow automation. You must always focus this lens; on the oldest cameras, you set the aperture by hand to match the meter needle or other exposure guides.Read full review...

Great performance for the price. Great on mirrorless like GH2 and NEX 5N

I think this lens is great when used right. For me on the Sony NEX 5N I get a 42mm FOV which looks very natural. This lens has fine color and contrast and CR is not too big of an issue when used right. Most older lens will have strong CR when dealing with really bright highlights. At 2.8 it is decently sharp but at around f5.6 this thing can really shine and has its own look. The kit lens at around 28mm can produce similar sharpness at f5.6 however it seems to let in less light and does not have as good of corner sharpness and contrast as this old FD. I find using old MF primes much more enjoyable and for video the manual focus is much easier to use than on the real e-mount lens. But those will be better for "run and gun" video with all the fancy quiet AF motors and face tracking and etc. But for serious video work with follow focuses and stuff the value of FD and other old lens is bar none!Read full review...

Great lens, even with the crop factor of the OMD

I am currently going back to collect older FD mount lenses to use with my AE-1 Program. I am also using these to mount to my Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera, which make it an amazing photo machine. JPEGs render great with this camera and FD lenses attached. If you want film simulation and understandRead full review...

It's a great lens in the item cost x benefit.

It's a great lens in the item cost x benefit. Consider the Canon FD lenses of high standard. And she with 28mm focal length equivalent to 42mm on a DSLR with an adapter.
It's good overall quality, sharpness and contrast even at 2.8, but are excellent with f 4.0 to 8.
Recommend for use with the Sony NEX adapter.Read full review...

Good starter 28 prime

This is a great starter prime lens for film making, but unless stopped down the sharpness leaves your image soft and appears as thou it is out of focus.
Manual controls are great, but would prefer a declicked Aperture.Read full review...

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Great lens, sharp and beautiful bokeh

love vintage lenses for video work and portrait. Works great on my Canon 6D and Canon 5D Mark II with adaptors

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Good affordable prime lens

Not bad for the price. Focus ring not as smooth as silver breech FD lenses.

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Beautiful lens

Lens came in great condition. Looks great and the wide open range is fantastic. Can't wait to develop my photos from it.

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perfect lens

In an excellent condition, just like brand new

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