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Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Lens

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43% of users say that: Product works well, is crisp, is perfect, works great. Lens is great, works great, is amazing, is fantastic. Lense are great for landscape photos, works with most canon, is great, has a quality feel. Photo was a wise investment, have been great, come out, were fine. 1% of users noticed that: Zoom don't have. Manual focus is difficult. F2.8 is not exactly ideal. Image stabilization is no.

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product
790 133
love • light • compact • great • lightweight • sharp • small • good • cheap • fast • buy • works well • like • very sharp • perfect • loved • nice • recommend • easy to carry • is crisp
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positive 790
love • light • compact • great • lightweight • sharp • small • good • cheap • fast • buy • works well • like • very sharp • perfect • loved • nice • recommend • easy to carry • is crisp • amazing • is perfect • works great • super small • fits perfectly • is a great little lens • quiet • canon • focuses quickly • clear • prefer • is super light weight • pretty good • has a nice wide angle • is light • tiny • focuses fast • is great • works very well • is a prime lens • exceeded my expectations • highly recommend • is a bit wider • is wide enough to capture food • makes up for everywhere else • seems happier being manually focused • last weekend • ’s extremely sharp • is extremely sharp • usable • great for travel • gives a pretty decent field of view • is very small • easy to transport • does the job quite well • excellent • now my go to lens • happy adapting • is in my top 3 • best money • great bonus for taking video • works perfectly • one of my go-tos • on a rebel t6 • creates great images • a little lighter • easier to carry • primarily at the wide end • has done • is a fixed
negative 133
can't wait to use • so small • tiny • does unfortunately lack optical image stabilization • doesn't have the quietest autofocus motor • ’s not bad in low light • over again • does fit a bit odd onto the camera • feels plasticy • hard to record video • impossible to be close to the object • doesnt take very good quality pics • not always the best lens • would be difficult to use in manual • feels a bit stiff to rotate • makes a surprisingly noisy hum • is not tack sharp wide open • isn't a portrait lens • made up for the lack of attention • ’s definitely annoying • just not as useful • ’s not wide enough to be used for architecture/real estate • is because for handshake • ’s only 2 stops • is simply the distance from the point of convergence to the focusing element • will be an issue • is not so much a con for stills • is not correct • is still much more distorted • would be like taking a star off an f4 lens • in much worse light • ’s very expensive • got rid • work • is kind or weird • wouldn't be bad for video • even one month • makes a tiny bit of noise • on 2 different bodies • a bit noisy • disappointed • explains the issues with the packaging • bounced around in the box • was a complete waste of money • about 4 times total • messed up on a photo vacation • back • was down right disappointing • not a big deal • can't wait • keeps zooming in and out • makes quite loud noise • does not work on full frame cameras • often leave • could be a problem • takes up very little space • feels like metal • turns out • a little noisy for video • disappointing when shooting inside with lower-light situations • not amazing • doesn't come with manual • supposed to happen • figured out soon • easily removable when editing • very careful • does look a little underwhelming • doesn't bind • is a little harder • is not an issue for photography
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lens
674 49
great • great little • good • prime • excellent • nice • awesome • amazing • favorite • love • is great • fantastic • sharp • very good • very nice • sharpest • versatile • fast • beautiful • works great
lens
positive 674
great • great little • good • prime • excellent • nice • awesome • amazing • favorite • love • is great • fantastic • sharp • very good • very nice • sharpest • versatile • fast • beautiful • works great • perfect • very sharp • compact • best • nice little • is amazing • very happy • wonderful • great wide • is fantastic • faster • wide • is fast • is awesome • affordable • is excellent • is sharp • really nice • decent • lightweight • glad • is perfect • little • useful • my favorite • amazing little • basic • wide angle • is very compact • better • portable • very useful • solid • very comfortable • 3rd • is much smaller than anticipated • can be adapted to other bodies • is much better • pretty good • lot along with the 50mm1.8 • budget friendly • low light situation • all-rounder • practically lives on my dslr camera • cool little prime • has made me take my time • nifty • standard 18-55mm • he has owned • is tack-sharp wide open
negative 49
surprisingly shallow depth of field • isn't a bad macro option • does not have is • is a waste of your money • inexpensive • does not support continuous auto iris • was just bouncing around inside the box • started shooting • does not blur the background • can only be used on aps-c “crop” bodies • is meant for (min focus • isn’t effected • actually came damaged • doesn’t have image stabilization • fix • was obviously not new • was very poorly packaged • is noisy • fits rather stiffly • doesn't focus • are not fair • can't wait to travel italy • can't work miracles • wasn't what i had in mind • noisy when auto-focusing • not a 'go to' • wouldn't focus • protect • is useless • mediocre • try • may be plastic • failed to work • is not great • being slow • is somewhat audible • i haven't used another lens • noisy • break • non-stop • never had a prime • has the metal mount • do any macro shots • not be my choice • rainy days • cannot go wrong • is not meant for head shots • lacks • will not cross-over
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this len
67 4
love • absolutely love • recommend • highly recommend • would recommend • like • versatile • should have bought • won't be disappointed • absolutely loving • really like • returning • do recommend • can't beat • loves • high praise • really appreciate • recommending • i use • definitely choose
this len
positive 67
love • absolutely love • recommend • highly recommend • would recommend • like • versatile • should have bought • won't be disappointed • absolutely loving • really like • returning • do recommend • can't beat • loves • high praise • really appreciate • recommending • i use • definitely choose • strongly consider getting
negative 4
don't ever see myself parting • not recommend • not taken • dirty
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lense
55 7
great • favorite • fast • prime • best • awesome • good • are great for landscape photos • works with most canon • obsessed • very sharp • more • ok • really nice • fantastic • love • is great • favor • nice • love canon prime
lense
positive 55
great • favorite • fast • prime • best • awesome • good • are great for landscape photos • works with most canon • obsessed • very sharp • more • ok • really nice • fantastic • love • is great • favor • nice • love canon prime • must have • much sooner • beautiful • sharp and fast • incredible • great cheap • has a quality feel • takes fantastic pictures • big brother • works perfect • perfect • low-risk • small • sharper • 55-250mm • no qualms • affordable prime
negative 7
wasn’t disappointed • stick way out • was extremely out of focus • not used to prime • a little bit • didn't use • not taken
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photo
56 6
great • sharp • excellent • clear • beautiful • wide • quality • look amazing • shooting lensball • was a wise investment • contained tons of micro blurring • better • sharper • add more • nice • have been great • taken were with a canon t6s. • good • awesome • provides crystal clear
photo
positive 56
great • sharp • excellent • clear • beautiful • wide • quality • look amazing • shooting lensball • was a wise investment • contained tons of micro blurring • better • sharper • add more • nice • have been great • taken were with a canon t6s. • good • awesome • provides crystal clear • come out • turned out great • were fine • takes great • outdoor • come out very sharp • looks naturally great • sharp and clear • very crisp • minor edits • majority of my • very nice • crisp and sharp • are super sharp • crisp • few • brilliant • difference between the 24mm stm • amazing • super sharp • came out wonderfully • low light • small and lightweight • very highly quality
negative 6
difficult to take indoor • got blurry white • aren't that sharp • are all very blurry • can't speak to its lifespan
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picture
57 1
great • sharp • good • are great • wonderful • are just much better • was taken with my niffty 50 • actually run out • are very nice • crisp • look • come out beautiful • takes good • are so sharp • takes some wonderful • come out very crisp • clean • is awsome • takes very nice • look wonderful
picture
positive 57
great • sharp • good • are great • wonderful • are just much better • was taken with my niffty 50 • actually run out • are very nice • crisp • look • come out beautiful • takes good • are so sharp • takes some wonderful • come out very crisp • clean • is awsome • takes very nice • look wonderful • is very clean • wow • excellent • fairly good quality • works great • takes unbelievably clear • too big to take indoor • takes nice • will speak for themselves • are amazing • crystal clear • gorgeous • sharp bright • excellent quality • is outstanding • liked • works well • very sharp • much better • great look • are sharp • look great • have a documentary feel • better • come out well • really good • unbelievable looking • indoors • much sharper
negative 1
nearly all white
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image
51 2
sharp • great • are sharp • sharper • are not very sharp • yields very crisp • sharp clear • are crispy • come out pretty low contrast • produce good • extremely crisp • very nice • captures • clear crisp • look fairly sharp • beautiful • outstanding • are satisfactory • wide • gives me a nice wider angle
image
positive 51
sharp • great • are sharp • sharper • are not very sharp • yields very crisp • sharp clear • are crispy • come out pretty low contrast • produce good • extremely crisp • very nice • captures • clear crisp • look fairly sharp • beautiful • outstanding • are satisfactory • wide • gives me a nice wider angle • nice sharp • are more saturated • better contrast • are crisp • hazy • are sharp and clear • wonderful • produces sharp • turn out sharp • fantastic • few • decent • wonderfully sharp • produces great • extremely satisfied • produced are very sharp • really nice quality • is almost as wide • very sharp
negative 2
grainy • bit of vignetting
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camera
39 10
in the last 6 months • easy to carry around • is so convenient to carry • are things all these lenses • is is more necessary • is almost small enough to put in your pocket • choose the iso • more easily portable • fit my • nor the second i ordered • full frame • crop • versatile • needs a firmware update • longer • are rare • snap pictures • is much further from subject than expected • budget • i'm new
camera
positive 39
in the last 6 months • easy to carry around • is so convenient to carry • are things all these lenses • is is more necessary • is almost small enough to put in your pocket • choose the iso • more easily portable • fit my • nor the second i ordered • full frame • crop • versatile • needs a firmware update • longer • are rare • snap pictures • is much further from subject than expected • budget • i'm new • good for general shots • pretty fastalso compact • compact • easy to put in my purse • much less intimidating • standard 35mm • is easy to take in and out of a bag • recommend every one has this for a aps-c • i go on a cruise in april • for better results • nicer • small • light • for quick shots • for hours without any problems • perfect focal length • right focal length • very compact • best
negative 10
is very hard amd rough • only usable • feel tiny • due to its flat face • not my • almost constantly • with no processing • sat there • gives a slightly out of sharpness image • a bit too obtrusive
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price
43 2
good • great • excellent • reasonable • unbeatable • is great • best • you can't go wrong • is amazing • very good to you • surprisingly good • is on point • awesome • can't beat • pretty sharp • is right • low • is good • you really can't go wrong • i would recommend
price
positive 43
good • great • excellent • reasonable • unbeatable • is great • best • you can't go wrong • is amazing • very good to you • surprisingly good • is on point • awesome • can't beat • pretty sharp • is right • low • is good • you really can't go wrong • i would recommend • cheap • point • is unbeatable • are comparable • nice • absolutely no complaints • not go wrong • is high
negative 2
stop crying • not in quality
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quality
33 4
great • high • better • amazing • good • is very nice • pleased • is very noticeable • really good • low • much happier • could be sold • pleasantly surprised • is excellent • extremely impressed • beautiful • excellent • reasonable • is amazing • is fantastic
quality
positive 33
great • high • better • amazing • good • is very nice • pleased • is very noticeable • really good • low • much happier • could be sold • pleasantly surprised • is excellent • extremely impressed • beautiful • excellent • reasonable • is amazing • is fantastic
negative 4
is just... bad • sacrificing • horrible • is not the best
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size
32
compact • small • makes travel easier • incredible small • is great • makes that a real option • was a plus • is amazing • great • love • is even better • difference between bringing your camera • makes me carry it • smaller • makes it great for travelling • happy • is a definite plus • lightweight • perfect • is great for travel
image quality
28 2
is great • great • is very good • is amazing • is excellent • excellent • very impressed • high • is quite usable • is good • is fantastic • superb • awesome • is almost indistinguishable • better • very pleased • really good • is superior • impressed • is excellent open wide
image quality
positive 28
is great • great • is very good • is amazing • is excellent • excellent • very impressed • high • is quite usable • is good • is fantastic • superb • awesome • is almost indistinguishable • better • very pleased • really good • is superior • impressed • is excellent open wide
negative 2
is darn close • not sure
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focus
27 2
fast • quick • is fast • require a fast • very sharp • is lightning fast • much happier • is great • is excellent • tough to • sharp • fast and quiet • barely bigger than a body cap • pretty fast • quiet • soft • is quick • will not be as responsive or quick
focus
positive 27
fast • quick • is fast • require a fast • very sharp • is lightning fast • much happier • is great • is excellent • tough to • sharp • fast and quiet • barely bigger than a body cap • pretty fast • quiet • soft • is quick • will not be as responsive or quick
negative 2
is very slow • slow
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video
19 6
great • is clear • work • very happy to get super macro • demonstrates how to adapt this lens • takes sharp photos • looks great for online • pretty great • not silent • raw • see attached • wonderful • was so clear • is great • really good • is well worth the price
video
positive 19
great • is clear • work • very happy to get super macro • demonstrates how to adapt this lens • takes sharp photos • looks great for online • pretty great • not silent • raw • see attached • wonderful • was so clear • is great • really good • is well worth the price
negative 6
haven't tried • not • totally ruins • noise • no image stabilization for • cannot record
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results
25
great • low light • better • very pleased • update • showed no difference in my opinion in image quality • have been admirable • are sharper and clearer • fairly impressive • excellent • very happy • was very pleased • beautiful • impressive • wonderful • are really good • fine • pleased
weight
21
light • very light • extremely light • dropping • perfect • nice • super light • easy to carry around • low • crisp • light- • is light-
color
20 1
really like • are richer • great • super sharp • very good • very sharp • nice • tiny • are nice • rich • good walk around lens • beautiful • vivid • are vibrant and sharp • incredible • is great • are clear • bright • good
color
positive 20
really like • are richer • great • super sharp • very good • very sharp • nice • tiny • are nice • rich • good walk around lens • beautiful • vivid • are vibrant and sharp • incredible • is great • are clear • bright • good
negative 1
is pretty poor
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bokeh
19
good • beautiful • nice • decent • is soft • predictable • great • is great • is adequate • okay • smooth • is dreamy • has a great • lovely • is decent
auto focus
17 3
quick • is fast • is quick • works quickly • very smooth • smooth • is reasonably fast • fairly quiet • very accurate • pretty precise • is really fast • is smooth • quiet • is peppy
auto focus
positive 17
quick • is fast • is quick • works quickly • very smooth • smooth • is reasonably fast • fairly quiet • very accurate • pretty precise • is really fast • is smooth • quiet • is peppy
negative 3
is a little louder • wouldn't work • is very noisy
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autofocus
18 1
is fast • is very fast • is instant • very fast • is way too loud • works great • is incredibly accurate • is quieter • is nice • accurate • fairly quick • great • quiet • works really well • felt a bit faster
autofocus
positive 18
is fast • is very fast • is instant • very fast • is way too loud • works great • is incredibly accurate • is quieter • is nice • accurate • fairly quick • great • quiet • works really well • felt a bit faster
negative 1
is not as quiet
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focusing
15 4
is fast • fast • perfectly accurate • is quick • quiet • great • low light • very smooth transition • accurate • is much different • very quiet
focusing
positive 15
is fast • fast • perfectly accurate • is quick • quiet • great • low light • very smooth transition • accurate • is much different • very quiet
negative 4
is not as fast • is a bit tricky • is a bit noisy • is quite slow
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angle
17 1
wide • cheap wide • natural wide • relatively inexpensive • perfect wide • slight wide • fairly wide • slightly wide • fantastic wide • very usable wider • reasonably wide • characteristic of wide • is wide
angle
positive 17
wide • cheap wide • natural wide • relatively inexpensive • perfect wide • slight wide • fairly wide • slightly wide • fantastic wide • very usable wider • reasonably wide • characteristic of wide • is wide
negative 1
didn't have enough wide
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sharpness
15 1
noticeably improves • really like • is always a factor on a lens • is great • is very good • conistant • reasonable • nice • really impressed • phenomenal • very good • great • good • excellent • minimal chromatic abberation
sharpness
positive 15
noticeably improves • really like • is always a factor on a lens • is great • is very good • conistant • reasonable • nice • really impressed • phenomenal • very good • great • good • excellent • minimal chromatic abberation
negative 1
isn't awesome
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shots
14 2
great • wide • indoor • lightweight • takes much better • come out great • pretty great • perfect for indoor • pretty sharp
shots
positive 14
great • wide • indoor • lightweight • takes much better • come out great • pretty great • perfect for indoor • pretty sharp
negative 2
shallow • stopped focusing
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aperture
13 1
wide • relatively fast 2.8 maximum • impressive • more open • allows for more options • large • maximum • great • works well at 2.8 • decent • is great • is f2.8
aperture
positive 13
wide • relatively fast 2.8 maximum • impressive • more open • allows for more options • large • maximum • great • works well at 2.8 • decent • is great • is f2.8
negative 1
kind of unnecessary
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review
9 2
great • technical • are so great • looked • are accurate • good • were very helpful
review
positive 9
great • technical • are so great • looked • are accurate • good • were very helpful
negative 2
does not address video shooting • been a little harsh
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pics
10 1
great • takes great • very low light • takes sharp • crystal clear • recommend.(all • clear • ok maybe experienced enthusiasts • amazing
pics
positive 10
great • takes great • very low light • takes sharp • crystal clear • recommend.(all • clear • ok maybe experienced enthusiasts • amazing
negative 1
were blurry
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mm
9 2
would be better suited to my needs • excellent • might not be ideal • puts me right • won't want to use • popular 50mm • works great • fit • perfect
mm
positive 9
would be better suited to my needs • excellent • might not be ideal • puts me right • won't want to use • popular 50mm • works great • fit • perfect
negative 2
not actually 24 • not potent enough to use outdoors
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picture quality
10 1
is great • great • awesome • comes out great • is on par • is awesome • superb
picture quality
positive 10
is great • great • awesome • comes out great • is on par • is awesome • superb
negative 1
compromise
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build quality
11
great • is cheap • very nice • tremendous • is good • is top notch • is fantastic • is excellent • is amazing
af
11
quiet • great • is instantaneous • has been fine • no problems • awesome • is lighting quick • is fast • is accurate • peppy
this 24mm
10
recommend • is everything • fit the bill • is the perfect compromise • is sharper • is excellent • is pretty much about perfect • is a much better general purpose lens • is better quality • was all that i need
it's
6 3
wide enough • not bad • done an alright job • ok • working like • not an issue
it's
positive 6
wide enough • not bad • done an alright job • ok • working like • not an issue
negative 3
difficult to manually focus • unusable for video • just a problem
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distortion
5 4
see more • lots • no • not bad • is modest
distortion
positive 5
see more • lots • no • not bad • is modest
negative 4
lack • not a terrible amount • slight • not extremely low
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light
10
low • decent • feels solid • sharp • small • awesome low • good • lot • came through just as good
stm
7 2
own the 50mm • smooth video focus • outperforms • shot taken • has been my go to lens • is great indoors • is a good side by side
stm
positive 7
own the 50mm • smooth video focus • outperforms • shot taken • has been my go to lens • is great indoors • is a good side by side
negative 2
allows for a less shaky image • is noisy
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performance
8 2
low light • solid • good • very similar • comparable • is very good • outstanding • low-light
performance
positive 8
low light • solid • good • very similar • comparable • is very good • outstanding • low-light
negative 2
low light • not because
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pancake lens
8 1
great • great little • affordable • awesome little • wide angle 2.8 • super-compact • highly portable
pancake lens
positive 8
great • great little • affordable • awesome little • wide angle 2.8 • super-compact • highly portable
negative 1
little
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zoom
5 9
no • kept my expensive • does not • lack • don't have • not being able • creeps • lot
zoom
positive 5
needs 2 hands • has a higher t-stop • almost always through this in the bag • very fast • very small
negative 9
no • kept my expensive • does not • lack • don't have • not being able • creeps • lot
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manual focus
2 7
is difficult • lags • did not work • slightly awkward • stopped working • poor • isn’t mechanically coupled to the lens
manual focus
positive 2
works well • has full-time
negative 7
is difficult • lags • did not work • slightly awkward • stopped working • poor • isn’t mechanically coupled to the lens
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