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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board Canon 20mm 2.8 is it sharp Marvin Gentry, Photographer Birmingham | AL | USA | Posted: 4:50 PM on 11.10.10 ->> I am considering to buy a Canon 20mm lens to use for a remote camera, but I am seeing alot of people saying the lens is not sharp. ANyone having this issue with the lens??  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Wally Nell, Photographer CAIRO | EG | EGYPT | Posted: 4:53 PM on 11.10.10 ->> It is not as sharp as you would expect. I have one, and almost never use it anymore. And if I do, it is normally stopped down.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Neil Turner, Photographer Bournemouth | UK | United Kingdom | Posted: 5:34 PM on 11.10.10 ->> I've had two and I got rid of both. The second one was OK on a 1.6x crop body but not as good as my 16-35. The other issue with this lens is that it seems to deliver lower contrast than other Canon lenses.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Matthew Putney, Photo Editor, Photographer Waterloo | IA | USA | Posted: 7:26 PM on 11.10.10 ->> I would have to disagree. I have had two different 20mm 2.8 lenses and have found them to be much sharper than the L glass 16-35mm 2.8 I and the 17-35mm. That was the reason I purchased one the first time. My experiences with the 20mm I have found that it is just as sharp as my new 16-35mm II. I have found that Canon lenses can very on sharpness from one lens to the next. Marvin, I would suggest if possible to test out the lens at a local camera store before you buy. Just my 2 cents  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Clark Brooks, Photo Editor, Photographer Urbana | IL | USA | Posted: 8:59 PM on 11.10.10 ->> I have one and it is sharp. Pretty much the opposite experience of Wally.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Steven E. Frischling, Photographer | | | Posted: 9:19 PM on 11.10.10 ->> I had a Canon 20f2.8 for a few years, used on the DCS520 (1.6x), 1D (1.3x crop) and 1Ds (full frame) and it was dead sharp, superior to my 17-35f2.8 and later 16-35f2.8. I sold it because between the 14f2.8 and 24f1.4 it was never getting used.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Angel Valentin, Photographer RIO GRANDE | PR | Puerto Rico | Posted: 10:19 AM on 11.11.10 ->> I love mine and have had it for a bunch of years. Super sharp.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Wally Nell, Photographer CAIRO | EG | EGYPT | Posted: 10:25 AM on 11.11.10 ->> Yeah it seems some are sharp and some not. I used a friend's once and it was sharper than mine...  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jacob Langston, Photographer Orlando | FL | | Posted: 11:08 AM on 11.11.10 ->> Yes!  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Mark Peters, Photographer Highland | IL | USA | Posted: 11:16 AM on 11.11.10 ->> Very low distortion for that wide of an angle and low CA as well. Photozone has a decent discussion of it. http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/151-canon-ef-20mm-f28-usm-lab-test-report...  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Tim Casey, Photographer Gainesville | FL | USA | Posted: 11:39 PM on 11.14.10 ->> I've had one since 1995 and just recently had to send it to CPS to get repaired because the focus was very slow. When I first got it, I did a portrait with Kodak Tech-Pan 35mm film. Scanned print: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/23/31454267_c78b0bd886_b.jpg I've always felt it was a sharp lens, most wide lenses inherently are.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 10:03 AM on 11.15.10 ->> I've two over the years and they've both been very sharp.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. 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