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The lens focusses with

the help of a lead screw-

type stepper motor

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smooth and quiet

operation, ideal for both

still and videos.

The 28mm Macro lens

provides a closest

focussing distance of

0.093m in Super Macro

mode. It is also capable

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mode. The lens does not

have any AF/MF button

since it is controlled

from the body, but offers

full time manual focus,

which enables you to

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groups. The elements

include one UD (Ultra-

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aspherical elements.

The 28mm provides

a constant aperture

range of f/3.5 to 22 at all

modes. It provides a full-

frame-equivalent focal

length of 45mm, making

it a ‘near-normal’ lens for

everyday photography.

Ergonomics

The Canon EF-M 28mm

Macro lens is lightweight

and easy to carry around.

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along with an EOS M

body. The textured plastic

focus ring is quite easy to

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There is another ring,

that can be mistaken for a

zoom ring, but is actually

to enable you to extend

the lens (EF-M lenses

have to be extended

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Performance

The 28mm Macro

focussed well with

the EOS M5 body we

received for the test.

Sujith Gopinath

Aperture: f/5.6

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ISO: 400

LENS

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