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CANON 28MM STM 3.5 MACRO REVIEW ISO
The images in this article were shot handheld with Hybrid IS activated at 1/500 sec.-the fastest speed I could reasonably use without pushing the ISO too far or opening up the aperture to the point where I’d have too shallow a depth-of-field.Ĭanon doesn’t specifically state the output of the integrated Macro Lite. With this enabled, and a faster shutter speed, you can mitigate sharpness degradation. A tripod is always a good idea for close-up work, but when handheld photography is the best or only option, the lens does have Canon Hybrid IS stabilization. Shooting at this level of magnification means even small camera or subject movements can compromise image sharpness. In Super Macro mode, the lens can focus as close as 3.66 inches and provides 1.25x magnification for enhanced close-up enlargement. At its Normal setting, magnification is 0.5x and the lens can focus as close as 3.82 inches out to infinity, with a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 45mm, making it a versatile prime for a variety of subjects beyond macro. The EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM has two optical settings, Normal and Super Macro. Together, the camera and lens are comparable in size to a fixed-lens compact zoom camera.
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The lens is remarkably small and lightweight, and when not in use, the front elements retract into in the lens barrel, further reducing its profile to just 1.8 inches in length. I’ve been shooting with this lens and the EOS M5 camera, and the combination is everything photographers like about mirrorless systems. The ring protects the LEDs when you’re not using them. The LEDs are concealed behind a screw-off ring to which the lens cap mounts. Two curved LEDs surround the front of the lens and provide six settings: both lights can be activated at once or independently, with two brightness levels. One of the challenges of macro work is lighting-as you get closer to your subject, you’re increasingly likely to block ambient light, requiring reflectors or specialized ring lights to provide fill. Canon’s EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM lens for its EOS M mirrorless cameras has a unique solution to this, with an LED Macro Lite built-in. Macro photography is a great way to discover details of nature that can easily go unnoticed with the naked eye, and to create graphic compositions and abstractions. Taken with the Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM set to Normal mode (0.5x magnification), handheld.