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Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Review

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The Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens is a solid choice for an APS-C macro. It has good image quality and nice Canon build quality. However, it has some optical and build quality issues, lacks image stabilization, and has a close minimum focus distance.

The Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens is a solid choice for an APS-C macro. It has good image quality and nice Canon build quality, but lacks image stabilization and has some optical issues at wide apertures.

Pros
  • Good image quality
  • Nice Canon build quality
  • Small and light design
Cons
  • Optical issues at wide apertures
  • Lacks image stabilization
  • Close minimum focus distance

The lens has good image quality and nice Canon build quality, with a small and light design. However, it falls short in some areas, particularly with optical issues.

The Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens is a solid choice for an APS-C macro. The lens has good image quality and nice Canon build quality, with a small and light design. However, it falls short in some areas. The lens has optical issues, particularly when shooting wide open at f/2.8, with a decrease in sharpness and contrast. It also suffers from distortion and vignetting, although it performs well in terms of bokeh and longitudinal chromatic aberration. Additionally, the lens lacks image stabilization and has a relatively close minimum focus distance, which may be an issue for shooting small subjects. Despite these drawbacks, it is still capable of producing great and gorgeous images, making it a solid choice for macro work on an APS-C camera.

Despite its drawbacks, the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens is still capable of producing great and gorgeous images, making it a solid choice for macro work on an APS-C camera.

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