Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Lens Review

Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Handling and Features

Being a pancake-type lens, this optic is remarkably compact and lightweight too, tipping the scales at only 125 grams. The lens barrel is constructed from high-quality plastics, finished with a silver ring around the front of the lens. As it is an EF-S lens, it can only be mounted on E-FS compatible Canon cameras, like the EOS 600D used for testing. The lens balances well with this camera, thanks to its compact size, making a good combination for travel.

Autofocus is very swift and precise and virtually silent. Unlike many of Canon's USM lenses, full-time manual focus override is not possible and manual focusing is performed by the focusing motor. Manual adjustments can be made in single focus mode once the lens has locked onto a target. The manual focusing is only very lightly damped, which can make applying fine focus adjustments less easy than with lenses that have more resistance on the focus ring. A small switch on the side of the lens allows switching between manual and autofocus quickly.

The 52mm filter thread doesn't rotate, making this lens ideal for use with polarising and graduated filters.

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