Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM Refurbished $347 plus tax (free shipping) from Canon website (also EF 17-40 f/4L USM Refurb $572 +tax) ENDS TODAY

sharp? even at the edges?

i guess they tested it way stopped down.

10% discount doesn't justify getting refurbished imo.

awesome, thanks for going easy on a first time poster with the thumbs down.

$40 off for quality glass with warranty from canon works great for me... canon is well known for the quality of their refurbs.

but, no worries. not saying it was a smoking deal, but if i had the money i would have picked one up myself. great prime, great addition to your gear after the 50mm 1.8 II 'starter' prime. just thought others might be in the same boat.

I gotta agree with tgn, that's not a big enough discount for a refurb, especially since there's tax for almost everyone that will negate most of that discount. Might as well buy it new with no tax. Besides this lens is far from great. It has good center sharpness, but at the border it's nearly nonexistent until stopping down to f4 or more. Also it having only 7 non-rounded aperture blades the bokeh (which for some people is why you'd want such a fast lens) leaves a lot to be desired. I'm talking about FF so it might be a little better on crop.

Edit: just noticed your quote is from the Canon desc. That's marketing for you, couldn't be farther from the truth.

cool. while i disagree that the lens isn't worth it, i appreciate the feedback!

looking at all the reviews to this lens, the general consensus is that it 'tests' poorly, but exceeds expectations in real-world application. while i'm sure bad copies exist, for the money, it's one of the best you can get without dropping serious coin on an L, which would give you more ap blades and more accurate corners. (tho 7 blades is a welcome option compared to 5 on the 50mm 1.8...)

i included that quote from canon only because i saw a few other op's doing that. i apologize if that's not cool.

again, thanks. hopefully find a better deal on something similar when i actually have money. are you a canon shooter? that new 40mm is intriguing, but since i already have the 50, i feel like i need something wider on my cropped 60d.

It would be hot given even a moderate discount, like 15%. Still, TU and rep for trying.

Quote from spookymulder : cool. while i disagree that the lens isn't worth it, i appreciate the feedback! looking at all the reviews to this lens, the general consensus is that it 'tests' poorly, but exceeds expectations in real-world application. while i'm sure bad copies exist, for the money, it's one of the best you can get without dropping serious coin on an L, which would give you more ap blades and more accurate corners. (tho 7 blades is a welcome option compared to 5 on the 50mm 1.8...) i included that quote from canon only because i saw a few other op's doing that. i apologize if that's not cool. again, thanks. hopefully find a better deal on something similar when i actually have money. are you a canon shooter? that new 40mm is intriguing, but since i already have the 50, i feel like i need something wider on my cropped 60d.

This not a terrible lens, but it def could use an update (well, a lot of Canon's lenses could use an update). While 7 blades are better than 5, the problem is they're not rounded. I guess it just boils down to what your going to shoot with it. I can see it being decent for street photography. I do shoot Canon and am waiting for my 40 to ship. I have the 50 1.4, but the 40 is just too cheap and too cool not to get.

I have this lense. It's definitely my favorite from what I've used. The only reason why I like it better than the 50 1.4 is because I use a T3i, so the 28 looks more natural on a cropped lense, instead of having to stand further back to take a shot with the 50.