I did not know how much I would enjoy this lens. I got it to complete my ef-m line up, and I was so pleased with it. It is fun to take macro pictures and I enjoy the 28mm focal length too.
@messylaura2 жыл бұрын
nice, my completing lens was the 11-22mm, now i too have all the ef-m lenses except the older kit lens (18-55mm) The ef-m lenses give you the compactness you cant get with other lenses, though its great to go big when you need to for wildlife, such a great system is the M line
@TheHappyWhisk3 жыл бұрын
Got mine today and I LOVE it so far. Now, to learn macro. What a treat.
@scorpionx2117 жыл бұрын
Whenever I get a new push message about a new video from you I am so excited!! I love your reviews!!
@BurakNKurt5 жыл бұрын
Really like your reviews, to the point, unbiased, clear and in-depth. Much appreciated!
@MaeLayug7 жыл бұрын
Your review was very helpful! Can't decide between the 28mm and 22mm.
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
Depends how much you want macro :-)
@MaeLayug7 жыл бұрын
Christopher Frost Photography What do you recommend for vlogging and bokeh photography? Thaanks!
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
Probably the 22mm lens, although for very out of focus backgrounds you'll have to get close to your subject
@MaeLayug7 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Your review was a great help! Thanks for answering my question. 😊
@josueflores65563 жыл бұрын
what is better the 28 or 22?
@tintin37 жыл бұрын
Christopher you are a great lens reviewer and personally the very best I seen in youtube. I have learned a lot since the moment a began watching your videos and I still learning, for example in this one at the first part of the video you didnt rush to talk about the specifics of the "Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 IS STM Macro" instead you start talking about the benefits of a macro lens in general and its disadvantages when is used handheld.. and I didnt knew about the handheld thing! once again Thanks for a well made video.
@TeddyParker3 жыл бұрын
Worth noting this lens is 1.2x magnification with a focus distance of ~10cm where as the 35mm ef-s is only 1x magnification with minimum focus of 13 cm. So for mirrorless users this may be an objectively better option despite the focal length that seems "less suitable" for macro shooting. Serious macro shooters should consider the 2x Laowa lens anyway. This specific lens will be great for product photography and potentially even vlogging/webcamming with the wide angle and built in light.
@Wabajak137 жыл бұрын
I love this idea, it's the sort of crazy thing I'd expect Sony to come up with. I hope other companies can take inspiration from this.
@TheMetalButcher3 жыл бұрын
@Foto4Max Not this one.
@Archontasil7 жыл бұрын
That light in front of th lens is really a neat idea. Really helps with hand held macro since i wouldn't need a heavy flash
@messylaura2 жыл бұрын
i've had this lens for two years and its saving grace is the light on the front making it out perform more expensive dedicate lenses if you are shooting with no other lighting as for Bokeh, the way the elements in the lens are formed gives out of focus highlights a horrible doughnut shaped appearance at normal distances, not the lovely types you see from other modern lenses or vintage ones. for close up macro in darker places its a great lens,
@chrislj28907 жыл бұрын
I really like mine, but as you've said, the built-in lights don't always give the best results on reflective surfaces, being so close to the subject. I just leave the lens hood on covering the light and remove it when needed. Since it's close to the equivalent of the old 50mm standard lens and has such decent optical qualities, it's a good choice for a lot of everyday shooting, except for really low light of course. If I need further distance for macro shooting I just use my 100mm f/2.8 Canon macro liens with the adapter, but it feels a bit unwieldy on the tiny M3 body. Nice review.
@Parminderdill7 жыл бұрын
Your reviews are always very accurate and helpful.You did a review for 10 sharpest lenses for canon in 2014.I am eagerly waiting to see its new version.I am buying M5 but am very confused about the lenses .18-150 the kit lense or something else.I can use one or at most 2 lenses for travel.Money is not the issue but weight is.Will wait for answer.Thanks again for sharing your unbiased reviews.
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
The 18-150 is one other option. If you're happy with two lenses, than I would go for the Canon 18-150 and 11-22
@Parminderdill7 жыл бұрын
Christopher Frost Photography Thanks
@GinoFoto7 жыл бұрын
Lens like this make EOS M system more attractive, especially when M5 comes.
@StephanWahlen7 жыл бұрын
jup, the EOS M has some admirable lenses in its lineup that are cheap also! Canon knows how to to lenses really. I would have loved a 22mm f2 pancake for my sony aps-c.. Unfortunately they dont have too great cameras to back it up. The M5 is the first interesting in the lineup for me, but now, i purhchased a used A7 for less - quite ridiculous that a fullframe camera is cheaper than a mediocer aps-c body..
@2Old4Toys7 жыл бұрын
Stephan Wahlen Sony cameras don't keep their value well (frequent updates to the hardware). The M5 is pretty over priced initially too admittedly so I expect the value of that to drop fast too.
@glud8007 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris! Can't wait for some more high quality EF-M lens reviews!
@MrChristopherwren7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making ef-m lens review clips. It's very hard to fine one.
@gr_artdesign3 жыл бұрын
Would you recommend this lens with the canon m50 mark ii for photographing artwork? Mostly paintings. Or is there another lens for that camera that would work better? Thanks so much and love your channel!
@peepers47637 жыл бұрын
Thanks Christopher! Just the info I needed to make a sound decision!
@chewybear15286 жыл бұрын
Interesting quirks and features? You sound like Doug Demuro XD
@AgnostosGnostos7 жыл бұрын
If I had a Canon M mirrorless camera it would be my first choice of lens.
@LouisLuzuka2 жыл бұрын
interesting so it has a 22mm thread but if you add a lens hood you can use 43mm filters but also blocking the light effectively, what a quirky little lens!
@UNSCPILOT2 жыл бұрын
I suspect it's because if you had a filter on and could use the lights, the image would be swamped out with glare bouncing off the *inside* of the filter, still, it'd be nice to have the option even if it's questionable
@Pay_Niz7 жыл бұрын
Thank you a lot for the Video. It just confirmed my order for it. Greetings from Germany :)
@paulinefollett30997 жыл бұрын
Such a cute little lens. Another interesting review. Thanks.
@ballz62407 жыл бұрын
I don't know why other lenses don't have the light
@judahhays1895 жыл бұрын
The crazy laowa macro probe lens also has a light
@s1dew1nd3r42 жыл бұрын
Really decent to the point type of review, thanks!
@lordtoranaga7 жыл бұрын
This is "the" lens for the m series. thanks for the review
@michaelerdstein57873 жыл бұрын
just to get this right (im new to all of this) this lense can go on to any camera which has a ef-m adapter
@ArleyMcBlain Жыл бұрын
I wonder how well this could work for digitizing slr photographs or film
@mhsvz67354 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another excellent review!
@greggassert97284 жыл бұрын
Your reviews are always great. Is there any advantage to choosing to adapt the Canon EF-S 35mm F2.8 instead of the Canon EF-M 28mm f3.5 for macro photography on the Canon M50?
@ThoriumHeavyIndustries2 жыл бұрын
If you ever plan to switch to an ASP-C Canon camera like the 90D the 35mm lens will still be of use.
@Chr1305807 жыл бұрын
New subscriber here, your reviews are very good and informative. Maybe this is the new lens for my "original" EOS M, seems good and that light is a clever idea.
@RyeOnHam3 жыл бұрын
You called it a "wide-angle". I don't think 44mm equivalent qualifies as wide-angle.
@mukhtarmail2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@jpegjake4 жыл бұрын
from 22 to the 24 to the 28.. hoping this is the lens I am looking for.
@JM.TheComposer5 жыл бұрын
I just got this lens. Has anyone noticed a clicking noise when focusing (not during video recording)? The 15-45 kit lens is silent, but there's definitely a slight focusing sound in this macro lens.
@christopherfrost5 жыл бұрын
I didn't hear any clicking noises myself
@JM.TheComposer5 жыл бұрын
@@christopherfrost - can you try turning Continuous AF on and checking if it sounds like my video? - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hcuFn9KY2diddnU.html
@biggoofybastard7 жыл бұрын
Strange choice of focal lengths for this, and the 35mm efs macro.
@firecloud774 жыл бұрын
Awesome review. Thanks.
@Mengkomnap5 жыл бұрын
Hi Dear what about RF 35mm 1.8
@christopherfrost5 жыл бұрын
'Dear'?
@ooNap0oo7 жыл бұрын
another good and complete review, thanks
@manuamerise10297 жыл бұрын
Gracias por compartir tus experiencias y pruebas! Un saludo desde Argentina! I love ur videos and test, do you have flickr?
@a.u.h_a.r.d43377 жыл бұрын
can you talk about sigma 24-70 f/2.8
@jacintosalz7 жыл бұрын
Can you review the new 18-135 USM Canon Lens? Love your videos!
@sombergalgaming3 жыл бұрын
Hmm 🤔 is the whole ring on the lens supposed to light up or is there just two lights/ light modes?
@christopherfrost3 жыл бұрын
I talk about that in the video
@orgoneheart7 жыл бұрын
i really enjoyed the review, thanks, i cant afford it right now, but it might be just what i need :)
@LouisLuzuka2 жыл бұрын
I'm assuming filters dont fit on this?
@hansdegebruiker1968 Жыл бұрын
I now got this one and a 30 1.4 sigma. Which zoom lens do you recommend for a EOS m50?
@todanrg34 жыл бұрын
A nice lens but why the plastic mount? Cmon, Canon!
@RGilMS7 жыл бұрын
@Christopher Frost Photography Will you be reviewing the new 35 mm macro for APS-c cameras anytime soon? I'm thinking about getting my hands in one, but I, as always, would love to see your tests first.
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
Sure when I get a chance
@kcmumlife7 жыл бұрын
great review!
@Top_TraxProductions3 жыл бұрын
Good one. Great guy!
@NoMoreForeignWars5 жыл бұрын
28mm makes this terrible for shooting insects. They dont like us like we like them. I just used my 250 stm instead.
@NoMoreForeignWars5 жыл бұрын
@mikespov Google it
@skoobydoo737 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris love your reviews. Will you be reviewing the tamron 18-200 di iii vc ef-m any time soon.. As i was thinking of getting this lens rather than the 18-150 kit lens..
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
Hopefully I will sometime
@apurvaraj82617 жыл бұрын
Please please review the Tamron 70-200 F2.8 VC
@rangaviswa48684 жыл бұрын
Is this EF-M28 mm macro lens compatible with EOS 80D ? A non mirror less camera...
@flamex24277 жыл бұрын
Which lens do you recommend...? This lens or the 22mm pancake? I need a fast prime for my eos m10 for everyday us but want to make some macro-shots,too.. I´ver heard that the 22mm can focus closely,too Also,with the 22mm, it is possible to put my eos m10 into my anorak-pocket, so that´s also very nice!
@Tritlo3 жыл бұрын
Could we get a Sharp enough for 32.5mp for this lens?
@christopherfrost3 жыл бұрын
Yes, one is coming soon :-)
@iammituraj5 жыл бұрын
Very good review ...pro ✌
@adamomasta-milsom65667 жыл бұрын
I saw the video title and thought "yay!, canon have made a new macro lens" then I realised it was EFM so it wouldnt be any use for me☹️
@KimMMartinezvlog7 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris ? can you review the Olympus em1 mark II ? and 25mm 1.2 pls.... I need to watch and your suggestion 😄 thank
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I don't review Olympus or any Micro 4/3 equipment
@KimMMartinezvlog7 жыл бұрын
ok sir chris hehe thank you
@squintygreeneyes3 жыл бұрын
would the sigma 56mm be a better option for micro/macro if i had a secondary light source and possibly tripod?
@christopherfrost3 жыл бұрын
That Sigma lens is not a macro lens
@AlainLealTeillier2 жыл бұрын
Gracias por el video, muy interesante. Lo que me dejó preocupado es que dices que no serviría para insectos porque hay que aproximarse, entonces qué tipo de lente permite hacer macro sin aproximarse? Gracias
@enriquedelaosacrespo920 Жыл бұрын
un tele con macro, ejemplo el canon 100 mm macro
@AlainLealTeillier Жыл бұрын
@@enriquedelaosacrespo920 muchas gracias. Con el tiempo fui entendiendo eso.
@ConstantinSPurcea7 жыл бұрын
You meant to tell me I've been wrong all along? I thought macro lenses don't focus to infinity! So in poor words is better to have a macro lens as it can focus from a few millimetres to infinity?
@patrickfitzgerald28617 жыл бұрын
Yup, and the short telephoto versions usually work very well as portrait lenses too. This one would probably be okay for portraits, but you'd get better bokeh from a telephoto. Luv that little built-in light though!
@PeteC627 жыл бұрын
PIGASUS you might be thinking of using extension tubes with a normal lens to allow macro photography. in that situation you lose the ability to focus to infinity.
@RJNeel-hb9sv6 жыл бұрын
Would this be a good lens for food photography for Canon m50? If it isn’t, then what lens would you suggest for the Canon m50 for food photography?
@christopherfrost6 жыл бұрын
It would be quite good. Personally I'd prefer the 50mm f/1.8 STM
@Ricky849004 жыл бұрын
is that gandhi in the note macro ?
@FinalLugiaGuardian7 жыл бұрын
This lens and its lack of any distortion might just be enough for me to finally buy an eos m series camera. Thankfully I already have a Canon SL1 and it and the m series both use the same batteries. Any suggestion on which canon m series to by first? The m5 is quite expensive.
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
The M3 if money is an issue, but from what I hear the M6 will be a /lot/ better
@FinalLugiaGuardian7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris.
@chronosimagens81317 жыл бұрын
Hi Chistopher! Thanks for all the videos and reviews. My name is Mariana. I and my partner are feeling the need to buy a new lens. We photograph Weddings and we'd like to buy a wide or zoom lens. We work with both a Canon 5d Mark II and a Canon 7D, and we have about 600 dolars to spend. Which one would you recomend (something with excelent sharpness)? Thank you already! Best regards! Mariana.
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
A good option might be the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC USD
@shapomacro6 жыл бұрын
If you want to see a strange macro lens, do a review of this Canon MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro
@Streamclippas7 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, I have a 70d and use a kit lens and a 50mm1.8. I'm looking to get a Rokinon 35mm or a rokinon 14mm. Will the 35mm give me the same picture as the 50 since I'm using a crop sensor? If so I want to get the 14
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
It doesn't work like that. You need to /always/ multiply by 1.6 to get the equivalent focal length. So, on your APS-C camera, any 50mm lens is the full-frame equivalent of 80mm, and any 35mm lens will be the equivalent of 56mm, and any 14mm lens will be the equivalent of 22.4mm
@shadow70379327 жыл бұрын
Please make a video of the bunny @3:35!
@seansiquig4 жыл бұрын
how come i havent seen many videos on this lens wtff it seems awesome... oh quick update: its a f/3.5... not as awesome as i thought 😬😬 still interesting though!
@thegreendank16 жыл бұрын
Does this work good for video? I would be using a small tripod so I'm not worried about shake.
@christopherfrost6 жыл бұрын
Sure, it'll be fine. Depends what you mean by 'work good' [SIC]
@s0p0lished7 жыл бұрын
Do you know of other brands that make a more affordable lens for the M series? Thanks.
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
Loads. Take a look at my channel, under the playlist 'lenses for mirrorless cameras'
@SalmanAhmed-eo1ff4 жыл бұрын
May I use it with Canon EOS M200 and EOS M50? As I have both cameras
@christopherfrost4 жыл бұрын
Yup
@shariqahmed10646 жыл бұрын
for jewellery photography which macro lense is best?
@christopherfrost6 жыл бұрын
Just about any macro lens will do
@LouisLuzuka6 жыл бұрын
can i use this for portraits? i don't really need macro that much but i want tac sharp focus
@christopherfrost6 жыл бұрын
You can use any lens for portraits, but really, this one will not be particularly good for them
@abdullahnassar74277 жыл бұрын
hi chris, i like shoting landscape photography and i have watched your wide angle lens battle and i chose the canon 10-18mm but i want to put lee filter system so i am afraid about the plastic mount not holding the weight of the filter system so do you recommend the 10-22mm or the plastic mount of the 10-18mm is just fine?
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
The plastic mount should be fine, unless you seriously abuse it
@abdullahnassar74277 жыл бұрын
thank you , you are the best
@WEStICE0137 жыл бұрын
Will this lens work for the a7 with an adapter? Not even sure if they make an eos-m to sony e-mount adapter :/
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
Maybe - I don't think there is such an adaptor though to be honest
@free2danz19605 жыл бұрын
what extension tubes would I purchase to use with this lens?
@christopherfrost5 жыл бұрын
If you can find EF-M extension tubes, then I probably wouldn't want to go any longer than 24mm. Watch my Photo101 video for more info
@FinalLugiaGuardian7 жыл бұрын
Chris, what do you think of the efs 35mm f2.8 is macro? It also has a light.
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
When it comes out I'll take a look. I imagine it's very, very similar to this lens
@dct13 жыл бұрын
Any idea how the image quality compares to the EF-S F2.8 macro?
@christopherfrost3 жыл бұрын
Very similar I think
@dct12 жыл бұрын
@@christopherfrost thanks! Comes down to what's cheapest I suppose and bit extra bulk with efs version.
@marklong6917 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!!...... Gettit?!?
@markzola81427 жыл бұрын
hi mate love the video's,I've just purchased a sony a7,is there a way I can use this on the sony?
@gur2627 жыл бұрын
Mark Zola81 no. both are mirrorless so Theres no space. i think a More extreme lens with built in light exists, manual focus. then also you could use a ringflash vor ringflash Adapter. there are other excellent laowa macros for you
@StephanWahlen7 жыл бұрын
no, there is no adapter to be fit beetween this and the A7's E-mount, also this lens needs electrical signals to operate aperture, focus and light. Lastly, this is an aps-c lens and not much use on the a7. Get the native sony 90mm or 50mm macro or the 60mm laowa 2:1 macro. Samyang 100mm might also be an option.
@mavfan17 жыл бұрын
there's a new Sony 50mm macro that isn't one of their really expensive lenses. I use an old Konica 55mm 3.5 macro,that cost me about $30 an adapter and a few extension tubes for macro photography.
@AmritAssi4 жыл бұрын
Can this be used to make intra oral dental photographs ?
@leoprozczinski2 жыл бұрын
asking myself the same question
@Abdullah_hemida7 жыл бұрын
plez review the new sigma art 85
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
I will be looking into it as soon as I can
@jeffrydemeyer54337 жыл бұрын
I have watched a bunch of your lens reviews and I'm starting to wonder if there are lenses you don't like :)
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about that the other day. I do tend to like most the lenses I test actually...because they're just getting so good these days! I don't know, perhaps I'm too forgiving haha. Some bad ones do come along occasionally.
@jeffrydemeyer54337 жыл бұрын
I have read some horrible things about the yi m1, fellow UK youtuber Mat from +techmoan has one plus.google.com/+Techmoan/posts/VFDLEoSr4Nw Maybe you two can do a collaboration video and cross pollinate your channels a bit :)
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
I'm a HUGE fan of Techmoan! I'd love to collaborate with him but I don't know what we would do together exactly.
@jeffrydemeyer54337 жыл бұрын
hmmm Step 1: Swap cameras for a week Step 2: Become Fiends Step 3: Set up a puppet theater for a good cause!
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
Hehe I do love those puppets
@AidanSquirrell5 жыл бұрын
Will it work on the canon m50
@christopherfrost5 жыл бұрын
All Canon EOS M lenses will work on EOS M cameras
@adriannafigueroa14474 жыл бұрын
Can this lense work fine with Canon eos m50?
@mikenguyen88654 жыл бұрын
sure, with any Canon EOS-M camera, like M1, M2, M3 ... M6, M50, M100 ...
@lecolintube7 жыл бұрын
Is that Ffald y Brenin @ 2:46? Hope so! ;)
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
lecolintube It sure is :-) have you been there?
@lecolintube7 жыл бұрын
Sadly not as I'm on the other side of the world, but am connected with 24-7 prayer so know ALL about it. Would love to get to spend some time there though!
@lecolintube7 жыл бұрын
Love the vids though Chris and love the addition of this type of thing into it! Keep up the good work ;)
@tiffyhughes3125 жыл бұрын
Do this lens can fit canon eos m6?
@christopherfrost5 жыл бұрын
Yup - it's an EF-M lens
@KENCINGBERSALTO7 жыл бұрын
Hello Mr. Frost. can you make a video about Canon Eos M3 with the pancake lens Canon 24mm f/2.8 ? should be interesting. i have been searching for the review but nobody uploaded it.
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
I've already reviewed that lens, I think on a 20mp Canon 70D, so the test results should be fairly comparable
@frankie87g7 жыл бұрын
will this lens work with Canon Rebel T6 ?
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
All Canon mount lenses made since 1987 will work on your Canon APS-C digital SLR camera, except EF-M lenses
@Michael-qv7pn4 жыл бұрын
Does it just seem like that or is the lens mount plastic?
@christopherfrost4 жыл бұрын
?
@2Old4Toys7 жыл бұрын
Will you get the m5 when it comes?
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
I really want to but...I need 4K.
@laurencestemarie7 жыл бұрын
nobody 'need' 4K ;)
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
I do - for all kinds of reasons. I don't need it for the final output, but I need it for footage I can work with dynamically when editing.
@KENCINGBERSALTO7 жыл бұрын
maybe for future proof reasons. but, really, there is no need for 4K since it consumes alot of hardware resources .
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
I have hardware recources
@randywahyu45697 жыл бұрын
potrait?
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
Your comments are very strange. What are you trying to ask me?!
@markzola81427 жыл бұрын
ok mate thanks for the reply,could you recommend a 35mm lense for the sony a7 that isn't to pricey,I've noticed the sony lens collection are very pricey
@christopherfrost7 жыл бұрын
I've no idea about Sony equipment, sorry
@mavfan17 жыл бұрын
the 28mm F2 is a good affordable lens that close to 35mm. Sony recently put out the very affordable 50mm F1.8 so if you're willing to be patient I think you'll see an affordable 35mm from Sony soon. Of course with an adapter there's a world of 35mm lenses you can use on the A7.
@mavfan17 жыл бұрын
the new 50mm 1.8 full frame lens from Sony is under $200.