Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM

EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM

A 24mm prime lens with a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture that is perfect for landscape, travel and documentary photography. Image stabilisation helps in low-light, and USM AF focuses quickly and quietly.

EF 24mm f2.8 IS USM

Benefits

  • 24mm wide-angle lens (38mm equivalent on APS-C sized sensors).
  • Fast f/2.8 maximum aperture.
  • Up to four-stop Image Stabilizer.
  • Ultrasonic autofocus mechanism.
  • 0.2m close-focusing distance
  • Circular aperture for soft background blur.
  • Super Spectra coatings reduce flare.

Detailed Features

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Shoot in low-light conditions

A maximum aperture of f/2.8 permits hand-held photography in available light without flash. Image stabilisation allows shutter speeds up to four stops slower than usual to be used without the risk of camera shake.

Fast, quiet autofocus

An ultrasonic autofocus motor (USM) provides fast, near-silent focusing. Full-time manual focus override allows fine adjustment without changing focus modes.

Close focusing


Get near to your subject, with a close-focus distance of just 0.2m, and enjoy a dramatic wide-angle perspective.

Space- saving design


Weighing in at just 280g and measuring 68.4mm x 55.7mm, the Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM is a lens you can take everywhere. Great for reportage and travel photography.

Designed for great image quality


A seven-bladed circular aperture provides beautiful bokeh, while Super Spectra coatings reduce flare. The Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM’s classic prime-lens design minimises distortion and aberrations, which can degrade image quality.

Area of use

A portable wide-angle prime lens suited to applications in reportage, landscape and travel photography.

Product Specification

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