Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM soft?

If you want to test calibration, try to focus manually via liveview vs regular AF. If the liveview looks considerably sharper then you probably have a focus calibration issue. If not, then you are just seeing the difference in optics.

Stealthy Ninja wrote in post #8879562
I recently got this lens. Noticed some slight back focus. So I took it to Canon to be calibrated. Came back the same (well maybe slightly better). It's soft at 1.8 (not terribly so, but enough to notice). OK at 2.2 and above (as you said).

Slightly disappointed to say the least.

Oh well, I just want it as a light everyday lens so I don't have to lug around one of my L zooms. It should be OK for that function. I do like the focal length quite a bit and 1.8 will be OK for those times I need to get some speed in low light (so long as critical sharpness isn't an issue). It's still worth the saving in price and weight over the 35L IMHO. Though I'm sure the 35L is worth the difference in PRICE alone for the IQ (but weight was my main concern for this lens in the end).

For work, I'll be using my 16-35. It's just as sharp at 2.8 I think.

Oh and I only really notice the sharpness problem when I pixel-peep, so mainly it will do fine.

The lens certainly is capable of producing pretty good images. BUT, ... at this point, I personally chose my lenses based on how much "WOW" it can give me with the least amount of post processing. I found the 28 doesn't do so well in that department (for me). I really had to put some effort into post processing to make the images pop. Currently, I own another lens that has the same "problem" and although very sharp, the images from it are just dull (for my taste) and it may be on it's way out soon. Anyhow, the 28 is nice ... but there are better alternatives.

^^^ Yeah it seems pretty nice for the price. I like the weight too. Very handy little lens for me. If I were on crop (like you) I would have gone for the 30mm Sigma I guess.

However, I like 28mm (FF) but not 50mm (which is sort of 30mm on a crop). So I think I'd go even wider if I were still on a crop body.

Personal thing really.

Stealthy Ninja wrote in post #8908962
However, I like 28mm (FF) but not 50mm (which is sort of 30mm on a crop). So I think I'd go even wider if I were still on a crop body.

Which sadly does NOT EXIST for a crop camera. Unless you want giant so-so Sigma lenses or mediocre f2.8 lenses from Canon.

tkbslc wrote in post #8908973
Which sadly does NOT EXIST for a crop camera. Unless you want giant so-so Sigma lenses or mediocre f2.8 lenses from Canon.

Or a zoom