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Canon EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM

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Manufacturer Canon
Model EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM
Lens style Wide angle
Focal length 35 mm
Maximum aperture f/1.4
Angle of view 63.4 o
Closest focusing distance 0.3 m
Maximum magnification 1:5.5
Minimum aperture 22
Number of diaphragm blades 8
Auto focus type USM
Lens Construction 11 elements / 9 groups
Filter diameter 72 mm
Macro No
Available mounts Canon EF
Dimensions 79 x 103 mm
Weight 580 g
Additional information Marketed December 1998
Average rating (6 owners reviews)
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Owners reviews (6)
  1. David de Groot
    David de Groot 18 November 2017, 23:59
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    IP 212.92.x.x
    Owner since: 5 years
    Price: $1699 (AuD
    User profile: Professional

    Cons: None

    Pros: Fast to focus. Great build quality. A very versatile lens, from situational portraits to events, landscapes and even reasonable at wide-field astrophotography. Focal length is quite good for stitched panoramas (i.e. not too wide for stitching).

    Summary: While perfectly adequate on a 1.3x crop (1DMkIV), it really shines on a full frame body (1DX). Just wide enough to make the scene interesting, but not too wide that serious distortions start to happen.

  2. Canon guy
    Canon guy 23 June 2012, 14:19
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    IP 119.14.x.x
    Owner since: 3 months
    Price: USD 1345
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: chromatic abrration at wide open (f1.4)

    Pros: Vey very good lens. Amazing sharpness from f/2 (also good wide open), amazing colors, excellent build quality

    Summary: use in my 60D. Now it is one of my favorate lens. Quite expensive but it deserves...

  3. keithinmelbourne
    keithinmelbourne 12 October 2011, 08:26
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    IP 211.30.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: $1950 AUD
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: None

    Pros: Sharpness, AF speed and accuracy, colour and bokeh, build

    Summary: Colour, contrast and bokeh combine to give beautiful results. It's a versatile focal length that is good for portraits and groups. AF is fast and accurate and, despite the plastic body, the built is excellent. This and my 50L are my two most used lenses.

  4. Bioibon
    Bioibon 9 March 2011, 16:50
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    IP 150.241.x.x
    Owner since: 1 year
    Price: 1100 euro
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: May be price, but you forget that seeing the results!. Some CA wide open.

    Pros: Everything. Amazing sharpness from f/2 (also good wide open), amazing colors, excellent build quality. f/1.4.

    Summary: One of my favorite lens. Excelent. Must have!

  5. studioelan.pl
    studioelan.pl 18 May 2009, 09:04
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    IP 95.108.x.x
    Owner since: 6 months
    Price: 1100 euro
    User profile: Professional

    Cons: being picky I would say that bokeh is too "busy" and possibly distracting (when used for portrait or similar work). also - slight loss in contrast in backlit shots (with large slightsources) - yet, only under certain conditions ( 50/1.2 performed better here)

    Pros: extreme sharpness (all apertures), build quality, fast and accurate af (especially when compared to 50/1.2)

    Summary: great lens, a must-have for anyone working with available light.

  6. Population10
    Population10 14 May 2009, 12:46
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    IP 24.11.x.x
    Owner since: 6 months
    Price: 1139
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: None

    Pros: Fast focusing, built to last. Super sharp images.

    Summary: This has quickly become my favorite lens. The two lenses I keep in my bag at all times is this one and my 24-105. Between the two, I like this one a bit more because of the 1.4 aperture availability. From portraits to landscapes, this lens can handle it all.