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Canon EF 16-35 mm f/2.8L II USM
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| Manufacturer | Canon |
|---|---|
| Model | EF 16-35 mm f/2.8L II USM |
| Lens style | Wide angle zoom |
| Focal length | 16 - 35 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8 |
| Angle of view | 107 - 63.4 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.28 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:4.5 |
| Minimum aperture | 22 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 7 |
| Auto focus type | AF USM |
| Lens Construction | 16 elements / 12 groups |
| Filter diameter | 82 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Canon EF |
| Dimensions | 111.6 x 88.5 mm |
| Weight | 640 g |
| Additional information |
Owners reviews (6)
Overall
Owner since: 9 years
Price:
User profile: Professional
Cons: See Summary
Pros: See Summany
Summary: A journeyman lens that will never let you down, never do anything bad, but will never produce anything exceptional that will excite you. Perhaps because zooms are built around compromise, they always suffer. I have since abandoned zooms and only use primes,.
Overall
Owner since: 5 years
Price: $1600
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Bulky: with hood is difficult to store in a bag (especially with other large lenses). Lens can't wait to flare, with point light sources inside or just outside of the frame (mandatory to use lens hood). Made difficult to detect given the bright contrasty image the lens delivers (hint: look for very small, green ghosts shaped like darts opposite the light source). Hot spots in digital infrared make it useless for digital IR, although it works well on film IR. Included lens pouch is pointless. My copy came with software/communication issues which Canon has never fully resolved.
Pros: Sharp, contrasty images for a wide-angle zoom. 2.8 aperture is shared by many primes in this range so you don't have to sacrifice speed for convenience, although the new Sigma challenges this. Weather-resistant when you install a filter. Feels solid and sure in hand, so is a pleasure to use.
Summary: Good lens but not great, which at this price point should definitely be in the great category. The EF-S 10-22mm 3.5-4.5 performs much better in both visible and IR light at less than half the price. The new Sigma 18-35 is faster, sharper, and cheaper. If you really want this lens I would strongly suggest buying it used: overpriced for what it is. That said, except for critical applications (fine art, large prints, fine detail) this lens performs sufficiently well.
Overall
Owner since: 3 months
Price: 1499.00
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Price of larger filters and cost of the lens.
Pros: Awesome wide angle shots love the feel and size of the lens.
Summary: All in all an awesome wide angle lens , you get what you pay for applies here love the low light 2.8.
Overall
Owner since: 2 years
Price:
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Some vignetting, very large front filter size, making for expensive filters
Pros: Great build and image quality
Summary: My favourite wide angle lens, delivering great results when travelling in cities. I have not noticed the 'unacceptable' corner quality mentioned here. Maybe I'm lucky (or blind).
Overall
Owner since: 2 years
Price:
User profile: Amateur
Cons: None to speak of
Pros: Not too heavy for an L lens Good wide angle even on a crop sensor Great image quality Great build quality 2.8 throughout
Summary: Fab wide angle lens and my "city bashing" lens. You won't miss much with this
Overall
Owner since: 1 year
Price: 1400 euro
User profile: Professional
Cons: 1. average corner sharpness - some report considerable variation between particular lenses in this respect - still, simple sharpening in post prod (if necessary) solves the issue for me, 3.filter necessary to maintain water resistance
Pros: 1.extremely sharp in the centre (even wide open), 2. excellent build quality. 3. fairly nice bokeh (for a wide angle, of course) 4. works ok for backlit shots
Summary: a very good wide angle lens, for whatever purpose you can think of - i've used it for landscape, documentary, interior photography and portraits as well...