Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L ll USM Zoom Lens for Canon EF Cameras

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Im a professional photographer that always wanted a travel lense that would perform in most light conditions. Im glad to say this is my dream lense, the only lense I carry around in my trips. It is a bit bulky and it sure catches some eyes but boy the pictures out of the lense with no post-processing are magical. I rarely have to tweak anything. It is pricey but trust me, it is worthed

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This Lens is really unbelievable. I cant say enough about the quality of the photos.Ill attach some pics for them to speak for this glass.

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You would think that they would package your lens better after spending so much money on it. I havent gotten to play with it so I will leave a review on how it functions at a later time. When I opened the box it was shipped in I saw that my lens was no longer inside of its box. This lens is not in a Canon box, it comes with a tulip and a soft carrying case, but doesnt come with instructions or the warranty sheet which concerns me a little. Im going to do more research because Im not happy so far. I might return it just to be safe.

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This is my best lens so far. I used the version-1 for 7 years and then finally upgraded and it was the BEST decision I ever made regarding a lens. This upgraded version is better in following ways: 1) SHARPER - Not just in center but all around. I am noticing crisp details in my pictures that I didnt notice before. I have been chasing sharpness all my life and this lens has gotten me closest to my goal. 2) REDUCED SOFT CORNERS - From what I understand the main reason Canon upgraded this lens was to get rid of soft corners and they have succeeded considerably in reducing the problem if not completely eliminating it. If you can avoid made wide-angle of 16mm, you barely notice anything ever. 3) BETTER AT HANDLING POINTED LIGHT SOURCE - My version one, everytime I pointed at light source it would fill up the whole picture with all kind of octagons. This lens doesnt eliminate them completely, but reduces them significantly and whatever is left actually serves the purpose of making it artsy. 4) WORK-HORSE - For outdoors it meets most needs (cant shoot wildlife with it for obvious reasons). Fast and silent focus! Did I mention SHARP pictures. Definitely worth the price and most certainly justifies upgrading from version-1.

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An amazing lens as everyone else has said. You cannot beat the wide angle and the optics on this are amazing. I took this on a trip along the California coast and I got some shots I never would have been able to get if it wasnt for this lens. Every photo came out perfect and extremely clear. This lens is perfect for landscapes and night photography, I wouldnt use it for any kind of portrait, although I did shoot some people at 35mm which came out alight. Overall, its worth every penny.

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This is one of three lenses you should have. The others are the 24-70 and the 70-200. I do have other lenses such as for macro and the hefty walkaround 28-300 but these three are the ones most frequently used for events and of course its the second photography thing in the bag when going outdoors. Distortion is easily fixed with Lightroom Distortion Correction or Lens Correction since version 3. If youre going to spend this kind of money on a lens you should at least get Lightroom. If youve never used Lightroom and you take lots of pictures, you will thank me if you buy it on my say so. But you dont have to because almost everyone else that can afford it and knows about it uses it. If you want to get the best precision fix for distortion then get DxO Optics Pro. Get the Elite version if you have or even ever plan to move up to a full frame camera. You can download and use FULL functionality for 30 days before deciding to buy it. It can do everything that Lightroom does but I still find myself going to Lightroom after fixing distortion and generating a TIF file from DxO. Crazy, I know. If you dont like the occasional blue streak in the sky created with polarizers, dont bother buying a polarizer for this lens because YOU WILL get that streak because it covers so much sky. That said, I went ahead and bought one anyway since I lost a lot of very expensive filters on our last trip to Pismo. I can use a 82 to 77mm step down ring and Ill never have to worry about vignetting with my other lenses. Sometimes that blue streak does look pretty cool. On the other hand quality 82mm filters are a lot more expensive. According to some respected reviewers, this is the best ultrawide zoom for Canon at this time. I like it a lot too but I cant compare since this is the only full frame ultrawide zoom that I own. According to some, there is also a big difference between being able to go 17mm to 16mm. It is hard to understand how to use it at first. You do have to get up close and personal with your subject. You do have to pay attention to whats in the frame and you really want to make sure that the main subject of the picture is not lost in the vast space created by the lens. But like almost for all problems associated with being a photographer, the solution is to go out there and shoot, shoot, shoot.

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While there are Canon wide lenses that offer superior corner performance such as the TS-E lenses, this lens is nice as it offers a flexible focal length range of 16-35mm. This allows you to capture everything in the ultrawide-wide focal length. Thus you are not risk at missing a more close-up opportunity when trying to get in an ultrawide shot. Sharpness wise, it is a compromise most definitely, but it is worth this compromise for the extremely useful zoom range of this lens. Recommended, unless you need edge-to-edge sharpness - where Id recommend a TS-E lens instead.

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I have been making images with some sort of camera since the early 1960s. In the mid-1970s I got my first SLR. It was some time before I was able to afford a wide angle lens, but when I got one, it opened up a whole world of imaging that was previously unknown to me. This lens has been reviewed by many people and has been criticized as well as lauded for its properties of build quality, brightness, sharpness, and the quality of color it transmits to the sensor (or film). My concern about sharpness in the corners was based on some critical reviews. But like so many reviews of so many lenses over the years, theyre not telling the whole story. Simply put, in practical application of this lens, it is incredibly sharp and produces incredible images. Its a very handy package, though the lens hood is challenging to get into a pocket when you just want to carry the lens in the pouch and walk around with little but a camera and a lens or two. I have no regrets about purchasing this lens. Its everything I hoped it would be. I had considered buying the 17-40mm because of the savings and because of the same-size filter (77mm) to other lenses in the line. I imagine paying twice as much for this lens and then piling the filter on top of of that is going to put some people off. I am glad I waited and raised the money - the extra speed of the lens and extra angle of view at 16mm was well worth an extra week of selling film cameras and old lenses on that popular auction site... If youre trying to decide to buy this lens, I will not give you any information that will discourage you - in terms of technical quality this lens is unbeatable. If you dont need the speed, or dont expect to use the lens much, the savings on the 17-40 might be worth it. For me, Im guessing this lens is going to be on my camera a bunch!

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This lens is a bit of a splurge for me. But, I really needed a good wide angle zoom. I have a Canon 5D and after researching this appeared to be the one to get for a full frame Canon. I would have liked a little more on the wide end, but this was the best quality option. I do think the Nikon 14-24 might be a more sensible range in some ways, but I have also found that being able to zoom up to 35mm without having to change lenses is really a nice and useful feature. In other words, the extra 11mm on the long end really comes in handy. A lot of days, and certainly shoots, I never change lenses. I read a few reviews that stated this lens was a little soft at the edges. My lens is razor sharp edge to edge, and I have not yet noticed any softness in any situation. One more thing, some reviews also say you need slimline filters to prevent vignetting. The only time I had a problem with that was when I forgot to remove my UV filter and stacked a polarizer on top of it. Otherwise, normal thickness filters should not be a problem.

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Ive had this lens for over a year now which was bought from Amazon. It is being used on a full-frame 5D and 5DMkII DSLRs. In this price range and wide angle focal length we can compare it to the Canon 14mm f/2.8 or the Nikor 14-24 f/2.8. Why? If youre looking at this lens, then you should be looking at these other two as well. The Nikkor can be used with a Nikon to Canon adapter from some good companies like 16-9 Adapters. This lens may suffer edge softness and I had to have mine calibrated by Canon within the 1 year warranty period. From f/2.8-f/8, this lens is not sharp when compared to the lenses above. From f/8 and beyond it performs well. Overall Im pleased, but at this price, I would want a little better edge sharpness.

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