Description: Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM Fast Prime Wide Angle Lens
You can get incredibly close in to your subject because of the 0.8ft minimum focus, while 24mm delivers an extremely wide view to acquire an entire subject with an unbelievably fast f/1.4 aperture. Combine this with the fast focus with incredibly sharp. Therefore you now have yourself a lens that can be used indoors without using flash.
The (f/1.4 aperture has a very thin field depth. Focusing upon the eyes will leave your photo with a blurry forehead and nose, and the bokeh is very smooth).
This is a genuine professional prime lens in every way with an ultra-huge maximum f/1.4 aperture. This latest 24mm wide-angle EF lens provides far more than just a quick cosmetic fix to the highly praised EF 24mm USM f/1.4L lens it replaces, while retaining the merit of being the most brilliant L-series wide-angle lens within its class.
Recent professional upgrades include weatherproof and dust seals, while spectacular improvements to image quality made available by a complete optical re-engineering, plus the application of the Canon SWC (Subwavelength Structure Coating) on the interior surface sof the big front lens elements. The special coating is engineered to diminish fkare and ghosting, particullarly from severe off-angle rays of light. It is combined with the normal Super Spectra multi-coat, to provide the lens with unparalleled opposition to internal flare and reflections.
This is the very first Canon EF lens to employ both a aspherical replicated lens element for suppressing spherical aberration and distortion, plus a UD lens element for correcting lateral chromatic aberrations. The EF 24mm USM f/1.4L II is engineered to withstand the harshness of the most taxing photography situations, making it an ideal choice for landscape photographers and photojournalists.
Because of a floating construction, there is excellent edge-to-edge delineation from 10 in. to infinity.
The same as every L series lens, the build on this one is extremely rugged. It may feel somewhat bulky and large to those who have not had the occasion to use an L series lenses in the past. This extra bulk is because canon uses longer lasting materials (metal as opposed to. plastic) and higher quality glass.
An f/1.4 lens is not usually as efficient as the same manufacture's f/1.8 or f/2
lenses, even when both are stopped down to f/5.6. the lens with the wider
aperture is heaver and more expensive, so don't choose it as your standard
unless you are planning a great deal of photography poor light conditions.
There' plenty of reasons for using a wide aperture, but avoid buying a lens with
an aperture wider than you need.
The lens isn't perfect: wide open it's pretty soft, although as it's stopped-down to f/ 2 -2.8 it becomes razor sharp.
Sep 25, 2011
Features
Canon's new fast aperture prime lens: the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM. Replacing the EF 24mm f/1.4L USM, the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM has been completely redesigned to provide an exacting partner lens to Canon's new EOS digital SLRs, the EOS 50D and EOS 5D Mark II. Featuring a 13-element, 10-group lens, the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM is designed to achieve the highest standards of image quality.
Two high-precision GMo aspheric lenses are employed to correct various forms of aberration such as curvature of field and distortion, with a floating mechanism ensuring crisp corner-to-corner detail throughout the focal range. In addition, two UD lenses reduce the chromatic aberration common in wide-angle lenses. A fast, ultra-large maximum aperture of f/1.4 delivers excellent low-light performance, with the circular aperture offering the potential for creative out-of-focus highlights.
A focal length of 24mm and a USM focus motor providing full-time manual focus also make the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM ideal for situations where a wide-angle, high-performance lens is required. It features a front thread to accept 77mm optional filters.
Circular aperture producing attractive background defocus Inner focusing, ring USM and new AF algorithms for fast and quiet autofocusing
Manual focusing enabled even during AF mode (full-time mechanical manual focus) Only environmentally friendly lead-free glass used in lens construction
Filter diameter 77 mm / Dimensions (dia x len) 83.5 x 107 mm / Weight 670g (1.5 lb)
Lens Includes
• Front & Rear Lens Caps
• EW-83D II Lens Hood
• Lens Pouch
