Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Fast Wide Angle Lens Description
f/1.4 lenses
aren't used for their optical perfection, but because they are f/1.4.
T
his 35mm f/1.4
wide-angle
lens becomes a close to normal lens 56mm on a
cropped sensor camera. The
angle of view
to is as good as it gets for general all around photography, especially where you step in to
the subject to get the shot. The fast f/1.4
aperture is wonderful for indoor
available light
photos. At f/1.4 it is a little soft, but by f2.0, the
images
are razor sharp. This 35mm
prime lens requires more subject interaction, but
also results in more dynamic
pictures and the sharpness,
saturation,
contrast are just brilliant.
It is expensive, but it is a prime L. I cannot say it worth more than a grand,
but if you need a fast lens, with good color and saturation at wide open, wide
angle and still with beautiful bokeh. It is the one for you. It also provides
good shadow details with no sign of wash out. No need to say DOV control. If you
have the money, I highly recommend this lens.
This lens is enormously popular among commercial
photographers who do full body portraits, in that particular market, this lens is often considered a premier
portrait lens.
This is a razor sharp,
L-series professional f/1.4 wide-angle lens with an
aspherical lens element to correct
aberrations. The floating system enables high picture quality to be obtained over the entire focusing range.
Autofocusing is quick and quiet with rear focusing and ring USM. Full-time manual focusing is also possible.
Like all L
series lenses, this one is built extremely solid. It may feel fairly large and bulky to those who haven't used L series lenses before. The extra bulk is
comes from higher quality glass and the use of more durable materials (metal vs. plastic).
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.
Features
This 35mm L-series lens boasts the brightness of the largest
aperture in its class and unrivaled natural delineation. A
ground and polished aspherical glass lens element (9th)
thoroughly eliminates spherical aberration and distortion.
It achieves extremely sharp, faultless image quality only
possible with a single focal length lens. A floating
mechanism in its optical system corrects all aberrations in
the medium and near focusing distances to maintain the lens'
super image quality from the closest shooting distance of
0.3m to infinity. The AF drive system features silent,
high-speed AF using rear focus system and a ring USM
(Ultrasonic Motor). A wide focus ring permits smooth
full-time manual focusing. The non-rotating filter frame
affords easy use of circular polarizing and other type of
filters. All eleven lens elements are made of
environment-friendly lead-free glass.
A lightweight, bright medium lens deserves a treasured spot in every serious CANON photographer's gadget bag. This large diameter wide-angle lens with f/1.4 capability optimizes available light. Standard CANON EF mount 72mm filter size Super spectra coating Dimensions - 79mm diameter x 86mm length Weight - 580 grams
Lens Includes
• Front & Rear Lens Caps
• Lens Pouch
• EW-78C Lens Hood
