Canon EF 16-35mm lens
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| Class Glass 18/08/2010 I brought this lens as i needed a wider angle then my 24-105mm f4 and i also needed something that was better in low light then the 24-105mm. This lens is sharp and fast - just what is needed for sports photography. Unlike the 24-105 this lens remains the same length when zoomed. On the negative side the lens hood is very wide so is a pain to cary off the lens and is also a bit fiddly to fit and remove from the lens. By sportysnaps | ||||||
| Great Lens an essential for your EOS 29/02/2008 This lens really does its stuff - great quality build - heavy but sits really nicely and the 2.8 aperture makes shooting in low light a real dream. It just swallows up any light there is. Great for landscape and architecture alike - Im very happy with its results. By William R. Adams London | ||||||
| Complements the 24-70 nicely 02/12/2007 I bought this to complement my 24-70mm & it does a great job of that. f/2.8 aperture is a must have for me, so the 17-40 & others were not options. It is VERy good quality, as you'd expect from 'L' glass. Front element is 82mm - making filters expensive. Quality is great - although not quite to same as 24-70. Some barrel distortion & softness is evident at edges when wide open. However, it spends a lot of time on my camera - essential when travelling & wanting to photo buildings. By Mark John Holloway Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| MRSP listed here..is way way off.. 31/08/2010 First off.this lens is not listed at what Amazon is writing as an MRSP..NO WAY is this lens 2700.00 plus dollars...look at any camera shop on line any of the big ones..and Amazon's sale price is in the ball park..Does Amazon spike the MSRP like this all the time? I own the original 16-35 and based on some of the reviews I notice the improvements are minor... I l save the 1500.00 for another lens or Canon slr-body instead, By Tario | ||||||
| Near perfect lens, but with some vignetting 03/08/2010 For the review of this lens I used my Canon 5D Mk2 Full Frame. When I bought the lens I also purchased a B+W slim UV filter......at over $100. The lens costs $1500, so this seemed like a deal to safe guard the lens and not pickup any filter caused vignetting. PROS: 1. Lens is light. 2. Can't beat f/2.8 3. My purchase is very sharp....if you get one that isn't, send it back!!! Cons: 1. Lens has some vignetting. For me it's not serious, but it is there and it is correctable in Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, ACDSee and I'm sure a host of other photo editing applications. NOTE: I have posted several pictures for you to judge how serious the vignetting is. (My four pictures were shot looking down at gray concrete so the vignetting would be obvious) 2. Filter is an 82mm, so your others wont fit, plus they are expensive. 3. On a FF it's not a walk around lens....35mm just isn't enough for vacation pictures, however with the 5D2 on RAW at 21.1 Mp, you can do some serious cropping. All in all it's a lot of money, but if you have the money and own this camera, you will love this lens. I over use this lens because it's so sharp and f/2.8 often means no flash. And when attached to your camera you know the quality of the picture is going to be about as good as it gets for a wide zoom. By J. Hayward Dothan, AL | ||||||
