Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
Last updated (03 April’12):
- Review by SLRGear
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM features 35mm at focal length with maximum aperture of F/1.4. The lens construction has 11 elements in 9 groups and has diagonal angle of view at 63°. Focus adjustment: Rear focusing system with USM, Closest focusing distance at 0.3m/1 ft and has a filter size of 72mm. The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM lens weighs 20.5 Ounces and it measures 3.1 inches in diameter and 3 inches long.
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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Reviews
SLRGear reviews the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM and writes;
“Chromatic aberration is modest, geometric distortion is low, at only 0.26% barrel distortion, and even shading (more commonly called vignetting) isn’t too bad, at 0.44 EV, once again decreasing rapidly as you stop down, dropping to less than 1/10 EV from f/2.8 onward..”
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Lenstip reviews the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM and writes;
“Canon EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM, as befits a professional top range lens, is equipped with a quick, silent ultrasonic motor. It is exactly as it should be – it works noiselessly and with lightning speed as it needs less than 0.5 second to travel from the minimum focus to infinity. The accuracy is also very good. In the studio we got a 4% margin of error on both bodies. What’s interesting, we noticed a very slight but nonetheless perceptible tendency to frontfocus by f/1.4.”
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Ephotozine reviews the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM and writes;
“As you would expect from a prime lens, especially one with Canon’s famous L suffix, the optical performance was good. You will see from the chart that a gentle curve is achieved with no wild jumps from one stop to the next, always the sign of a well-produced lens. “
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SLRLensreview reviews the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM and writes;
“In the f/1.4-f/2 range border performance is pretty mediocre, but by f/2.8 it reaches more or less decent levels and by f/5.6 becomes exceptionally good. Center performance, on the other hand, is very solid straight from f/1.4.”
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Wlcastleman reviews the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM and writes;
“The EF 35mm f/1.4 L lens has significantly better sharpness (resolution and MTF) from f/2 to f/4 than the EF 35mm f/2 lens. Corner sharpness is very good if stopped down. The EF 35mm f/1.4 L is an excellent fast lens for wide field astrophotography and performs optimally at f/2.8. It is also a fast focusing lens when used for general photographic purpose. Performance is excellent at f/2 for non-astro photography.”
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Photozone reviews the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM and writes;
“the resolution figures are exceptional and among the best tested so far. Typical for ultra-large aperture lenses vignetting is a little on the high side at wide-open aperture even on an APS-C DSLR but the issue remains correctable via imaging tools and stopping helps to resolves the issue if needed. “
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The-digital-picture reviews the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM and writes;
“Low available light portraits and other similar casual and formal shots are probably the use for which the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM Lens’ shines brightest. Shooting under available light indoors after dark with the camera handheld is usually possible with this lens. The relatively wide focal length paired with a very fast f/1.4 aperture makes the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM Lens a very good handheld indoor (without flash) lens. “
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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM User Reviews
Amazing Lens,, | Rating:
“This 35mm 1.4 lens is so fast that in good light it will completely stop their movement and it will take nice pictures in low light and still autofocus with no problems. I am just an amateur and still have a lot to learn about photograpy but this lens has turned out some outstanding pictures already that I never saw with my mid level lenses that I initially bought with my camera. “ – by Keith OH/MI
My favorite L Prime Lens, | Rating:
“This 35mm lens focal length are well covered by many reputable L zoom lens including 16-35, 17-40, 24-105, 24-70 and other. All of them are excellent L lens, and will do wonder for the most of landscape or portrait project. Zoom lens actually makes better economic argument in many occasion. “ – by Hidenori Inagaki
delightful, especially for outdoor photos | Rating:
“It is best in those cases where you can get relatively close to the subject (else the background becomes overwhelming). As with all L lenses, it feels solid and produces excellent results. The crispness of the image all the way to the corner of the frame allows me to compose an image however I like without worrying much about optical ‘sweet spots’ in the lens. “ – by Neurasthenic
Awesome. | Rating:
“Colors and saturation are some of the best you can get from Canon. Definitely the best in the lower focal lengths, I think the 35 produces better colors than the 14mm, 24mm, 50mm 1.4/1.8 or 85mm 1.2/1.4. The 135 is a rival, and the 50 1.2 might be just as good, haven’t tried it. The only lenses that I think compare are the 300 2.8 and the new 200 2.0. Maybe the old 200 1.8 but good luck finding one. “ – by Laplace Transform
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM vs. EF 50mm f/1.4 USM | Rating:
“Both lenses are sharp. Just forget all the zooms. Zooms are convenient, but have much more glass elements in the path. Honestly, that 50mm prime was even sharper in a pristine way. It has fewer elements in the path. But for some reason sharpness was not as consistent. Maybe L lens has better autofocus motor. L lens is heavy as well, so “Ease of use” attribute has four stars.” – by Y. L. Machinsky
A perfect all around lens | Rating:
“It’s super sharp at even f1.4, IQ is also superb in terms of contrast and color saturation. I use this almost for everything, landscape, portrait. Have not unmounted it from my 5d2 yet since I got it. I use to have a 50mm f/1.4 and it’s very soft wide open, although I know it’s not a fair comparison against 35L. “ – by S. Li
Excellent Wide Angle Lense!! | Rating:
“I will say that I just returned from 8 days in Paris and although I took 4 lenses (50/1.2L, 85/1.2L, 100/2.8L IS, and this one), I had this one on 95% of the time and it rocked!!! Super sharp pictures and great color. Well worth every penny. “ – by Lissi G
Top Quality, Professional-Grade Lens!, | Rating:
“The sharpness of the images surpassed anything my other “L” lenses can produce. This lens is even sharper than my venerable 70-200 f/4.0L IS lens! And that is really saying something, because my telephone zoom lens is itself an incredibly sharp lens. “ – by Warren L. McFerran
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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM User Manual
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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Specifications
The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L wide-angle lens is a terrific standard lens for casual photographers and photojournalists who value low-light capability and high performance. The lens–which hails from Canon’s L series–is equipped with an aspherical lens element that helps correct aberrations and improve contrast and sharpness. The lens’s floating focusing system, meanwhile, lets you enjoy sharp images throughout the entire focus range. Other details include a ring Ultra Sonic Motor (USM) that ensures quick and quiet autofocusing, a manual focusing option, and a 1-foot close focusing distance.
Specifications
* Focal length: 35mm
* Maximum aperture: f/1.4L
* Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
* Angle of view: 63 degrees
* Focus adjustment: Rear focusing system with USM
* Closest focusing distance: 1 foot
* Filter size: 72mm
* Dimensions: 3.1 inches in diameter and 3.4 inches long
* Weight: 20.5 ounces
* Warranty: 1 year
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