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Discount Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens Review | 
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Rating:  reviews
Format: CD
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: N/A
Optical Zoom: 2.2
Maximum Focal Length: 35
Minimum Focal Length: 16
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 1910B002
Model: 1910B002
UPC: 013803078596
EAN: 0013803078596
ASIN: B000NP46K2
Release Date: March 31, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| | 16-35mm ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with f/2.8 maximum aperture | | | 3 high-precision aspherical lens elements produce superior image quality | | | Circular aperture produces natural background blur at wider apertures | | | Ring-type USM for fast and quiet autofocusing; internal focusing | | | Measures 3.5 inches in diameter and 4.4 inches long; 1-year warranty |
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 MRSP listed here..is way way off.. August 31, 2010
Tario
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,
 Near perfect lens, but with some vignetting August 3, 2010
J. Hayward (Dothan, AL)
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.
ultra wide but not June 8, 2010
Jarrot J. Stanford
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Thinking of a nice wide angle without the vinette and distortion, or fisheye this is the perfect lens i have read up on the mk 1 and it is in no comparison to this lens after having owned it. I got shots while in a corner of a 15x15 room that covers everything while in focus and sharp... nice lens and i was concerned about different focal lengths but they all came out great... I have used each lens like a 20mm f1.2, 24mm f1.4, and 35mm f1.2 and those are some kick butt lenses... but this cover those ranges well. You can still achieve nice bokeh at f2.8... a great all around lens for close range.
Canon's Best Wide Angle Lens June 7, 2010
Patrick Bonish (North America)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just got a new lens, the higly coveted Canon 16-35 f/2.8 and thought I'd post up my thoughts on it.....OMG!!! This baby is the cat's meow!
I used to have a Sigma 17-35, but it wouldnt work with my Canon 5D full frame body because that lens was made for the cropped sensor bodies.
I loved the wideness of the Sigma on our 30D, but couldnt see keeping it around when I almost use the 5D exclusively, so I started looking for an equivilent that would work.
Just got it a few days ago and this thing is amazing.
The focus is lightining fast and totally, 100% silent. I honestly looked away from the eye piece and watched to see if anything was moving when it focused because it does it so fast, it almost makes you think it's just always in focus.
I love, love, love the fact that it internally zooms and there is nothing that moves when you go from 16mm out to 35mm, this is one of my only complaints of the Sigma lenses, which we have a few of and really like them.
The internal zoom will help since we seem to always be shooting in the desert, on the water or other places that dirt, salt and crud can get into the inner workings of the lens.
The lens is a bit hefty, but I personally like the feel of the heavier lenses as they offset the weight of the camera and tend to even the entire package out more.
Plus, it's a fixed f/2.8, which means great low light shooting capabilities.
My only gripe with this lens is the front filter ring being a whopping 82mm. I've been trying to get to the point that all of my lenses have the same filter diameter so I dont have to have a bunch of different filters floating around in the bag. All of Canon's other L Glass lenses use the 72mm filter size, so I've got a pretty good collection of those sized filters. Oh well, only gripe I think of so far.
I'll be heading out later this week to do a few shoots with this thing and cant wait to see the results. On the 5D, it's amazing how wide you can go!! Almost like a fisheye without the distortion!
If anyone is thinking of buying this lens. I'd highly recommend it! Cant wait to use it on the upcoming U.P. Overland trip in August
A Must Have May 17, 2010
PJ (GTA, Canada)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
In comparison with the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM lens which it replaced in my collection, the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM is sharper overall with less chromatic aberrations at the edges. But the lens DOES vignette at 16mm wide open. The latest version of Canon's Digital Photo Professional will remove most of the vignetting. The vignetting disappears when stopping down to smaller f/stops. Also, this lens is sharper at the corners than it's Mark 1 predecessor.
I use a multicoated Heliopan UV ES 82 slim filter with female threads and there is no added vignetting with this filter. The Canon E-82mm front snap-on lens cap will fit on this filter. Canon's instruction manual recommends the installation of a filter to complete the weather resistance of the lens. So, the Heliopan has not added any ghosting (yet) to night time images.
At f/2.8, images in the viewfinder are bright, the autofocus is quick, and like the 17-40/4 the lens is mostly flare resistant. At 100% zoom in Canon's DPP, the images are class leading sharp at all focal lengths. The build quality is excellent.
To summarize: With the exception of strong vignetting at f/2.8 at 16mm, you cannot find a better ultra wide angle zoom lens (in this focal range) for Canon than this latest version. If you like a fast, versatile zoom lens covering almost everything within normal peripheral eyesight with improved bokeh, then this is a must have.
*Please refer to my uploaded photos*
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