Canon EF 35MM f/1.4L Wide Angle Lens

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Pros

  • Sharp focus (92)
  • Well built / quality construction (77)
  • Consistent output (64)
  • Durable (55)
  • Fast focus (46)
  • Easily interchangeable (38)
  • Rugged (37)
  • Lightweight (32)
  • Easy to clean (7)
  • Clear glass (4)
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Cons

  • Heavy (17)
  • Pricey (8)
  • Scratches easily (3)
  • No weather sealing (2)
  • Blurry focus (1)
  • Cost (1)
  • Lack of weather sealing (1)
  • Lens creep (1)
  • Lens hood attachment (1)

Best Uses

  • General purpose (85)
  • Night photography (64)
  • Portraits (38)
  • Landscapes (32)
  • Special effects (21)
  • Sports/action (10)
  • Upgrade (8)
  • Weddings (5)
  • Travel (4)
  • Fun (2)
 
 
 

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This 35mm wideangle lens features a brilliant maximum aperture of f/1.4 the largest in its class along with the superior natural image quality of Canon L-series lenses. An advanced floating mechanism and a ground and polished aspherical lens element achieve extremely sharp distortion free pictures from infinity to its closest shooting distance of 1'. With ring USM-powered rear focus autofocus is stealthy and swift. A wide focusing ring provides comfortable manual focus and the filter ring remains stationary for ease of use with polarizers and other special effects filters.

Specification Description
Model 2512A002
UPC 082966214028
Filter/Wide Angle Capability 72mm (Wide Angle)
Fits Camera Made By Canon
Lens Type Wide-Angle
Select Film & Digital Integrated Lenses
Select Lens Style Wide Angle
Select Mount Canon
Type Wide Angle

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Last update: Nov 17, 2009

Canon EF 35MM f/1.4L Wide Angle Lens Reviews

 
 
 

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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
Beautiful Lens

"This is my favorite lens on a crop body; while I love the 50/1.4 on a full frame, this lens shines with a 1.6X sensor. The build quality is the best of any L lens I've handled; I can't think of a lens that, as a single unit, feels more solid, including the longer tele primes. I can say this even though the lens is not weather sealed; there's just something right about it. While heavy, it's not ungainly like the ..." Read Full Review »

Jun 18, 2008 by Aaron

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★★★☆☆
3.0
soft wide open

"This is a great length for indoor people photography on crop cameras. Should be perfect for low light shots without flash. My copy has been to Canon twice and it is still blurry below 2.0. Those who get a good copy really like this lens, as would I if mine worked...." Read Full Review »

Aug 21, 2008 by snod85

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Canon EF 35MM f/1.4L Wide Angle Lens Review

Beautiful Lens

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Consistent Output
  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Rugged
  • Sharp Focus
  • Strong Construction

    Cons

  • Heavy

    Best Uses

  • Back-Up
  • General Use
  • Night Photography
  • Portraits
 

"This is my favorite lens on a crop body; while I love the 50/1.4 on a full frame, this lens shines with a 1.6X sensor. The build quality is the best of any L lens I've handled; I can't think of a lens that, as a single unit, feels more solid, including the longer tele primes. I can say this even tho …"  Read Full Review »

The magic contrast and color of the 35/1.4

The magic contrast and color of the 35/1.4
  • Made with Product
  • Using Product

Delicious blur, even just a few inches away...

Delicious blur, even just a few inches away...
  • Made with Product
  • Using Product
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 18 2008
Aaron
Stamford, CT
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Canon EF 35MM f/1.4L Wide Angle Lens Review

I Love This Lens

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Consistent Output
  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Quick Focus
  • Rugged
  • Sharp Focus
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • General Use
  • Night Photography
  • Upgrade
 

"I was looking for an equivilant replacement for my Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens, which I really liked. The reason for replacing the 50mm was; I had been using it on my Canon Elan 7 film camera. After buying my first digital(Canon 40D),I was not pleased with the field of view with the 50mm on the cropped se …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 10 2009
DougSchuch
Escondido, CA
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Price: $1,399.95
 

[6 of 7 customers found this review helpful]

Canon EF 35MM f/1.4L Wide Angle Lens Review

Great replacement for Sigma 20/1.8

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Consistent Output
  • Image quality
  • Lightweight
  • Sharp Focus
  • Strong Construction

    Cons

  • Price

    Best Uses

  • General Use
  • Indoor use
  • Night Photography
 

"Ok, so it's not even close to the same FOV as the Sigma - that said, the Sigma had stood in as my go-to indoor lens because it was indeed so wide and fast (and relatively inexpensive, to boot). Keeper ratio on that guy, particularly for low light, was not so hot - and even in full light, it was neve …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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May 26 2008
Andy in Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill
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  • Hobbyist/Enthusiast
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Price: $1,399.95
 

[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

Canon EF 35MM f/1.4L Wide Angle Lens Review

Best Lens Canon Makes.

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Consistent Output
  • Durable
  • Easy To Clean
  • Rugged
  • Sharp Focus

    Cons

  • Weak Casing

    Best Uses

  • boxing
  • General Use
  • Night Photography
  • Portraits
  • Sports/Action
 

"Ive had or used most of the primes at one stage or another, this is fantastic.



I currently have two Leica M-35's a Summicron and a Summilux (no guessing I like the 35mm aesthetic), and for an SLR this is the best 'conservative wide' on the market today.

I got mine about 8 or 9 years ago and ba …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Apr 16 2008
irq506
Seattle
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  • Professional
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Price: $1,399.95
 

[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]

Canon EF 35MM f/1.4L Wide Angle Lens Review

Pleasing Quality; minor disppointments

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Consistent Output
  • Durable
  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Quick Focus
  • Sharp Focus
  • More »

    Cons

  • Heavy

    Best Uses

  • General Use
  • Landscape Photography
  • Night Photography
  • Special Effects
 

"The only issues I have to add to all the previous reviewers are 2 minor disappointments I encountered with this lens:



1. The casing is plastic - this probably has no importance whatsoever, but, compared to the 135mm L lens, it feels less rugged. Time will tell.



2. When shooting low light/large …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 17 2008
Bezalel
Tel-Aviv
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  • Semi-Professional
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Price: $1,399.95
 
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