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Canon - EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM Wide-Angle Lens - Black
Average customer rating
4
(12 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 12 reviews
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67%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM Wide-Angle Lens - Black
Customer Rating
3
Disappointed
on September 12, 2011
Posted by: HangGlider
from Denver, CO
I rented this lens a couple of times before deciding to make the purchase. When I received the lens, I spent the time to adjust the microfocus on my 5D Mk II - and then I took the lens to Canyonlands National Park in Utah for some serious landscape work. I shot with it mounted on a tripod, mirror lockup, remote shutter release. The resulting images are sharp in the center, and horribly soft on the edges. Thinking the issue was that I was shooting at f/8, I did some experimenting and shot at f/22, f/16, f/8, and f/4. The only shots that come close to "good" focus were taken at f/22. Perhaps I have a bad copy of this lens - but so far it's a major disappointment.
Pros: Superior build quality
Cons: Semi-sharp images
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Best colors for landscapes
on July 9, 2010
Posted by: Ted
from Honolulu, HI
This lens is sharp and distortion free. My favorite characteristic is the great color rendition possible when using this lens. Stunning landscapes and dramatic building shots are the norm.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, deep rich colors, impressive depth of field results
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Big bucks but worth it
on August 7, 2009
Posted by: EOS4me
from Los Angeles, CA
For architectural and interior shooters with full frame bodies this lens will be a staple right next to the EF 15 2.8. Much improved for digital bodies in the corners with less vignetting and chromatic abberation. Heavy and easy to damage though not usually a problem on a tripod. Really expensive upgrade for what you get IMO as the old EF 14 2.8L USM was O.K. on film but really not a particularly great lens on a digial body. For digital you almost have to have the mkII version unless you are willing to carefully correct the chromatic abberations in LR or CS4. Pricey but if you have to shoot wide there is nothing else to compete with it for a full frame Canon digital body.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus, much improved over old mki for digital shooters
Cons: cost
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
the best for landscape and architecture
on April 30, 2009
Posted by: scjurgen
from New York, NY
I got more and more unsatisfied with a 12-24mm third party lens (strong distortions, blurred edge) on my 5D mark ii, so I finally decided to upgrade to this extraordinary lens.
Very crisp images, limited distortions, and a remarkable fast 2.8 makes it a perfect landscape lens on the Canon 5D mark ii. I used it also on a party, well, the results where really cool.
The only annoying thing is the high pricetag, but still, it is worse every cent.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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