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Canon - EF24mm F1.4L II USM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(40 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 40 reviews
5 Stars
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1 Star
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72%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF24mm F1.4L II USM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Black
Customer Rating
3
AF Issues
on November 7, 2010
Posted by: m2bear
from Berkeley, CA
I am using this lens with my 5D Mark II. There are AF issues with the lens out of the box. Probably 80% of my images missed focus. I have the precision screen- so I can see the AF locks at regions that are not correct- even at high contrast regions (e.g. keyboard) This is a bit fustrating because when I use manual focus- the lens is amazing. I own the 35 1.4L, which did not have this problem. The issue is not backfocus or frontal focus problems- I cant never know! It just misses most of the time and hit some of the time. I sent it back for repairs- will update.
Pros: good build quality, superb optics, sharp
Cons: af issues
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
1
bad af
on August 19, 2011
Posted by: The Sky
from Texas
AF often missed. Compared it to 85L, it's night and day. *%L of course is magical. AF Often breaks down.
More things to say but everytime I submit this review, it doesn't get published. funny how my 85L review got published once I wrote them. This is my third time writing.
More things to say but everytime I submit this review, it doesn't get published. funny how my 85L review got published once I wrote them. This is my third time writing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
24LII, 35L, 24-70L
on January 4, 2013
Posted by: sy
from colorado
Performance:
24mm f1.4 L II is very similar look, size, and weight to 35L though it has a weather sealed metal body so it does not have plastic feel of 35L. Focus speed, accuracy, sharpness are also similar to 35L. It’s faster and a bit sharper than 24-70L Mk I at f2.8. There is chromatic aberration (color fringes) between f1.4 and 2.8 but it is much better controlled and not as ugly as 35L. But on the other hand it tends to get more flare than 35L. Images sometimes look soft at f1.4 because of color fringes, but other than that my copy produces quite sharp images from f1.4 and gets sharper when stopped down. And it also does pretty good job on corners. Bokeh is a little bit nervous and sometimes you may call it ugly. I don’t know if it is something to do with its focal length. 35L shows that tendency sometimes but 24L II does it more significantly. But you still can get creamy and soft bokeh. It depends on backgrounds. Even at f2.8 it seems softer than 24-70L. Another thing that I like about this lens is that it has a very short minimum focus distance.
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Value:
Since Canon released a new 24-70mm L II which I’ve read about how great and almost as sharp as primes are, I can see many people grab this zoom than those high priced prime lenses. And for the most of cases this new zoom will do the job. I’ve got my 24L II as a used with a very good price, so it’s well worth it for what I paid. But I might have picked a new 24-70L II if I didn’t have my old 24-70L.
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Bottom Line:
First of all I say that this is still a great lens but there are some other choices for this focal length. If you love to shoot at f1.4-f2.5 then this is the lens for you. And it is simply awesome.
24mm f1.4 L II is very similar look, size, and weight to 35L though it has a weather sealed metal body so it does not have plastic feel of 35L. Focus speed, accuracy, sharpness are also similar to 35L. It’s faster and a bit sharper than 24-70L Mk I at f2.8. There is chromatic aberration (color fringes) between f1.4 and 2.8 but it is much better controlled and not as ugly as 35L. But on the other hand it tends to get more flare than 35L. Images sometimes look soft at f1.4 because of color fringes, but other than that my copy produces quite sharp images from f1.4 and gets sharper when stopped down. And it also does pretty good job on corners. Bokeh is a little bit nervous and sometimes you may call it ugly. I don’t know if it is something to do with its focal length. 35L shows that tendency sometimes but 24L II does it more significantly. But you still can get creamy and soft bokeh. It depends on backgrounds. Even at f2.8 it seems softer than 24-70L. Another thing that I like about this lens is that it has a very short minimum focus distance.
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Value:
Since Canon released a new 24-70mm L II which I’ve read about how great and almost as sharp as primes are, I can see many people grab this zoom than those high priced prime lenses. And for the most of cases this new zoom will do the job. I’ve got my 24L II as a used with a very good price, so it’s well worth it for what I paid. But I might have picked a new 24-70L II if I didn’t have my old 24-70L.
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Bottom Line:
First of all I say that this is still a great lens but there are some other choices for this focal length. If you love to shoot at f1.4-f2.5 then this is the lens for you. And it is simply awesome.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
Cons: expensive
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
AMAZING LENS
on June 13, 2021
Posted by: Autumn
from Wisconsin
Must have. It’s absolutely stunning for photos. Crystal clear.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Pattiv0204
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great lens, love performance in low light situations
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
AMAZING!
on December 25, 2021
Posted by: MikeHoncho_Photos
from Miami, FL
I got this as a hand-me-down from my buddy who just upgraded all his equipment. This lens is over 8 years, FOCUS is incredible, SHARPNESS is amazing, Super recommend this lens. Using it on a Canon R & R3.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Way too expensive
on May 21, 2013
Posted by: Lurcus
from New York, NY
For this price, I would expect a much better lens.
Sharpness is very poor at the frame corners, unless you stop down to at least f/2,8.
Vignetting is as visible as in much cheaper and older lenses.
Built quality is excellent and distortion is very well controlled, but that's not enough to justify this price.
At present, the 24/2,8 IS is probably a better purchase for most people.
Sharpness is very poor at the frame corners, unless you stop down to at least f/2,8.
Vignetting is as visible as in much cheaper and older lenses.
Built quality is excellent and distortion is very well controlled, but that's not enough to justify this price.
At present, the 24/2,8 IS is probably a better purchase for most people.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality
Cons: price/value, corners sharpness
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
1
24mm 1.4L 11 USM
on February 8, 2009
Posted by: MG
from HAWAII
The lens I got was unusable at 1.4 to get a decent quality had to close down two stops. This now is the third time in one year I have returned L glass for sharpness issues.
If you are a serious Pro I would advise never buying a high quality lens on line. Not that the vendors are bad, but you will not know what you get. Then you are faced with fees for restocking and shipping at you expense. Not all lenses are equal and seems like this is a new thing with Canon, As I have not returned or had a bad lens in the past ten years.
Now three. So BEWARE JUST CAUSE IT HAS A L ON IT IT DOES NOT MAKE IT GOOD MINE WERE REAL DOGS.
If you are a serious Pro I would advise never buying a high quality lens on line. Not that the vendors are bad, but you will not know what you get. Then you are faced with fees for restocking and shipping at you expense. Not all lenses are equal and seems like this is a new thing with Canon, As I have not returned or had a bad lens in the past ten years.
Now three. So BEWARE JUST CAUSE IT HAS A L ON IT IT DOES NOT MAKE IT GOOD MINE WERE REAL DOGS.
Cons: Semi-sharp images
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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