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Canon - EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Wide-Angle Lens - Black
Average customer rating
4.9
(18 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Wide-Angle Lens - Black
Customer Rating
5
My only lens
on March 27, 2012
Posted by: pennylane
from louisville, ky
I use this lens on a full frame body, it is the only lens i own, or need. i shoot landscsape and portraits. learning to shoot at 1.4 is a bit of a task, but not a painful one, it was fun practicing the technique. it's sharp all throughout the apertures, and yes, it's heavy but you'll carry the weight with pride.
Pros: well built
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great wide angle portrait lens
on June 12, 2012
Posted by: Ultrafox
from Somerset, Ky
This lens is great in low light and is an amazing portrait and wide angle lens. There IS some vignetting wide open, but it's not a big issue for me because I actually like a little vignetting. This lens produces very nice Bokeh wide open. This is a great wedding and portrait lens. I would definitely have this any day over the 35mm 2.0. It is worth saving the money for.
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, great bokeh
Cons: Slow auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
great lens for close up to portrait
on December 22, 2013
Posted by: Still Learning
from Phoenix, AZ
After much research I decided on purchasing my first L lens. I had used a 35 mm film camera with a 50mm lens while in the Navy and found it suitable for most of the shots I was making. So the EF 35mm f/1.4L USM lens seemed like the best choice for my first L lens.
The EF 35mm 1.4 has been on my camera most of the past year. It is great for landscape, flowers, and portraits. Maybe it was because of the 1.6 conversion that makes a 35mm on my 7D look more like a 56mm or maybe because I do not make really close up portraits, but I have not seen the distortion that is so noticeable in many portraits made with wide angle lenses.
There was a learning curve with this lens when shooting at it closest distance. I now ensure the right things are in my narrow depth of field when shooting those closer subjects and using the more open f-stops (like 1.4).
My next buy will be an EF 12 II extension tube to get a little closer to making the EF 35mm 1.4L into a macro lens.
The EF 35mm 1.4 has been on my camera most of the past year. It is great for landscape, flowers, and portraits. Maybe it was because of the 1.6 conversion that makes a 35mm on my 7D look more like a 56mm or maybe because I do not make really close up portraits, but I have not seen the distortion that is so noticeable in many portraits made with wide angle lenses.
There was a learning curve with this lens when shooting at it closest distance. I now ensure the right things are in my narrow depth of field when shooting those closer subjects and using the more open f-stops (like 1.4).
My next buy will be an EF 12 II extension tube to get a little closer to making the EF 35mm 1.4L into a macro lens.
Pros: good multi-purpose lens
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Lens
on January 6, 2011
Posted by: Nita
from New York, NY
I needed a fast, sharp lens that was good in low light. After recommendations and research, I chose the EF 35mm f1.4L and I haven't been disappointed. The colors are crisp and bokeh is amazing. I've shot in rooms with barely any light, no flash and I was able to get shots that were keepers. Video comes out beautifully. The focus ring is smooth but a little more stiffer than my other Canon lenses. Now that I'm used to it, I don't notice it.
This lens is a must for anyone who shoots in low light. I use this on a crop body so this is my "walk around 50mm equivalent."
The only cons, it's not weather proof and the price. But, for such a great quality lens, price comes with the territory.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images, excellent in low light
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Worth its price tag
on August 11, 2010
Posted by: Paul
from NYC
I debated about buying this lens for at least 4 months. It's a hefty chunk of change to put down for one lens. I own two other "L" lenses and I know how good they are. But a 35mm prime? I read the reviews. I debated.
I bought it.
It's amazing piece of photographic equipment. It's so sharp and has amazing low-light performance. It has the potential to take your photography to new places with it's low-light capabilities and the fact that working with primes forces you to be more creative... perhaps even more traditional.
I love Canon L Lenses.
Pros: fast, great low-light, sharp!!!
Cons: a bit heavy, lens hood is cheap, af can "hunt" a bit in low light
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Lens
on August 13, 2010
Posted by: Chicago_Al
from Chicago IL
I use this lens for shallow depth of field photography. It is good for portraits. The shallow depth of field is useful when focusing on one person among several people. That is, when you want your subject to stand out. The best aperture is F1.8 which provides sharp images and a creamy bokeh. The sharpest pictures can be obtained at F5.6, although bokeh will be reduced. I use this lens on a 5D II and shoot at large jpg or raw. If you shoot at low resolution, you will not get the same sharpness. When shooting at F1.8, it would be best to use the proper focusing point, rather than use the middle sensor, and recompose. This is because depth of field is very shallow and you want to minimize focusing errors. Also, if you always shoot at high apertures and have everything in focus, I would recommend using a low priced lens.
Pros: very nice bokeh, sharp, fast autofocus, good build quality
Cons: heavy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
WOW! Amazing Lens
on January 20, 2011
Posted by: tree hugger
from Vancouver, Wa
Thank you Canon for another world wonder. I love taking nature photos, but just recently got inspired taking pictures of my grand child in a highschool dance recital where no flash was allowed. Loved the results of the low light capabilities of this lens combined with it's ultrafast focusing on my 5D. Appreciating your support, keep up the great work. thanks Tree Hugger aka Wayde
Pros: low light, fast focusing, great depth of field
Cons: none i've found
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Awesome lens
on February 14, 2012
Posted by: daddyeddie
from Gardena, CA
What can I say! I am very happy to have purchased this lens. The focus is spot on and fast. I am using this lens on my 7D. So far, the images shot wide opened are sharp, even at F1.4 and it gets sharper when you stepped down. Yes, at F1.4 you can get sharp pictures, providing your shutter speed is fast enough and you are not sloppy with your technique. Of course, the subject must be absolutely still. All in all, this is a beautiful lens and will be my go to lens for low-light situations.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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