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Canon - EF 35mm f/2 Wide-Angle Lens - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(11 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF 35mm f/2 Wide-Angle Lens - Black
Customer Rating
4
Great Value
on October 8, 2012
Posted by: chelseamh
from Cincinnati, OH
I upgraded to this lens recently after the kit lens my dad and I have been sharing for almost 10 years now totally broke. It was definitely time for an update because I needed a good lens to go with my new Canon 60D. I'm really pleased with this lens because you get a lot for a relatively small price tag. A complaint I've heard about this lens is how noisy the focus ring is, which is true it's pretty loud but I've gotten used to it at this point. It focuses very quickly and produces pretty sharp images. You do lose sharpness wide open but that expected. I love how the focus grip doesn't effect the focus when you're in auto focus mode. You don't have to worry at all about bumping the lens and damaging the focus, which is actually a reason why my old lens broke. Overall I'm super pleased with this lens.
Pros: Fast auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
excellent value
on September 2, 2012
Posted by: VA Pro
from Virginia
EF 35/2 is a great buy, for the price I was not expecting the image quality this lens delivers - very sharp wide open, and it only gets better stopped down. Bokeh is usually very smooth, however stopped down a bit the iris opening makes for visible pentagrams if there's pinpoint highlights in the out of focus area; doesn't bother me at all, but some may find it objectionable. Flare is decently controled, chromatic aberation is visible at wide apertures but less trouble than some other comparable optics I've shot. AF speed is plenty fast though a little noisy. Small size, light weight, and respectable build make this lens handle well. I love it!
Pros: Super-sharp images, great size/performance
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
on May 12, 2015
Posted by: JBR
from Utah
I love the lens, especially for videography for its manual focus. As for the auto focus when taking still images, the motor skills dont seem to be very smooth as are other lens's i have used.
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Customer Rating
4
Great Lens, Just get it!
on July 28, 2009
Posted by: Lrn2Go
from Oklahoma City, Ok
I read several reviews on all manner of lenses before I pulled the trigger on this one. I needed a lens to photograph quick moving subjects in restaurants and dimly-lit clubs without the use of a flash... and my kit lens with my Rebel XSI wasn't cutting it (minimum F/3.5). Well... I decided I wanted to go with a prime... based on price standpoint, approximate average distance, my enjoyment of moving around for my shots, and quicker lenses.
There was an EF-S style lens from another manufacturer, the 35mm 1.4L from Canon, and finally this lens. Since I decided I may want to step up to a full frame some day, I ditched the EF-S style one, and I just couldn't justify the cost of the L glass at this time. Anyway... fast forwarding my story, I got the lens a few days later and hooked it up. It's been months since then, and it's only come off a handful of times... and always goes right back on. I love the 56mm equivalent crop on my CMOS sensor. My pictures in the clubs have gone up to the next level in clarity, they're much brighter, the bokeh is amazing, AND I've less motion blur... that's just about all I can ask for!
One downside... at least on the lens I have. It tends to over-expose from what your meter in the camera is saying. Don't be afraid to shoot just a hair on the "dark" side to retain all of your highlights. That's about the only complaint I have! Sure... it doesn't have the HSM motor... it's a little screechy, but it's really stinking quick and effective!
Great lens for the money. If you're on the fence about it and don't think you want to foot the bill on the L glass... don't wait, just do it! You'll love it!
Pros: Fast auto-focus, great in low-light, light weight, excellent value
Cons: noisy when focusing, tends to want to over-expose just a hair
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Fantastic lens!
on October 26, 2012
Posted by: Ry
from CA
Got this lens today, tested it right away, took about a hundred or so shots.. very impressed, faster focus than the 50 1.8 MK2. Great contrasty images! Bokeh pleasant and not harsh at all. Build quality is great given the price, but could have come with a hood? focus is spot on. Using it on a 600D. Havnt tried it on a FF yet..
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images, high contrast
Cons: no lens hood included
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
One of the sharpest lenses ever
on March 4, 2011
Posted by: Hardcoreboy
from illinois
The Canon 35mm f2 is a lens of excellent value and performance. One of the sharpest lenses ever, hands down!
Build is similar to the 50mm 1.8 mk2 lens except that this lens has a metal mount instead of plastic. It also has a distance scale like old school lenses...actually it is actually one of canons older lenses. Focus is not bad considering it does not have USM. Unlike the 50mm mk2, the focus ring does not rotate on autofocus which is good. It has a bigger and better focus ring too. Ultra sharp details if used as a portrait lens. Similar to the 50mm. This in my observation is sharper at wider apertures. At f2 it is really sharp. Sharper when you stop down. Excellent focal range when used on a non full frame camera.
The only complaint I have is the washed out colors. On this aspect the 50mm 1.8 is better, giving you more contrasty images. The solution to this is post processing. Other than that I highly recommend this lens.
Highly recommended for non full frame cameras. Good for full frame users too!
Pros: Super-sharp images, light, price
Cons: low contrast images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
35mm f2.0
on September 1, 2009
Posted by: Reggie
from Quebec Canada
I have tried many lenses for indoor sports but this one has to be the best.I shoot mainly Taekwondo action in bad lighting and this lens never lets me down .Starting at f2.0 to f2.8 my pictures are tack sharp every time.I use the 50D and this combo is just the best. The other great prime lens I use is the 100mm f2.0
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great for macro.
on August 10, 2012
Posted by: nature lover
from chicago
Just took this lens to Alaska and on a cruise ship. Great for flowers and moss pictures. Of course good for portraits, but the best thing was being able to limit the use of your flash, due to the f2.0. I love this lens!
Pros: Super-sharp images, low light
I would recommend this to a friend!
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