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Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Lens
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Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens
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OpticalLimits - Lens reviews and beyond!Read more
Looking for a Canon 16-35mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.Read more
The Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM covers an impressive wide-angle field of view at an f/2.8 aperture, a feat for a prime lens, and delivers the added convenience of a 2x zoom design.Read more
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Canon EF 16-35mm f/4 USM L IS - Review / Lens Test ReportRead more
The Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM is a new professional wide-angle zoom lens. Boasting built-in image stabilisation with fast and quite auto-focusing, the EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM is a more affordable alternative to the faster EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM optic. Read our in-depth Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM review complete with full-size sample images.Read more
Read our detailed analysis of the Canon EF 16-35mm f4L IS USM Wideangle Zoom lens, find out its pros and cons, and how it compares with the other lenses.Read more
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General

Lens type
  • Telephoto
  • Wide angle
  • Telephoto
  • Wide angle
Normal
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EF
  • Canon EF
  • Four Thirds
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • Nikon F
  • Pentax K
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Samsung NX
  • Sony A
  • Sony E

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
Full-frame
Focal length16 - 3516 - 35< 35
Maximum magnification0.22 x0.23 x
N/A
Image stabilisationnoyes
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.842.5
Aperture min2222
N/A
Aperture ringno
N/A
N/A
Number of diaphragm blades7912

Focus

Focus methodInternalInternalInternal
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicRing Type Ultrasonic
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingyesyes
N/A
Closest focusing distance0.280.280.19
Distance scaleyesyes
N/A
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesno
N/A

Optics

ConstructionZoomZoomFixed
Elements16164
Groups12123
Special elements / coatings
  • Super Spectra coating
  • 3 Aspherical elements
  • 2 UD elements
  • 3 Aspherical elements
  • 2 UD elements
  • Fluorine coating
N/A
Power zoomnono
N/A
Zoom methodInternalInternal
N/A
Tilt-Shift
N/A
N/A
  • Tilt
  • Shift

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack,Silver
Body materialsMetal
N/A
N/A
Zoom lockno
N/A
N/A
Tripod collarnono
N/A
Hood suppliedyesyesyes
Filter threadyesyes
N/A
Sealingyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight22.58 oz21.69 oz7.58 oz
Diameter3.5 in3.25 in2.5 in
Length4.41 in4.44 in2.0 in
Filter size3.48 in3.25 in1.81 in