Name: EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
Brand: Canon
SKU: 36742
Rating: 4.2 (39 reviews)

4.3

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.2 / 5

The lens handles very well on the camera
beautifully crafted based on a metal body and high quality plastics
focusing speed is very fast

vignetting will be apparent to Full Frame and 1
The front element does not rotate so using a polarizer is no problem
stealthy for candid street shots

Construction: Fixed
Elements: 11
Focus method: Internal, Rear
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Full-frame (35mm)
Focal length: , 35 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Normal, Wide angle

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM - Pros & Cons

The lens handles very well on the camera
beautifully crafted based on a metal body and high quality plastics
focusing speed is very fast
exciting and impressive lens
sharp
very
very sharp
Sharpness and contrast are excellent
Manual focusing is comfortable and precise
Optical quality is uniformly excellent
excellent piece of kit and deserves the high praise given
solid and well-built
Build quality on this lens is also exceptional
excellent-constructed
high-performance
weather-sealed basket
ergonomic of this lens looks well built
contrast
DOF
sharpness and color looking incredible
Canon lens is outstanding and one of the best lenses ever made
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
Technical details are always welcome and objective
Great for low light wedding work
Beautiful colors
sharp
one of Canons finest lenses
bokeh produced with this lens is really beautiful
low light capabilities of this lens
Very quick focus and superb construction
Fast focusing
fast optics
outstanding optically
exceptional quality and loyal service
less field curvature and improved performance in
its excellent imaging performance wide-open
The detail on the distant pines is impressive
It sounds very
very interesting
its colour and draving is impressive
the lens certainly performed well here
image quality
is
well
awesome
rubberized focus ring is nice and wide and falls quickly to hand
well-regarded predecessor
build quality is excellent

vignetting will be apparent to Full Frame and 1
The front element does not rotate so using a polarizer is no problem
stealthy for candid street shots
lack of quotation functionality and endless scrolling makes
Canon lens is nasty
horrible stuff
cameras often were described as miniature
DPR does not have the facility to test lenses without a camera body
Optical bench test equipment is expensive
some lenses are marked down because they have poor flare resistance
Purple fringing will happen here
vignetting on a full frame
flare resistance is not as good as an SWC lens
slightly soft and vignetting (easily correctable)
No retouching or editing was done whatsoever
Vignetting gets quite a bit worse at full-frame
Barrel distortion on this lens is minimal
lack of weather sealing is a bummer
a 200mm prime is not for the faint of heart
blue fringing seen in longitudinal chromatic aberration
high sharpness centrally but are weak in the borders and corners
Sigma wide-open
autofocus accuracy continues to be Sigma s Achilles heel
Neither lens has as wide an aperture
Build Quality The lens is surprisingly large and heavy
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ghosting artifacts can ruin an image
Noticeable vignette at wide apertures
no optical stabilization system
BR Optics eliminate color fringing
It has no aperture ring
noticeable light fall-off in the corners

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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal Wide angle
Lens mount	Canon EF

Aperture max	1.4
Aperture min	22
Aperture ring	no
Number of diaphragm blades	8

Construction	Fixed
Elements	11
Groups	9
Special elements / coatings	Aspherical element

Weight	20.46 oz
Diameter	3.11 in
Length	3.39 in
Filter size	2.83 in

Max Format size	Full-frame
Focal length	< 35
Maximum magnification	0.18 x
Image stabilisation	no

Focus method	Internal Rear
Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	Ring Type Ultrasonic
Full-time Manual focusing	yes
Closest focusing distance	0.3
Distance scale	yes
Depth of field (DoF) scale	yes

Colour of product	Black
Body materials	Metal
Tripod collar	no
Hood supplied	yes
Filter thread	yes
Sealing	no

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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Canon - Editorial Reviews (10)

4.5

Based on 10 reviews

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4.6

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4.5

The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM is a new moderate wide-angle prime lens for professionals. Boasting a very fast maximum aperture, the latest coatings, and fast and quiet auto-focusing, the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM is the most expensive 35mm Canon prime lens. Read our in-depth Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM review complete with full-size sample images...

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A Long-Term Review of the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM Lens

The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens is one of the company's newer DSLR lenses and comes with a wide variety of their latest tech. This excellent video takes a long-term review at it and what you can expect. Coming to you from Dustin Abbott, this excellent review takes a long-term look at the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens. The second version of this lens brought a lot of improvements over its predecessor, and it offers a lot of performance in a classic focal length with a wide aperture, making it useful for a wide variety of genres and shooting scenarios.