Name: EF 35mm f/2 IS USM
Brand: Canon
SKU: 36609
Rating: 4.1 (33 reviews)

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM - Pros & Cons

the manual focus system is also much improved
most-round and smoothest specular highlight blurs
clean
smooth
fixed-size design
framed image remains smoothly centered
Image stabilization has matured nicely since it was first introduced
the IS system in this lens is very good
stabilizer is good enough for about 4-stops
The focus ring operates smoothly
plus F2 worked perfectly in such a low light environment
focal ring is also nice and wide for comfortable operation
ring-type ultrasonic autofocus system is quick and quiet
lens that's conveniently compact and absolutely wonderful for street photography
a very sharp lens and very easy to carry around
The ring itself is comfortable and quite fun to use
build quality of this lens being quite reasonable
sharpness is superb
Very good for streetphoto and landscape
Very smooth blurring of hard lines Nice transition bokeh
Small
light
and a good quality optic
excellent review with a lot of great images in it
auto-focuses reasonably rapidly and the manual focus ring operates very smoothly
reasonably fast and accurate
It produces wonderful bokeh wide open
35mm focal range is a very popular one
Image quality on the APS camera is very good
are great lenses at reasonable prices
good feel
contrast
smoothness and bokeh rendering
the sharpness and consistently of focus
the lens focuses very accurately
It is essentially perfectly sharp wide open
35 IS has a great look in certain situations as well
both lenses are incredibly sharp
compact
sharp
and optically stabilized
sharp
compact
and optically stabilized
The sigma has a much wider focusing ring and moves a little smoother
Sigma looks very solid
the blur is excellent too
good
quiet and fast autofocus
Canon 35mm f/2 IS lens is excellent at every aperture
The autofocus is quiet and fast

Image stabilization does not stop subject motion blur
35 L lacks image stabilization
out-of-focus specular highlights
This lens is not compatible with Canon Extenders
this lens is not weather sealed
IS USM is not a macro lens
It has no aperture ring
USM lens has a rather narrow focus ring
Canon overpriced the lens to begin with
Vignetting will be visible wide open (around 2 stops in the corners
lack of IS
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t ready to drop that amount of money on the lens
Colour fringing was also similarly negligible
lack of weather-sealing is a shame
quite heavy when compared to Canon pancake lenses
The focus ring is small and does not inspire confidence
The focusing is a bit slow and unreliable
it lacks USM)
the SLR mirror slap is way too loud for me
Autofocus is quite noisy
speeds slower than that are going to show blur from motion
The foreground blur is a bit busy
changes a bit when moving towards the corners
comparatively low local contrast
the MTF results are not directly comparable across the different systems
Fringing / Longitudinal Chromatic Aberrations
poor sharpness at the edges using wider apertures and
pretty expensive
Canon EF 35mm F2 USM
35mm is not as close as 50 or 85mm
F2 Aperture is Not as Fast as Other 35mm Lenses
It is inferior to both Canon and Sigma
sigma was a darker image in the open
the mass spectrometer was not available
Sigma is bulky and heavy (665 grams)
they cannot be filmed with an open aperture
The front lens does not rotate during focusing
no real need to use a lens hood
without built-in image stabilization
don't have to switch the lens to MF first
Canon 35mm f/2 IS is not unique

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Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal Wide angle
Lens mount	Canon EF

Aperture max	2
Aperture min	22
Aperture ring	no
Number of diaphragm blades	8

Construction	Fixed
Elements	10
Groups	8

Weight	11.82 oz
Diameter	3.07 in
Length	2.46 in
Filter size	2.64 in

Max Format size	Full-frame
Focal length	< 35
Maximum magnification	0.24 x
Image stabilisation	yes

Focus method	Internal
Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	Ring Type Ultrasonic
Full-time Manual focusing	yes
Closest focusing distance	0.24
Distance scale	yes
Depth of field (DoF) scale	yes

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

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Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Canon - Editorial Reviews (9)

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Published: 17.01.2013

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Review | Photography Blog

4.5

The Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM is a new moderate wide-angle prime lens. Boasting built-in image stabilisation and fast and quite auto-focusing, the plastic-bodied EF 35mm f/2 IS USM is a more affordable alternative to Canon's professional wide-angle primes. Read our in-depth Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM review complete with full-size sample images.

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DustinAbbott.net

Published: 31.03.2014

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Review - DustinAbbott.net

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares his full review of the highly underrated Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens. A great, affordable lens.

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Published: 08.07.2019

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM review

4.5

For street photography, this lens packs some useful features into a modestly sized build

PCMAG

Published: 03.02.2016

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Review

4.0

Canon photographers in need of a wide-angle prime lens should take a look at the EF 35mm f/2 IS USM—it's sharp, compact, and optically stabilized.

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM review: A ‘fast’ wide-angle prime for the 21st Century

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Published: 06.02.2013

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM review: A ‘fast’ wide-angle prime for the 21st Century

Canon were busy in 2012 releasing three wide-angle primes, the EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM, EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM and EF 35mm f/2 IS USM, on to the market. The latest launched in November 2012 was the Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM as an updated version of the original that dates back to 1990. Featuring Image Stabilization, Canon’s USM Ultrasonic autofocus motor, a ‘fast’ f/2 maximum aperture and wide-angle focal length, it looks a great option for Canon shooters into landscape or architectural photography.