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bouch
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Posts: 1731
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Review Date: Jan 28, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $930.00
| Rating: 8
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Fast and fast-focusing, lighter than 28-70, balances well on pro bodies, very sharp & very good color contrast
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price?
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Sharp in the center even wide open, and very sharp from about f/2.8. Corners start getting sharp about f/5.6. One of the only Canon wide angles with sharp corners. Terrific colors & contrast, great bokeh.
Focuses quickly and decisively in low light - it's more accurate and much faster than the 50 f/1.4.
People often say this is overpriced compared to the 35/2, but in my opionion there is more difference between the 35/1.4 and 35/2 than between the 85/1.8 & 85/1.2.
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 Jan 28, 2004
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dougorama
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Review Date: Dec 21, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $950.00
| Rating: 10
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Balances nicely on bigger camera like 1Ds. Fast AF.
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None
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The irony of the FF 1Ds: Where are the excellent wides? I've tested two 20s: Fair. The 16-35, only "good" The 17-40 I've purchased beats the 24-70 @ 24mm in corners 3/5 times, @ 4.0 and smaller. So what about this fast 35mm? And the "deal" 35mm f2? The 2 is almost as good as the 17-40 when stopped down to 5.6: big deal (its cheap). BUT THIS 1.4! I'm not sure I really "need" this lens, but no lens I've used (85 1.2, 200 1.8, 400 2.8 etc) beats it. Just stare at the corners by 4.0... its like... ah... perfect. You're kidding the f2.0 is as good @ 5.6. This lens is as good or better than the 17-40 wide open @ 1.4. Now to test the 24mm 1.4....
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Dec 21, 2003
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rebel300
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Review Date: Oct 6, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $875.00
| Rating: 10
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Very sharp
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not much sharper than the 24-70 at 35mm and I'm not sure it's sharper
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Very good lens...very good color...sharp at all f stops
Great wide angle for a Canon Wide (which are not that great overall)
If you have a 24-70/2.8 you do not need this lens...
The Rebel
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Oct 6, 2003
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danks
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Location: Canada
Posts: 289
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Review Date: Jul 28, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Everything!
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Nothing!
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Just can't say anything much. Everything is excellent about this lens.
That said, I find I use the 16-35 f2.8 more often. Why? Well certainly not because it outperforms the 1.4 at 35mm! Just convenience I guess.
This is an EXCELLENT lens! I think all agree about that. Its wide aperture allows even AF-challenged bodies like the D60 to focus swiftly and surely in low light.
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Jul 28, 2003
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Jack Flesher
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Registered: Oct 23, 2002
Location: United States
Posts: 3489
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Review Date: Jun 17, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $900.00
| Rating: 8
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Fast, Sharp, great "L" build quality
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Size and weight, extra cost for one stop over the excellent 35/2
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If you like the 35mm focal, and you need f1.4 OR you want the excellent build-quality of an L lens, then you won't be disappointed. My copy generates very sharp images at f2 and f2.8, and from f4 up it is definitely "L-class" glass all the way. Vignetting is quite visible at f1.4 and f2, just detectable at f2.8, and essentially gone by f4 -- which is about the same as I recall my 35/2 doing. Because of this fact combined with the added cost, I have to knock at least one point off its overall rating.
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Jun 17, 2003
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stan_g
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Posts: 232
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Review Date: Mar 31, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,000.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, Fast (1.4), fast AF (ring USM), FTM (full time manual focusing)
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kinda heavy (20.5 oz.)
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I needed a low light lens that focuses quickly on different Eos bodies. This lens does that. With a 1D it focuses in near dark.
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Mar 31, 2003
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