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Canon EF 35mm f/2
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Review Date: Apr 10, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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light and sharp throughout.
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Cons:
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Some may complain about the auto-focus noise, but it does bother me.
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I use this lense with the 5D, and I cannot see any softness at the edges. Being a keen landscape photographer, I often resort to MF, but sometimes AF - noise is not an issue for me.
What's important to me is the fact that it's a prime and primes are notoriously better than zooms, which this lense has proved to me time after time. Traditionally, Canon did not include a hood - good ol' Canon. They haven't the heart to change. Something tells me, however, that the L version is not going to give me much more at four times the price, but you get a free hood for the extra cost.
I am happy, very happy.
Here's a sample: http://www.pbase.com/flashbracket/image/58394132
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Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
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Review Date: Mar 5, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Super price, light and fast
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Cons:
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No hood supplied, typical of Canon
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I was a little nervous purchasing this lense. The reviews were very mixed, and so decided to take the plunge and experiment myself.
I tested it for sharpness with my 5D and a chessboard. Chesssboards are ideal (vertical and horizontal lines; wood grain etc).
The lense is sharp throughout the range which pleased me greatly.
In the field, the lense is amazing. I am very, very happy with the results, and thankfully there's no need to look at L glass. I wanted a prime, as opposed to a zoom, for sharpness and detail, colour and contrast; and it delivers. It is prone to flare but that is controllable and can be desirable depending on what effect one is after.
As regards to the mixed reviews, I can only assume that there are bad copies on market, but is that uncommon? I can't say I would ever award 10/10 to Canon for excellent quality control. The reality check is this: if you are unfortunate enough to end up with a bad copy, take the issue up with the supplier and/or Canon. My copy rocks but then I was lucky, probably several times lucky, given the number of primes and zooms I own.
Sample shot: http://www.pbase.com/flashbracket/image/56802968
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