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Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens
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Inner focusing system with USM Closest Focusing Distance 0.28m / 0.9 ft. Zoom System Rotating type Filter Size 82mm Max. Diameter x Length, Weight 3.3" x 4.1", 1.3 lb. / 83.5 x 103mm, 600g

Broaden your perspective with the Canon EF 16-35mm ultra-wide-angle zoom lens. Specifically designed for improved edge-to-edge image quality that meets the strict requirements of professional and high-end amateur photographers alike, the lens lets you bring more area into focus while providing greater depth of field. The lens features three high-precision aspherical lens elements--ground, replica, and GMo--that produce even better image quality than the original Canon EF 16-35mm USM lens. The circular aperture, meanwhile, produces a beautiful and natural background blur when shooting at wider apertures. Other details include internal focusing, a ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM), and new AF algorithms for fast and quiet autofocusing. The lens carries a one-year warranty.

• Focal length: 16-35mm
• Maximum aperture: f/2.8
• Lens construction: 16 elements in 12 groups
• Diagonal angle of view: 108 degrees (at 10 feet) to 63 degrees
• Focus adjustment: AF with full-time manual
• Closest focusing distance: 0.92 feet
• Filter size: 82mm, P=0.75mm/1 filter
• Dimensions: 3.5 inches in diameter, 4.4 inches long
• Weight: 1.41 pounds

Manufacturer Description
The EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM is a high performance, water-resistant, and ultra wide-angle Canon L-series lens. It has been specifically designed for improved edge-to-edge image quality that will meet the strict requirements of professional and high-end amateur photographers. It features 3 high-precision aspherical lens elements, each of a different type: ground, replica and GMo for even better image quality than the original EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM. The circular aperture produces a beautiful and natural background blur when shooting at wider apertures. Other features include internal focusing, a ring type USM (Ultra Sonic Monitor), and new AF algorithms for fast and quiet autofocusing.

Customer Reviews

best canon wide angle zoom!
Since I have the 16-35 II I hardly have any other lenses on my 5d. It's just amazing! It has been improved noticeably compared to the first version and it's great fun to use 16mm on full frame!
Of course, Canon can still work on the sharpness in the corners from 2.8-6.3, it's not perfect yet but it's really very very good and definitely worth its money!

Modest improvement mostly for full frame users
I have owned both this and the original version. The new lens is better in the corners and flares less but the corners are still a little soft at f2.8 and you can get the lens to flare a little if you try. I haven't seen the loss of clarity above 20mm that others reported. Perhaps you would see a slight difference in eyelashes if you did a lot of portraits but this is probably not the best choice for a portrait lens. It is a somewhat better lens for shooting landscapes and other shots where edge to edge clarity is important.

But the differences between the two versions are minor and in some instances irrelevant. If you don't shoot a full frame camera the soft edges don't appear in the photo. And flare is a minimal issue at most. It rarely appears and is easy to fix in Photoshop if it does. I would opt for the original if I didn't shoot full frame based on the price difference alone.

My only problem with the original was when I had to shoot hand held. Sometimes you can't bring a tripod along which rules out shooting at f16 or 22 so I occasionally ended up with shots that were soft in some of the edges. The new lens will solve that. That is the only reason I decided to upgrade.

I haven't used many other lenses in the same range so I can't compare quality with other makers but I'm not aware of anything reputed to be better. I have Canon primes as well as other Canon zooms and in actual use all are generally close in quality. I use the primes if possible when I plan to crop or enlarge a lot but I could still get by nicely with the zooms.

So, if you shoot less than full frame or if price is an issue, get the original. If you shoot full frame but need maximum clarity in the center (portraits for example), test both versions first. If you shoot full frame and need maximum edge to edge clarity, go with the new lens.

Canon 16-35 mm F 2.8 II
Replaced my old Canon 16-35 mm lens and is considerable improvement when it comes to less distortion, flare and vignetting. Only drawback is that it requires thin 88 mm filters that are expensive and when using one, is not possible to keep a filter cap in place since these filters have no front threat and use push-in cap types that do not stay in place

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