Canon EF 16–35mm f/2.8L III USM Lens

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This is my 11th L lens. For many years I thought I didnt need a 16-35mm, and only recently I started evaluating this glass. With the 11-24mm, the 35mm and the 24-70mm I initially believed there was no need for an additional lens in that range. Then I started comparing the 2.8 mark III vs the f 4.0, and eventually decided to go for the extra stops. Used it for the first time for an entire weekend and found it a perfect solution for what I frequent try do: landscape and urban exploration. While not an expert, I feel pictures are very sharp and the focal range covered is perfect for what I do, avoiding the extra complexity of the 11-24mm in terms of wait, size, lack of filter support and inevitable distortion in the foreground. While I will continue to use the 11-24mm in the foreseeable future, I have the impression this 16-35mm will become my preferred choice in many situations and circumstances. Super flexible, is an excellent compromise offering great quality at every focal length. So far, out of 440 shots, 156 at 30+mm, 140 <+200mm, 76 in the 26-28mm range and the rest distributed homogeneously.

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The Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III series lens is the successor to the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II series lens. Its vastly improved image quality and superb contrast make it a worthy upgrade, if you have the extra cash to upgrade, or are buying a 16-35mm for the first time. The II series has soft corners, and exhibits way too much vignetting, IMHO, at 16mm. The III-series lens, shows very little. The saturation and contrast of the lens is superb. The III is heavier, longer, and larger in diameter than the II-series version, in addition to being more expensive. But those are the trade-offs for improved image quality. If you liked the II series version, I have no doubt youll love the III series. Highly recommended.

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After first renting this lens from Lensrental.com for a gig I decided to buy this bad boy. Sure it weighs more than the same Mark ii version but so what? I had the Tokina 16-28 mm a few years ago and thats just as heavy and whatever abut the thing NOT flaring. Loved it but half my shots had a JJ Abrams flare going on. Someone wrote a review saying this Canon Mark iii lens flared and so far not one flare so I dont believe that and Ive already shot about 500 shots on it. Love that the corners dont creep and the glass produces such sharp corner and beautiful picture. In a nutshell I LOVE my new lens after two weeks and Im a pro whos shot 16 going on 17 years. Buy it for wide angle and landscaping shots plus indoor house photography. Heck, use it anyway you want and just buy insurance in case you drop it as its a bit of a dime. Yes its expensive but Im going to be using it for years to come , it comes with a sweet leather bag and a Canon lens hood. L series is finally catching up on Nikon with the L series and this bad boy proves it.

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Ridiculously sharp at all apertures. Im selling my 35 prime and 17-40 now that I have this sharp lense. This photo sample is in low light, 16mm, F2.8, 3200 ISO, 3 inches from my pup.

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I have 30 years of photography experience going back to the 4x5 camera days. Until this lens I have never been happy with the sharpness of any digital lens. This lens is tack sharp like the old Linhof Schneider lenses. Corner to corner sharp. No chromatic aberration problems that seem to plague the rest of the canon line. Hopefully a 24-105mm lens will be the next on Canons sharpness upgrade. Buy this lens. It is worth the upgrade from the previous 16-35mm and it is light years better and worth every dollar that you waste on that crappy 17-40mm lens.

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Was looking for a wide angle lens, after reading the reviews, and doing some research, decided to get this one. Canon makes a great lens and this lens continues to demonstrate this! the f/2.8 is amazing! Now to get a full sized sensor camera body so I can see just how wide this lens really is! It is very pricy is the only down side that I can think of.

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This lens is awesome! I use it for super tight spaces or when I want a grand photo! Of course if you shoot low aperature it’s not as good since the lowest it goes is 2.8, but for higher FStops it’s awesome

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As advertised. Shipped fast. Excellent lens. Using for landscape photos.

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Love these lens, I find myself using this one more than my 24-70. It is definitely on the heavy side but the outcome of each shot is worth the weight :)

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This lens is a nice addition to my collection. It is not useful as a "walk around" lens unless you are going to spend the day in tight quarters. The zoom range is relatively limited, but it is still far more useful than a primary lens for those of us who do not wish to carry a half-dozen lenses all the time. Bottom line: for most people, this is not an appropriate first lens, but it is an outstanding supplement to other lenses that you may have.

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