Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras - White Box (New) (Bulk Packaging)

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With the introduction of the mark II, the price of this lens has dropped a lot lately. For $999 this lens is much more affordable to the prosumers out there (like me). Ever since I first got into photography four years ago, this has always been my dream lens. Now that I have it, I feel no need for any other lens of similar focal lengths. Its beautifully sharp and renders colors like a dream. The bokeh is godly. Theres a bit of CA present in high-contrast situations, but it can generally be corrected in post. Minimal distortion and manageable vignetting. Many of you looking at this lens will be comparing it to the Sigma Art. Yes, they cost almost the same now. Yes, the Sigma is optically superior. But the Sigma doesnt render colors and tones like the Canon. The Sigma wont last you 30 years like this lens will. The Sigma wont have the same support staff backing it up. And ultimately, the Sigma... Isnt a Canon. If youre on the fence on buying Canons 35mm f/2 IS, then consider this. If 35mm is a focal length you use from time to time, buy the f/2. If 35mm is your main focal length, save up for this. Youll be thankful later. If youre thinking of buying the mark II, unless youre a full-time pro who needs the very, very best, buy this one instead and use the remaining money for other glass.

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Best lens money can buy in my opinion. Im happy i have the first generation and not the second generation, i hear the second generation is too plasticy. Anyways, this lens has been around North America with me, around the world 4 times, to dusty and wet places, and it has never let me down. Cant quite find the words to describe the photos it takes, but they have a character, especially in the light distortion and bokeh, that few lenses can match. This lens works great for people who only want a single lens on a full frame as it captures portraits well if you stand less than 6 ft way from subjects, and landscapes, if you turn the aperture above f8. Never seen chromatic aberration on it once, which is typical of L lenses as well. This lens has helped take photos that will remind me of some of the most special times of my life, photos that have been in galleries, and photos that hang in my walls all the time. It will take the first photos of my future child. And I hope it lasts long enough I can pass it down to them.

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I love photography as a hobby. I am now retired, and so I decided to take photography courses to become more proficient. I have 4 canon cameras, and decided to get a professional lens. I googled and found that the Canon EF 35mm f1.4L USM lens was highly rated and recommended. To get it new would cost around $1600. I am not a professional, so I did not want to pay that much. I checked Amazon, and found a refurbished lens for half the price. The lens was in excellent condition, could not tell that it was refurbished. Included with the lens was a lens hood and protective filter, which I did not expect. A pleasant surprise.

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I purchased it to shoot indoor pics of my 1 year old and I am very happy with this lens. Camera body is a 6D. I use it with and without a 600EX flash (bounced). I am new to DSLRs (8 months) and have the 24-105L kit lens plus a 50mm f1.4. This lens is much better than the 50mm 1.4 as it should be for the price. Speaking of price amazon has a good price plus I got the rebate in January. Canon is doing it again the month of March. I recommend this lens for low light photos of children. It focuses really fast and has pleasing bokeh (blurry backgrounds) when shot open with the thin DoF. I get my son playing...but also like to get him close up, then the backgrounds are even more blurry. If you shoot in raw, lightroom5 has a nice lens correction factor which will make your pictures look even better (fixes vignetting at 1.4), but youll be fine without doing it. 35mm and 50mm focal lengths are good for getting kids in their normal enviroment and I havent taken the 35mm off my camera since getting it. Its quite sharp, but the real reason I like it (besides the great bokeh) is the wide aperture. I normally shoot between 1.4 and 2.8 indoors to use a shutter speed of 1/125 or quicker because my son doesnt stay still. Next up for me is probably the 135mm f2 L. I would also like the 85mm 1.2L and think that the 35L 85L and 135L are great set of primes. The 85L is expensive so I was thinking of trying portrait focal lengths with the 135L first. Shorter focal lengths and wide angles are supposed to make ears and noses longer and less appealing, but I dont think this lens looks bad or has a lot of distortion. I recommend this lens or the 50L for kids indoors and low light. If youre using a crop camera then a 35 is 50 something...so youre good there also.

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I ordered this lens a month or so ago and its left my main cam twice only out of necessity. I am not sorry I bought it ~ I am sorry however I waited so long to buy it (but who hasnt been once theyve gotten their hands on this gem - and it is a gem of a lens). It being a prime lens, its sharp - but more than that - its just incredibly sharp ~ the most beautiful bokeh and it is built like a typical Canon L. The biggest downside is - no weather sealing - would have been a nice addition. There is some softness at f/1.4 - but even at 2.0 - it is still very sharp. I shoot in all kinds of conditions and lighting - thus far, I havent had *much* of a problem with CA except around f/1.4 occasionally ... Like has been said many times before ~ focus is wicked fast and for my needs thats just perfect ... Color and contrast are superb etc etc ... What hasnt already been said about it ? ;o) ... And? It shipped with a center pinch cap (purchased / shipped from Amazon.com - not B&H, or other). Very easy to manage / handle - well balanced (feels well balanced on all my cam bodies). I know a lot of people seem to complain about the weight of the lens, but - its not an issue for *me* - I shoot anywhere from a few candid shots (like a lot of people) to all day jobs. I have yet to run across an L that was lightweight. And the price? Its a Canon L lens - dont expect it to be inexpensive ~ but do expect it to be superior glass :o)

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This lens is great Ive had it for a while now and its a solid investment especially for what its going for now. It has a fast precise focus and produces as nice a bokeh that you can get from a 35mm . As a guy who feels the need to have the best and latest and dont find a need for the mark II it just doesnt blow this one out of the water especially for that ridiculous price.

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Im very happy with this lens. I considered the less expensive Sigma lens, but in the end went with the Canon. The Sigma is supposed to be very sharp. but thats about all it has going for it. On my Canon 5Dmk 3 I can not see any problems with the sharpness of this lens.The lens seems exceptionally sharp wide open even out into the edges. Stopped down to f/2.0 or f/2.8 it gets a little sharper in the corners, but it started so sharp there really is not much room for improvement. I have 5 L grade Canon lenses and several other Canon non-L lenses. This lens is sharper than any of the non-L lenses and at least as sharp wide open as any of my other L lenses with the exception of my 70-200mm f/2.8 L II lens which as everyone knows has legendary sharpness. I bought the Canon over the Sigma for a number of reasons. It is weather sealed, and I do find myself shooting in damp or dusty places at times. I have not heard too many people complain of the focus accuracy of the Sigma 35mm lens, but I know some Sigmas have had problems with focus accuracy (50mm) and firmware issues with different cameras. I bought the Canon because I knew like all modern L lenses it had a very fast and accurate focus system. The Canon lens just feels better, more solid, smoother focus action. It oozes quality. Bottom line, this is a really nice lens, Im glad I bought it.

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Probably like most of you, it was between this and the Sigma. I’ve read and seen way too much nonsense about Sigma’s unreliable AF and back and forth with fine tuning. Nobody got time for that. I’m so happy with this 35mm 1.4L My GAS has been cured, at least for the meantime. In some situations there is slight CA but couple clicks in LR and that’s taken care of. I haven’t done any micro adjustments and it’s spot on sharp. Bokehlicious ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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I bought this after reading & watching many, many reviews and tutorials on adding a prime lens to my camera bag. The f/1.4 isnt the priciest out there (the f/1.2 and the USM II f/1.4 come to mind), but this red-ring Canon makes gorgeous pictures with my 70D. Like any prime, I have to move to get the framing I desire, but the ginormous aperture range gives a ton of options for depth of field. Focus is fast & accurate; exposure is right on. Even with an APS-C sensor that makes the effective focal length ~55mm, the aperture is the key.

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I had my doubts at first about the need for this lens since I already own the 50mm f1.2L. But after month and month of research between written reviews and video reviews, I finally tried one out and found that the usefulness of this lens is much greater for myself than I originally thought. My reasons for both the 35 and 50mm are the same. I wanted to be able to shoot indoor with what light I have available and avoid the use of flash. Both does a great job, but after owning both, I can say that the 35mm does indeed focus faster than the 50mm, and the 35mm range, it just gave me that little bit more room to shoot indoor especially in narrow space. The 35mm will definitely be my "go to" lens going forward, but I will still keep the 50mm when Im looking to get that extra creamy/dreamy look that none of my other lens seems to be able to achieve.

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