YONGNUO YN35mm F2 Lens 1:2 AF/MF Wide-Angle Fixed/Prime Auto Focus Lens for Canon EF Mount EOS Camera

Ive had great success with both the YN600EX-RT II Speedliteand YN14EX Macro Ring Lite but I cant say the same for the YONGNUO YN35mm F2 Lens 1:2 AF / MF Wide-Angle Fixed/Prime Auto Focus Lens. It no longer stops down the aperture and the AF mechanism has become even more noisy. While still under warranty, I have been unable to get a response from Yongnuo on a repair. I am outside the 90 day purchase window from Amazon so no help there. Neither Yongnuo or the Amazon reseller, Duoda Digital, that I purchased the lens from has replied. I even posted a message to Yongnuos FB page 2 days ago and no response. I found what appeared to be a USA site but they are a reseller and will only assist with warranty claims if you purchase from them. Looks like the lens is a write-off and the last Yongnuo product I will purchase.

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This lens IS noisy; if you havent had expensive lenses you wouldnt know just how noisy, but it is at least as noisy as the Canon 50mm macro. It did hunt quite a bit in low light even wide open. I got an error "error communicating with lens; clean lens contacts" which was disconcerting. I may return it. But really, it does produce gorgeous results. It is very fast, the wide open produced less purple fringing than I expected and the sharpness was very good. I was not able to get live view working with the lens and an extension tube for some reason; perhaps this error is related to the problem. I still think that this lens is a very good value, even if autofocus didnt work at all. I played around mostly with macros today, but could see this easily as a portrait lens even as wide as it is. Im shooting on a FF Canon 5DMK III but will try on the 60D I have. Updated 5/29/17: I should have posted this months ago but the thing failed within a few weeks. Also, it literally got locked onto the bezel and wouldnt come off. Still not sure how I managed to remove it from the camera. Now it rattles like pieces have come loose inside. Too bad, another throw away lens.

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I saw the positive & negative reviews for this lens and thought it was worth a try to snag a decent 35mm EF mount lens for $90. The copy I got is poor quality. Every shot is out of focus, straight lines bend heavily as they approach the edges, edges are distorted and blurred. Some people got good copies, I did not. Unfortunately for Yongnuo I was only willing to give them one chance. Returning this... Gonna drop the cash for an L series instead.

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I was hoping this brand would work well with my Canon Rebel, but as soon as I put this lens on my camera, the camera shuts off. Doesnt matter how full my battery is, I take a couple pictures and my camera shuts off. Wont use anymore.

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