Canon EF 16-35 mm f/4L
Canon EF 16-35 mm f/4L IS USM Lens – Black Checked
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- Get more in every shot with an ultra-wide-angle zoom lens
- Superior L-series performance with precision optics
- Enjoy consistent exposures with constant f/4 aperture
- Capture steady shots even in low light with 4-stop Image Stabilizer
- EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM, Rear Cap, Front Cap, Lens Case LP1219, Lens Hood EW-82
Better Landscapes and Architectural Images
This compact and lightweight, high-performance, f/4 fixed aperture, ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with image stabilizer is ideal for professionals and enthusiasts.
Sharp Images with 4-stop Image Stabiliser
The EF 16-35 mm f/4L IS USM delivers steady shots in all situations, mainly when shooting handheld in low light or macro settings. The lens incorporates Canon’s 4-stop image stabilizer technology and automatically detects regular shooting or panning motion, switching to the IS mode optimal for either situation
Reviews of Canon EF 16-35 mm f/4L IS USM Lens – Black
If you already own a 17-40 and are deciding whether to upgrade or not or if you are looking to buy this or the 17-40, then the answer depends on what you shoot.
If you shoot a landscape at f/11 or smaller, then you do not need to upgrade as both lenses are near identical at that aperture. I know, I’ve had both and done a head to head with them.
If, however you want to shoot things at f/4, then there is no competition between them. The 17-40 is well known to be soft in the mids and corners wide open and doesn’t get sharp across the frame until f/11, which is great for landscapes but useless for anything else that you may want to be sharp across the frame.
The 16-35 f/4, on the other hand, is superb wide open. Truly. At all focal ranges, making it an incredibly versatile lens. At f/4, there’s not much in it the same aperture sharpness, just marginally softer, but that’s to expect. Primes are primes for a reason
Landscape at f/11 or smaller? Get the 17-40. It’s just the job and nearly half the price (plenty of good 2nd hand copies on the auction site)
Landscape + everything else: Get this. It’ll see you right for many years to come. It is very sharp across its focal range in both the center and importantly the corners too. Additionally, it’s bright from f/4, operating best around the f/5.6 – f/8 region.
Focus speed and accuracy extremely good,
build quality is also excellent. It is quite a light lens (compared to the rest of my kit) It weighs 615g, so it feels very light and nimble. The AF/MF and IS on/off switches operate nicely and feel well built. Zooming is quite a damped and stiff affair, something I quite like.
The hood isn’t a simple twist-lock either, its button release, mildly irritating if you’re used to just twisting the shades off and making sure not to try and tear the thing off. Still, those twist locks wear and get sloppy, this button lock (which works like a latch) will mean that the hood will never really wear out.
Very sharp from 16 to 35mm, with the best results achieved between F8 to F11. People with pre – 2014 EOS facility on their PC will not find the Chromatic Aberration Correction available to load on to their camera. They will need to update it to do so, which is a must as it corrects darkness around the border, which is present without it applied.
The camera Canon 24-70mm F/4 is excellent. It’s just that sometimes I needed a more comprehensive view. This lens delivers and is perfect for any landscape photographer.
Excellent “L” Series quality. You do need to try one after using the standard kit lens. Amazon offers attractive payment terms too. No interest, same price as if paying in one lump sum.