Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM II Wide Angle Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
- Incorporates the best in Canon lens technology for spectacular sharpness
- Two high-precision, large-diameter aspherical lenses
- Features anti-reflective SWC (Sub Wavelength Coating)
- Features two UD lens elements
- Incorporates rear-focusing, ultrasonic, quiet and high-speed AF
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM II Wide Angle Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
List Price: $ 2,800.00
Price: $ 2,800.00
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This is simply an amazing lens,
I’ve a lot of L grade Canon zooms and primes.
I particularly appreciate the colors and the sharpness of these lenses.
Even zooms lenses are unbeatable for speed and practicality, primes are the best in terms of image quality and creativity possibilities.
I finally decided to purchase this lens as my 35L is not wide enough and, frankly, the quality of my 16-35-II at wide aperture is unsufficient. Well, the 24L-II matched perfectly the good characteristics of my 35L. It is not a perfect lens: wide open is quite soft but when stopped-down to 2 -2.8 it become sharp as a razor. In conclusion it is a great lens!
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|My New Favorite Lens,
The Canon 24-70/2.8 has been my primary lens for the past two years. It has served me well and was hands down my favorite lens for this focal length, until I tried the 24/1.4 II from Canon. This lens has very fast and accurate focus, and the images are incredibly sharp, even wide-open. I’ve decided that I can live without the 25-70mm focal length of the 24-70 for this lens.
The minimum focus is 0.8ft, which allows you to get incredibly close to your subject, and the 24mm gives you a very wide view to capture your entire subject.
The 1.4 aperture is incredibly fast. Combine that with fast focus and incredible sharpness and you now have a lens you can use indoors without flash (Note: 1.4 aperture comes with a thin depth-of-field. Focusing on the eye will leave you with a blurry nose and forehead, very smooth bokeh).
I’ve used the following Canon lenses and this one tops the list and is now on my 5D II 70% of the time (have to leave time for the 70-200).
Canon 16-35/2.8 II: Fantastic lens if this is the focal length you’re looking for. This lens has the fish-eye effect at 16mm with full-frame sensors
Canon 50/1.4: Great focal length and speed, but overdue for a refresh. This is a great lens if you’re looking for the soft feel of photos.
Canon 85/1.2: Excellent lens, if your subject isn’t moving. Very slow focus combined with very narrow depth of field equals out-of-focus photo.
Canon 135/2: Very sharp. Perhaps one of the sharpest lenses Canon makes. The 24/1.4 II is as good if not better.
Canon 70-200/2.8 IS: Hands down the best lens in this focal length (ok, you could argue the 135/2 is better if that’s the length you’re looking for).
Canon 300/4 IS: Very sharp lens with quick and accurate focus. It’s also about 25% of the price of the 300/2.8 IS.
If this is the focal length you’re looking for, this lens will prove to be an incredible choice. This lens is not on the cheap end, with respect to price. But I feel the 24/1.4 II is worth every penny. If you’re on the edge of purchasing the lens, rent it and you’ll be back here hitting the “Add to Shopping Cart” button.
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