CANON EF 35mm F/1.4 L USM

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 273 reviews of CANON EF 35mm F/1.4 L USM. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the reliability and size. The design and usability also get good feedback, whereas many are critical about the price.

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On average, users rate this product 92/100 and experts rate this product 88/100.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 user reviews of CANON EF 35mm F/1.4 L USM from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the reliability. The usability is also mentioned favorably, but there are some mixed comments about the price.

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Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Bryan Carnathan (the-digital-picture.com)

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Lens

The EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Lens is a really nice and very well regarded Canon prime lens.

The 35 f/1.4 box includes an EW-78C lens hood and an LP1214 lens pouch.

Jan, 2005

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Expert review by : Szymon Starczewski (lenstip.com)

Canon EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM

Canon EF 35 mm f/1.4L is a very good, interesting lens with impressing properties both on full frame and on smaller APS-C sensors. Working with full frame reflex cameras it gives an over 63 degrees field of view so it can be used for journalistic...

high body build quality ; brilliant frame center picture quality at all apertures range ; very good frame edge picture quality ; low chromatic aberration on full frame ; slight distortion ; well-corrected astigmatism ; autofocus is quick, silent and...

high vignetting on the APS-C sensor and simply monstrous on full frame ; significant coma ; the frame corner picture quality on full frame at the maximum relative aperture should have been better ; an element defect which passed the factory quality...

May, 2009

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Expert review by : Oliver Francke (opticallimits.com)

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 USM L

Released back in late 1998 the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 USM L is one of many ultra fastfix focals in the Canon lens lineup. It's one of the more frequently discussedspeciality lenses in the community and often compared to its closely relatedcousin - the EF...

The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 USM L is highly regarded in the Canon community and italso shows in the lab. The resolution figures are exceptional and among thebest tested so far. Typical for ultra-large aperture lenses vignetting is a littleon the high side...

Mar, 2006

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Canon 35mm f/1.4 L USM

On 35mm cameras, this lens is in the starting area for wide angles, but on cropped dSLR's it is more of a standard lens. It is, however, a very fast lens that can be used in situations where ‘normal' lenses would not be able to cope. We take a look at...

Excellent Build, Good low light performance, Consistent performance

Starting to show its age

Jul, 2005

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Expert review by : photodo.com (photodo.com)

REVIEW: Canon 35mm f/1.4 L USM

Excellent Build; Good low light performance; Consistent performance

Price; Starting to show its age

The build quality and heritage of his lens is unquestionable and for full frame sensors or 35mm, it is still in the top flight. As a standard prime on a cropped sensor dSLR it will do a good job, but might just be out-performed by some of the younger...

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

great lens

this lens should come standard with canon bodys

clarity sharpness awesome for portraits

cost, but worth it

Oct, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

My favorite lens

Everything about this lens is perfect... my favorite lens. Sharp wide open! Beautiful bokeh... a little busy, but for 35mm it is great....

nothing... well... maybe a metal body would have been nice... the plastic is great and keeps it light, but doesn't feel like a tank like other "L" series lenses.... this could be a good thing for people who are concerned about weight.

Oct, 2010

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