Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens

Fantastic lens!

Strengths: Goes really wide on a full frame 5D body. Solid Construction

Weakness: Minor vignetting at 16-18mm. 82mm filter size. yikes

Overall, great lens. I don't do wide shots all that often, but when you need it, and can't step back any further, this lens is TOP notch. Even on a crop body, it would be recommended.

A good tool

Strengths: Corner-to-corner sharpness, colors, contrast

Weakness: Size

I used to have a 17-40 f/L and 16-35 f/2.8 mkI in my bag This lens is not disappointing. 2.8 makes a huge difference if you want to shoot inside. mk2 is quite sharper then mk1. The only complain - it does not fit into my bag anymore.

Canon 16-35 II

Strengths: aperture at 2.8, sharp

Weakness: price

I upgraded from a 17-40, and have used this lens for wedding on a 5D. The 17/40 was not bad, but the corner sharpness of the 16/35II is really significantly better on a full-frame camera - well worth the upgrade. For me, this quickly became a lens which I can just use and forget - it does not seem to have any issues or restrictions that would need to be taken into account. This is a very good...

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Great Lens

Strengths: Nice pictures, very sharp, f2.8 very fast.

Weakness: Heavy, cost lot of money, No IS

High quality, solid constructed lens.Very happy with this lens, focus and zoom rings are well positioned. Amazing pictures, just tried cople shots .....huuuh..unbelievable result. Nice lens for wedding and landscape

awesome lens

Strengths: Super optics, very sharp, excellent contrast. Ive not noticed any flare. CA very slight at full aperture, but hardly noticeable. Highly recommend this fine lens.

Weakness: Usual 82mm filter size moan.

This lens is a fantastic ultra-wide angle tool. I've been able to shoot everything with crystal clear clarity and precision. SO much has been said about the "dark-cornering," but at f/9 there's no visible fall-off. I purchased this lens, refurbished by canon and so far, I've taken several printable lansdscape shots. I was reluctant to purchase this lens because several reviewers had posted...

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amazing wide angle lens

Strengths: wide angle

Weakness: ok image at 35mm end

The image taken at 16mm end is sharp. But those take at 35mm are just ok. That's why people would want Canon EF 35mm f/1.4. I bought this with canon instant rebate and very happy with the price. The lens retracts when you try to zoom. You may want to add a 82mm UV filter to protect it.

Updated WA lenses

Strengths: 1. Better edge-to-edge IQ than mark I 2. Better IQ than 17-40mm in general 3. f/2.8 is a plus to some, including myself

Weakness: 82mm filter size is just crazy and expensive. Canon should've just keep it in 77mm and make our life easier (on buying filters)

Talk about Wide Angle (or Ultra Wide Angle if you would like), the only 2 choices you have are: 16-35mm II and 17-40mm. I have the 17-40mm in hand now and I have decided to upgrade due to better IQ quality, light-fallout control, and bigger aperture. Right now I am using 5D with this lenses and it's really wide. In the future, I will be pair this lenses with APS-H cameras, and it will be 16-35 *...

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Canon EF 16-35mm F/2.8 L II USM Zoom Lens

Strengths: This lens is compact and provides outstanding sharp images over a very wide field all the way out to full 35mm format.

Weakness: Expensive

This is an extraordinary lens for the serious amateur or the professional. It provides a very large field at 16mm focal length, which is essential for wide angle photography especially with the reduced format of the DX digital cameras. A terrific lens to fill out your equipment bag for landscapes and indoor images in tight spaces.