 "Good lens" | 2009-10-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3QJIBCDXJOWZC |
| This is a good lens. And take nice pictures. After testing it, this lens takes better pictures than the canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L. However as far as I am concerned it is still not wide enough (after 1.6x crop factor) for landscapes. It is also kinda noisy. |
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| "Good for the price, great compared to the kit lens" | 2009-10-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: AUAZA7L3X3RCQ |
| Good lens, sharp on a Canon 50D. When new, the manual focus ring was tight, after two months, it has noticably loosened. Compared to the kit lens, 28-105 IS, the improvement in image quality is extremely clear. Kit lens is now gathering dust. For landscape, the 35mm is quite good, sharp, and I have no problems with contrast or colors. For product photography, this lens shines. F8 to F16 produces fabulous results. Soft wide open, but what lens isn't. At F18 and above, defraction occurs, I don't shoot at F20 or above for the most part. I took this lens to a horse show and was amazed at the clarity, from approx. 40 feet away, you can see the individual hairs on the horse. I was impressed. If the manual focus ring wasn't loosening up a bit, I would give this lens a five star across the board. Will is stand up over time? I'll budget to replace it when it breaks is all I can say. Recommended for advanced shooters, semi pro and a pro can use it without hesitation if he or she doesn't want to pop the funds for L glass. Everyday photographers who don't need the sharpness nor clarity of colors probably won't need this lens. For the advanced shooter, handheld at ISO 100 with shutter speed at above 100 is fine, I like to keep it at 160 and above for money shots. Autofocus is usually dead on, I haven't seen a problem with focus issues. Good glass, hope it lasts. |
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 "Great lens, but busted after 9 months." | 2009-07-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: AJQO29QPSVDIS |
I was very happy with the performance of this lens on my Rebel XSI. It was great for night shots in Venice! With a small sensor camera like the Rebel, I only wish this lens came in a 24mm variety so that I could take better pictures of our plates across the table at dinner. The 24mm f1.4 is amazing, but out of my price range.
Anyway, the lens was great and then suddenly after about 9 months the focus locked up. It wouldn't auto or manual focus. The focus ring was just locked in place. It was under warranty, so I had it repaired for about $25 in shipping/handling all together. Hopefully it will work well for a while longer. |
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 "Amazing "always-on" lens" | 2009-07-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2WVIBJYL0XI6V |
I just got this lens today so my review is based on just a couple of hours usage. The lens performs great in low light conditions - both indoors and outdoors. Some people have complained that the bokeh is not smooth - I don't agree - the bokeh is smooth enough for me and looks very pleasing. I'm stunned by the performance of this tiny beast.
Only dislike is the build - the focus ring is not that smooth and has a very cheap feel. My Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM and Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM have a much better build. |
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| "Great lens for the price" | 2009-06-29 |
| - Reviewed By crdic |
Not long ago, I bought the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 lens to have a fast, roughly standard-length lens for my Rebel XSi (standard taking into account the camera's 1.6x crop factor, that is). That lens turned out to be a little wider than I wanted, which would have been okay if it didn't also have terrible problems with chromatic aberration and edge softness. So I decided after a while to give the EF 35mm f/2 a try.
Build quality is toward the low end of Canon's scale; not as nice as the EF 28mm f/1.8, but not as cheap as the EF 50mm f/1.8 II. It does, at least, have a metal mount and a distance window. Since it doesn't have USM, it is rather noisy when autofocusing compared to the 28, and full-time manual focus is not available. But at least the focus ring spins freely in auto-focus mode (unlike the 50 f/1.8 II), so you don't have to worry about damaging the motor by turning it accidentally. Picture quality is quite good; wide open, the center is decently sharp, and the edges not too bad at all; stopped down to f/4, it's even better.
If you're looking for a roughly standard-length lens for an APS-C Canon camera without paying the premium price of an L-series lens, and you need something faster than f/2.8, I think this is the one to get. |
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| "Outstanding performer" | 2009-06-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2RILRJMNC48AZ |
| I seldom post reviews but this lens deserves one so here goes. Over the years I have owned several good Canon lenses, including two L Series; and this lens is best of the lot. Based on my experience with this lens, some of the reviewers who are less than enthusiastic about it must have received a dud because this is a great little lens - as sharp as you could ever want and the colors it produces are vivid in the true meaning of the word. The added bonus from this little charmer is its weight. On my 30D it feels like there is a feather out there in front. If you're looking for a sharp walkaround lens, you could hardly do better at twice the price! |
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