EF 35mm f/1.4L II to Finally Come as Well? [CR2]

[Viggo]

This lens is over-kill for me. I'd have preferred it being f/3.5, weather-sealed and possibly with IS ... unless the latter significantly increases the size. It being an L-grade lens goes without saying, but just for clarification: L, of course. Such a lens, with great optics, would be the ideal travel lens with a "full-frame" camera.

It's called 2470 f4 L IS or 17-40 or 16-35.

 

[Zv]

This lens is over-kill for me. I'd have preferred it being f/3.5, weather-sealed and possibly with IS ... unless the latter significantly increases the size. It being an L-grade lens goes without saying, but just for clarification: L, of course. Such a lens, with great optics, would be the ideal travel lens with a "full-frame" camera.

It's called 2470 f4 L IS or 17-40 or 16-35.

Why 35 f/3.5 when there is an 35 f/2 IS already in existence? The point of a prime lens is speed*. No use owning a f/3.5 prime L when there are f/2.8 L zooms kicking about.

Edit - *exception TS 24mm f/3.5 L

 

[Random Orbits]

This lens is over-kill for me. I'd have preferred it being f/3.5, weather-sealed and possibly with IS ... unless the latter significantly increases the size. It being an L-grade lens goes without saying, but just for clarification: L, of course. Such a lens, with great optics, would be the ideal travel lens with a "full-frame" camera.

It's called 2470 f4 L IS or 17-40 or 16-35.

Why 35 f/3.5 when there is an 35 f/2 IS already in existence? The point of a prime lens is speed*. No use owning a f/3.5 prime L when there are f/2.8 L zooms kicking about.

Edit - *exception TS 24mm f/3.5 L

+1. 35 f/2 IS: great optics, affordable price. Buy a few bags for "weather sealing."

 

[Sella174]

It's called 2470 f4 L IS or 17-40 or 16-35.

Size, or more specific, too much of it.

The point of a prime lens is speed.

Wrong.

+1. 35 f/2 IS: great optics, affordable price. Buy a few bags for "weather sealing."

Not the same. Bags of what? Oh, a few bags full of those 35mm lenses ... disposable, then? Also, an f/3.5 can be even smaller, 'cause note I said "travel lens".

 

[Lee Jay]

The point of a prime lens is speed.

Wrong.

It is for me. Or for a focal length for which I can't get a zoom.

If it's not either faster than a zoom or of a special focal length, then I don't need it.

(Owner of four primes and three zooms).

 

[Random Orbits]

+1. 35 f/2 IS: great optics, affordable price. Buy a few bags for "weather sealing."

Not the same. Bags of what? Oh, a few bags full of those 35mm lenses ... disposable, then? Also, an f/3.5 can be even smaller, 'cause note I said "travel lens".

Why bother? Just buy yourself a 40 f/2.8 and be done with it. The size can't be beat. yes, get a few bags/covers for the rain. Given the low price of the 40 f/2.8, I'm sure you can afford some if you're willing to pay L prices. Want IS, the 24 and 28 f/2.8 IS are small. The 35 f/2 is a bit fatter, but it's not a big lens.

 

[Khalai]

It's called 2470 f4 L IS or 17-40 or 16-35.

Size, or more specific, too much of it.

The point of a prime lens is speed.

Wrong.

+1. 35 f/2 IS: great optics, affordable price. Buy a few bags for "weather sealing."

Not the same. Bags of what? Oh, a few bags full of those 35mm lenses ... disposable, then? Also, an f/3.5 can be even smaller, 'cause note I said "travel lens".

If the prime is not faster than the zoom, its existence is then quite redundant. By the way, slap a filter on the 35/2 IS and be done with it. What's to seal anyway? Internal focusing, constant length - there is not much room, where the dust/water could get inside anyway...

 

[jdramirez]

It's called 2470 f4 L IS or 17-40 or 16-35.

Size, or more specific, too much of it.

The point of a prime lens is speed.

Wrong.

+1. 35 f/2 IS: great optics, affordable price. Buy a few bags for "weather sealing."

Not the same. Bags of what? Oh, a few bags full of those 35mm lenses ... disposable, then? Also, an f/3.5 can be even smaller, 'cause note I said "travel lens".

If the prime is not faster than the zoom, its existence is then quite redundant. By the way, slap a filter on the 35/2 IS and be done with it. What's to seal anyway? Internal focusing, constant length - there is not much room, where the dust/water could get inside anyway...

For me a prime is shallow depth of field with a corresponding large aperture... but then I was really fond of the 100L and that is only a f/2.8... so that isn't really a big aperture. But with a single focal length, image quality is generally better than a zoom counterpart at a comparable aperture... save for the 200L f/2.8 and the 70-200 f/2.8L is mkii... but that doesn't happen often.

 

[bsridev]

Hi Admin

Any new updates for Canon 35 f1.4 ii. Just curious

Thanks

 

[Dick]

The point of a prime lens is speed.

What speed? If you think that DOF makes no difference, then yeah, there might be some additional speed. But if you use the same aperture on a zoom and on a prime (= same DOF), there is no additional speed.

It is not a solution to shoot everything wide open and thereby use a faster shutter speed. That kind of shooting will just get you a blurry set of photos. A few photos like that here and there are nice, but a full set with just 1 eye in focus is somewhat boring and annoying.

 

[Marsu42]

Any new updates for Canon 35 f1.4 ii. Just curious

Please don't embarrass the site by asking if rumors became true after some time

The point of a prime lens is speed.

Wrong.

It is for me. Or for a focal length for which I can't get a zoom.
If it's not either faster than a zoom or of a special focal length, then I don't need it.

For others, it's less weight/bulk for the same performance, better sharpness esp. wide open, better bokeh and some people simply like being forced to zoom with your feet.

 

[Sella174]

For others, it's less weight/bulk for the same performance, better sharpness esp. wide open, better bokeh and some people simply like being forced to zoom with your feet.

Thanks.