More Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II Information

davidcl0nel said:
ahsanford said:
I did what I could to reposition folks near the limited lighting that was available, but auto-ISO for 1/15s exposures often put me in the in the ISO 8,000 neighborhood. An f/1.4 IS would lens would have been pretty damn handy to bring that ISO back down to earth.

Then don't use Auto-ISO.

The 35 IS is capable of 1/4sek, the 28 IS should be the same.
So 35 IS need only 2000ISO (1/15 / 1/4) with same aperture, with f/2.0 ISO1000.. A 1.4 IS would be ISO500 - why?

1/4 isn't all that consistent and it's much rougher since people are in the shot too
 
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The Japanese retail price may not be the actual true price. When the 100-400mm MK2 was announced in Japan the price with the exchange rate made it $400USD more than the price in the States. But when it actually went on sale in Japan, everywhere was selling it well below the MSRP in line with USD price. Hopefully that is the case again with this lens.

I have the mk1 and it's the only L lens I have that isn't weather sealed and I would like to remedy that.
 
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Looking forward to the quality coming out of this, but at a better price point. I just picked up a used, mint condition Canon 35mm f/1.4, as my new Siggy 35mm f/1.4 focus is unreliable. Sticking with Canon from now on.
 
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LetTheRightLensIn said:
price is whoa!

but it sounds like they are going for a full APO design so zero longitudinal CA (purple in front/green in back) even wide open perhaps

yes, if they remove all the LoCA - and it's "near APO" for a 35mm 1.4 - we're talking very near Otus territory - and then, is the price that whoa - considering it's weathersealed, has AF and probably 1/2 the price of the Zeiss Otus would be?
 
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I like the IQ of my Sigma 35mm Art...But, it has slow AF (though accurate, luckily), it is heavy, and it has no weather sealing.

Make the IQ obviously better, the AF snappy, the body a bit lighter...Big hit. Price will work its way down in time.
 
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YuengLinger said:
I like the IQ of my Sigma 35mm Art...But, it has slow AF (though accurate, luckily), it is heavy, and it has no weather sealing.

I was initially disappointed when I first popped the lens on and the focus did not seem all that fast. In fact it seemed similar to my Sigma 50 EX. However, this past week I was on back to back vacations from a local resort instate to flying out to the west coast and I really put the lens through it's paces. I am quite pleased how often things worked out at f/1.4, even in ISO 6400 type lighting. Either way, I am in agreement, a tad on the slower side, but very accurate on my 6D. Can always hope for faster AF, but as far as IQ, this lens leaves nothing to be desired. It produces great pictures.
 
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wtlloyd said:
ANNOUNCED $1800 and available in October.

Here's the link to the BR element http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/about_canon/newsroom?pageKeyCode=pressreldetail&docId=0901e02480fefa0a

M3 available soon as well

Price seems more as expected, but these days, who knows?

Good link.
 
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EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM

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EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

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Can't wait for May/June/July to arrive so prices drop to around $1,440.

Thank you Sigma, Nikon, Yongnuo, Zeiss, Rokinon, Bower and Samyang for putting out 35/1.4 to keep competition alive.

The Series one currently sells on BH for $1,479
 
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That would be nice but they also need to figure out a better AF system for that lens. That thing focuses like it has lead in it's ass. But the MkII isn't that old, so I wouldn't expect to see Canon revise it anytime soon. You'll get a new 50mm and new 135mm before an 85 Mk III

Ruined said:
If they can use this technology on the next 85mm f/1.2l... Wow.
 
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rrcphoto said:
LetTheRightLensIn said:
price is whoa!

but it sounds like they are going for a full APO design so zero longitudinal CA (purple in front/green in back) even wide open perhaps

yes, if they remove all the LoCA - and it's "near APO" for a 35mm 1.4 - we're talking very near Otus territory - and then, is the price that whoa - considering it's weathersealed, has AF and probably 1/2 the price of the Zeiss Otus would be?

well anything that much is gonna be whoa!!! regardless of anything else ;D but as for a fair value yeah I'm sure it would be then.
 
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jeffa4444 said:
Well rip-off Britain is alive & well price in the UK £ 1,799 at today exchange rate thats $ 2770. Even subtracting 20% VAT its $ 2216.

Too expensive for my tastes.
All European Canon shooters should unite and let Canon know that we do not accept this over pricing in Europe. $1799 in the US and $2200-$2300 + VAT in Europe is simply unacceptable.
 
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