Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM Wide-Angle Lens

If you want to take terrific portraits as well as long-distance images of nature and landscape, then the EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM Lens from Canon is just the item for you! Designed for quality and convenience, the 35mm is a compact, versatile, efficient and sharply designed lens that allows you to take astounding pictures in a wide variety of settings. With a minimum focusing distance of 10.8”, the lens allows you to get very close to your subject, allowing for clear images less than a foot away. Moreover, the 35mm features a circular aperture with nine blades that creates a powerful ‘bokeh effect’ (blurred background). The lens includes Optical Image Stabilizer technology that reduces camera shake and brings incredible sharpness to your photos. To add to its benefits, the lens features Subwavelength Coating (SWC) that reduces lens ghosting and flare as well as a fluoride coating which safeguards against damage from smear and fingerprints. Lastly, the 35m comes equipped with aspheric lens and UD elements which protect the lens from visual imperfections and correct for chromatic aberration.

For brilliant landscapes, portraits and close-up photography, look no further than the EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM. It helps provide a level of clarity and resolving power that can be an ideal complement to the latest generation of Canon’s high-resolution SLRs. The EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM has an effective focal length of 35mm on full-frame cameras and 56mm on APS-C cameras, and helps capture beautiful detail with minimal chromatic aberration and color fringing thanks to Canon’s new BR optics element. It also has a fast, 9-blade maximum aperture of f/1.4 for impressive performance in low-light conditions and beautiful, soft backgrounds. And, like other L-series lenses, the EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM has dust and water sealing. Versatile, speedy and elegant, the EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM will delight photographers looking for a bright, sharp and responsive lens for their most important images.

Features

The L-series wide-angle single focus lens introduces Canon’s newly-developed optical element, BR Optics, which helps produce impressively high quality images by helping to maximize performance and reduce chromatic aberration. It has two aspheric lenses and one UD lens help provide a high level of image quality. The lens has improved durability for use in harsh environments that helps ensure reliability and dependability. The Subwavelength Coating (SWC) helps significantly reduce lens ghosting and flare.

The shortest minimum focusing distance in its class (0.28m) and increased maximum magnification (0.21x) help expand the range of expression, especially when capturing close-up subjects. It has fluorine coating on front and rear lens surfaces helps reduce smears and fingerprints.  The lens features a high-grade design for optimum operability with a luxurious feel.