Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM

Name: Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM
Brand: Canon
SKU: 468278
Price: 1189 EUR
Availability: SoldOut
Rating: 9.5 (19 reviews)

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Key specs

	Lens mount	Canon EF mount
	Suitable for camera type	APS-C, Full frame
	Zoom or prime lens	Zoom lens
	Fixed focal point
	Lens type	Wide-angle
	Image stabilization
	Weight	615 g
	Type of photography	Architecture and interior, Landscape

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Prevent blurry photos and take handheld photos for longer thanks to the image stabilization.
With the wide viewing angle, you can capture large subjects and wide views.
The special lens coatings and lens elements improve the quality and prevent lens errors.
The lens is only dustproof and splash proof if you also use a lens filter.
In combination with a light camera, the 615g lens may feel heavy.

Description

The Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM is an ultra wide-angle lens for Canon cameras with a full-frame sensor. Thanks to the wide viewing angle of 108 degrees, no subject is too large. You can also experiment with the wide viewing angle and look at your subject from a new angle. The Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM has image stabilization, which allows you to still take handheld photos with longer shutter speeds.

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Lens caps (2x)
Lens hood
Lens storage pouch

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Picture quality

Review is 10 out of 10.

Weight/size

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

User friendliness

Review is 10 out of 10.

Design

Review is 10 out of 10.

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Review is 10 out of 10.

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Review is 8,8 out of 10.

A super good lens if you don't need f2.8!

sharpness in the corners
build quality
compatible with mc11
distortion at 16 mm

Build Quality: This is an L lens, which stands for luxury. It's what you can expect. A solidly built lens with a metal mount as well as a rubber ring to keep out water and dust. Inside, the lens is nicely finished with matte black. The AF-MF as well as on/off buttons on the lens are smooth with a correct resistance, as are the focus and zoom ring. The rings are ribbed and a pleasure to use. You immediately notice that you have quality and so you can confidently take on your assignment!

Stabilization: I don't think the 4 stops of stabilization is achieved, but a good 3 stops is certainly the case, in some situations I would dare to say 3.5. I took sharp pictures at 0.5 seconds handheld using the right conditions (breath control)

Image quality: Sharp at f4 over the entire zoom range and, above all, not to forget: the extreme corners are also sharp! This was a problem with Canon's previous wide-angle lenses. Apparently they have found the solution! This is obviously a must for landscapes and architecture. Hooray for Canon!

The distortion is of course present, this is already typical for these types of lenses. Fortunately, this can easily be solved in Lightroom or other software with the lens profiles. Photoshop/adobe raw as well as lightroom therefore have the necessary lens profiles for these problems. So personally I don't take this too seriously.

In terms of chromatic aberration I can be brief: I haven't seen one yet and haven't had to make any corrections for it yet.

The bokeh is good, but not perfect, but we are talking about a wide-angle lens here. In general, the bokeh will suffice. No special features visible here and no onion effect. You can only see that the bokeh is stretched slightly towards the corners, but in the center they are nicely round.

Vignetting is very good on an asp-c device and hardly noticeable at full aperture, but on a full-frame device it is certainly noticeable. I think you have about a 20% light loss towards the corners, but again this can be solved with the lens profiles in the software with which you edit the photos. I think this comes into its own on the more recent devices with a good dynamic range. In dark situations you will notice that noise becomes visible in the corners with the restoration of the vignetting. This is due to the limited dynamic range of the earlier canon devices. If you do this on an 80d / 5d mark IV or on Sony devices, you will not be bothered by this.

Occasionally, flare or flare will crop up when you shoot against the sun, but again this is not so bad and can be an extra artistic element in some photos.

Autofocus: A relatively quiet autofocus with high speed and superior precision. We can be very brief about this.

What do I use the lens for: truck photography, landscapes and nightlife photography.

I tested the lens on the following devices:

80D
5d mark III
6d
sony A7 II + sigma mc11

small point of comment about using in combination of a sigma mc11 on an A7 II: In good conditions the lens focuses sufficiently quickly and reliably, when it gets dark it can still work very well, but in more extreme darker conditions it is best to switch to manual focus. However, filming with off is a disaster, but this seems to be the case with every non-FE native lens on a Sony A7 device.

The pictures: The 2 nightlife photos were taken in combination with a 5d mark III body, the other photos in combination with an A7II + sigma mc11

Thanks for reading and have fun with your choice!

Review by:
Miguel Vermeulen
Date:
27 April 2017
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Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 8,8 out of 10.

One of Canon's best lenses, equivalent to a prime lens.

image sharpness
Quick focus
Solid and not too heavy
Zoom ring could be a little bigger

Very sharp in all conditions. Little noticeable aberration. Excellent all-round lens, even on non-full frame cameras you have a range of 25mm - 55mm, ideal for most shots. Also razor sharp using the external Canon speedlite flash. Slightly visible barrel formation with Polaroid filter only at wide angle and easy to remove afterwards. Very fast focusing and the f4 over the entire range meets all requirements. The best L-lens I've owned that rivals a prime in my opinion. Overall very satisfied so far.

Review by:
Jonny Demey
Date:
12 May 2015
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Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 8,7 out of 10.

Excellent super wide angle zoom lens.

excellent optics for a gutter angle zoom lens
well-known "L" quality canon lens
comes with bag + lens hood
big, don't fit in small bags

Immediate from the first photos convinced of the image quality. Lens is already good to use on the EOS 5DS with an open aperture.

Review by:
Philippe van Nynatten
Date:
23 January 2021
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Product

Product
	Product number	468278
	Manufacturer code	9518B005
	Brand	Canon
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Via Coolblue

Usage

Usage
	Lens type	Wide-angle
	Type of photography	Architecture and interior, Landscape

Suitable for

Suitable for
	Lens mount	Canon EF mount
	Suitable for camera type	APS-C, Full frame
	Compatible with lens filter
	Filter size	77 mm
	Lens series	Canon EF

Properties

Properties
	Zoom or prime lens	Zoom lens
	Maximum magnification factor	0
	Number of aperture shutters	9
	Fixed aperture
	Number of groups	12
	Number of elements	16
	Type of lens elements	Aspherical, Fluorite
	Special lens elements
	Number of stops	4
	Image stabilization
	Fixed focal point

Focus

Focus
	Shortest focusing distance	28 cm
	Manual focus override
	Silent focusing motor
	Type of focusing motor	Ring type USM
	Internal focus
	Focal distance control
	Autofocus

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Color	Black
	Weight	615 g
	Material	Metal, Plastic
	Diameter	82,6 mm
	Length camera lens	112,8 mm

Resistance

Resistance
	Dustproof
	Shockproof
	Water resistance	Splash proof

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A super good lens if you don't need f2.8!

One of Canon's best lenses, equivalent to a prime lens.

Excellent super wide angle zoom lens.

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A super good lens if you don't need f2.8!

One of Canon's best lenses, equivalent to a prime lens.

Excellent super wide angle zoom lens.