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Pros: very sharp even wide open, solid constuction, helpfull IS
low price for such a great Canon L lens!
Cons: none....
the small lens hood will not give much protection but that's typical for most wide angel zooms
Opinion: By far the sharpest of all Canon wide angel zooms!
Solid construction and image stabilizer will make this gerat lens a real bargain!
Visibly sharper in the image corners at 16mm than the 16-35 2.8 L II on full frame and way much better than the 17-40L that had mushy and soft corners form 17-20mm even at f11 (f4 or f5.6 was unusable soft from 17 to 20mm on two copies of the 17-40 I used some years ago)
Pros: There's an important notice in Opinion section! Incredible sharpness across a frame on every focal length and aperture. Low price that seems to be the lowest in connection with sharpness it delivers among all L lenses I've ever used. A weather sealed body with a gasket, a comparatively small and convenient lens hood (takes not so much space in my bag like 17-40 lens hood), popular and affordable 77mm filter thread, image stabilization that's quite handy, image quite compact for an ultra-wide zoom.
Cons: Can't make coffee & toasts.
Opinion: https://yadi.sk/d/JRe0ArOkhL6nr
Here are some raw (*.CR2) test shots with 16-35/4 L IS lens on my 6D at apertures 4.0 and 8.0. These shots are more telltale than words. Simply download files (find and press a downward arrow) and open locally with smth like DPP or ACR.
I must only add that having experience of using 5 L lenses and 2 ZE lenses I was shocked by sharpness of this gem from Canon when I took first shots. Natural color reproduction, high contrast, uniform sharpness across a frame with only slight degradation in outermost corners, not a trace of softness of any visible CA, low and easy correctable distortion and vignetting.
Beware of minor field curvature esp. on the long end. For max acuity nail focus on a side-located object through LV.
Speaking emotionally I think I'm lucky with the lens or Canon finally made an almost perfect and affordable ultra-wide zoom or both.
P.S. check on my flickr page for shots taken with this lens (still pending).
An important notice (for pixel peepers)!
I've been shooting with the lens for a week and that's what I found.
1. IS may and does degrade IQ making sharpness across a frame non-uniform. I believe IS in a ultra-wide lens acts like a tilt-shift unit making unfavorable and uncontrolled shift movements at the moment of capturing a shot. OTOH IS on mode is fine for videographers. With disabled IS the lens still captures sharp images as usual.
2. The lens has got a mild field curvature on focal length between 24 and 35 mm maximizing at 35mm. Hyper focal focusing is not effectively applicable with this lens. Corner objects are sharper if they closer to the camera. Increasing aperture makes close objects more sharper than ones on distance. So keep this in mind and use LV focusing or focus bracketing techniques. It must be mentioned that it is common for wide and even normal lenses.
N.B. I won't decrease the lens rating because I think that these aspects are not negative yet rather its peculiarities. Simply keep them in mind and produce great pictures with this great lens.
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Pros:Image quality, size with lens hood engaged, rapid autofocus and effective stabilization
Cons:Low flare resistance
Opinion:I come from the 17-40 which I mainly substituted for the absence of stabilisation. The optics is very resolute at all focal lengths and on the entire frame (FF) already at F/4 and the stabilization makes taking home shots even at long times (1/15). Against the light works instead in a little convincing if compared even only to 17-40 that had a seal to noticeable flare. The hood is a strong point offering a substantial overall compactness. He also works very well on the 5DSr.
Pros:Build quality, yield (especially in night shots)
Cons:It's a bit of a tantrum when you have a lot of light in front
Opinion:Objective purchased for 1 month and happy to be possessor. The photos have a great rendition and very sharp. The only downside is when I take pictures of landscapes with a lot of light in the background where then I have to go to work enough with Ps and sometimes I have to completely remove the background and replace it with a computer-made. Rating: 8
Opinion:For me it is an exceptional optics, with a very useful focal range and an opening that allows to contain weight and price within tolerable limits even for an amateur. The Optical rendition is wonderful in virtually every condition, for my tastes combined with the 70-200 is a complete outfit. The Only flaw is the dimensions, similar to the competitors, but still important, that do not make it a "portable" optics. Of course compared to the brothers 2.8 remains a featherweight...
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