Canon EF 20-35mm f/2.8L : Specifications and Opinions

Canon EF 20-35mm f/2.8L

The Canon EF 20-35mm f/2.8L is a wide-angle lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1989 to 1996 (discontinued). The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it does not have image stabilization.

7 users have given it an average vote of 8.6 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Canon EF.

Specifications
Focal lenght	20-35 mm
Angle of view	94.5 - 63.5°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/2.8
Aperture blades	8
Lenses/Groups	15 elements in 12 groups
Min. focus distance	0.5 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.11x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	No
Focus	Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	72 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	No
Weight	570 g
Dimensions	89 x 79 mm
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DanieleSilenzi

sent on 25 Aprile 2024

Pros: Compact, excellent construction, sharp, color rendering, surprisingly fast and accurate AF despite its age

Cons: Backlight, Minimum Focusing Distance, Vignetting

Opinion: Bought used a year ago for just over 200€ and kept very well, I have read around positive and negative opinions, this is my experience. The first thing you notice when you pick it up is the compactness and robustness, the metal body and the internal zoom make you feel just like an L-series lens. At the same time, you can see that it has a "design" from times gone by, but it's that slightly vintage note that pleases. Used in combination with the 5DIV and the R (therefore very compatible with the latest Canon mirrorless), you get amazing results, in terms of sharpness (at f2.8 sharp in the center, but already closing at f4 it visually improves on the edges), speed and precision of the autofocus and color saturation. It suffers significantly from backlighting, flaring as if there were no tomorrow; So, it is imperative to have the lens hood even if it cannot work miracles. Vignette at f2.8 but I don't always see it as a flaw, it depends on the result you want to get from the photo. Finally, I would have preferred a shorter minimum focusing distance, but I don't make a big deal out of that. In conclusion, it is such a small and light lens that it always carries with it, great for day and night landscape photography (with some limitations). It is true that this lens has not been produced since 1996, but if it has arrived today in excellent condition (28 years), I believe that I will use it with satisfaction for a long time to come.

Max B.

sent on 29 Gennaio 2017

Pros: Very compact, excellent construction (fluid and precise dials, aluminum barrel), optical performance of the L Series AF accurately and quickly, and very good resistance to flare ghost to be a bright and ultrawide zoom.

Cons: Minimum focusing distance a bit 'largest of the newer models, AC wide open, hard to find used vehicle. Lack of distortion correction profile is in cameras that DPP.

Opinion: I bought this lens with more than 20 years behind him, well kept, with no significant signs of use and complete with hard case (fake) leather Original Canon lens hood. RNLA building is fantastic, the aluminum barrel and dials give a feeling of control and stability unmatched. And it is small: the size are the same as a recent 17/40 f4, and is much more compact and light of recent UW zoom f / 2.8 products Canon.rnLa sharpness and yield in general is good, but above all, homogeneous on throughout the frame, at all focusing and aperture. No surprises, all right in any unique configurazione.rnGli notes are: chromatic aberration worthy of that period goals, and distortion at the minimum focal length a bit 'emphasized, however, problems solved without difficulty PP (even if the Canon software is free profiles of this lens, so you have to rely on other instruments) .rnFlare and ghost show up only under extreme conditions: full aperture and sun all9, the frame end, for the rest performs better than several UWA f / 2.8 that have succeduto.rnLa quote MMT is uncertain: there are not many specimens for sale, nor is much in demand, so you can do a good deal, provided you find a copy in a decent seal, given the average age of a specimen produced between 89 and '95. However under 500 € for a copy in good condizioni.rnrnCanon no longer producing spare parts or perform any kind of assistance but, given the cost of the lens itself and the average cost of a repair, the problem is relativob: whether it it can repair or that you should throw, which means hundreds of euro. On ebay it is easy to find spare parts, anyway.

Petr2

sent on 23 Maggio 2014

Pros: Very sharp, metal building exceptional, compact, fast autofocus although it uses the old scheme arc.

Cons: Chromatic aberration rather high, ghosting, vignetting at F 2.8 out of full frame.rndistorsione evident at 20 mm.rnNon there are replacement parts, so that, once you break something, you stick to the tram ...

Opinion: I own this lens for a month, but, however small it is my technique, I can say I have pointed out quite clearly the merits and difetti.rnLo use on full frame Canon 6d. In a review of Pine DiCaprio is considered lower than both the 17-35 f2, 8 that the 16-35 f2, 8. But we are talking about a review of the 2004.rnNonostante this, I decided to buy it and found it to 400 euro .. The specimen shows signs of wear, but better than I expected, given that, at a minimum, 18 years old on spalle.rnConfrontato with the 17/40 F4 I have, I must say that at the level of contrast and sharpness you do not notice the differenza.Anzi, from F4 onwards it is also a bit more detail. rnAutofocus fast, although it is not ultrasonic. It 'sa bit noisy, but it sounds to me piace.rnDa a feeling of enormous strength when you pick it up, being all metal. rnPurtroppo, using Photoshop DC, does not appear among the objectives for which it is provided for the correction of chromatic aberration and distorsione.rnLa sore point is its aberration chromeica that appears when you take pictures in notturna.Il 17-40 suffers much less, but God forbid ... rnPiuttosto visible vignetting at F2, 8 on full frame, the rest fairly correctable in post - ghost in produzione.rnEffetto backlight. compared with the 17-40, the latter widely winner emerges. rn

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