Paul Mayall Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Anybody here using the Canon 16-35mm f/4 L lens. I have been struggling for some time with the 17-40mm and it's soft corners on a full frame, i understand that the 16-35 f/4 is better in this area. Some real user advice would be very appreciated. Thanks! Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 It's better than the 17-40L which is truly a dog on ff but even so, primes are way better. Canon just don't seem to be able to do really top notch wide zooms (edge to edge). Luckily, I was able to return my copy of the wider zoom. If you want great corner to corner on a Canon wide, the Mark2 24mm ts-e is excellent (a class above the Mark1....I can say that now I've sold my Mark1 ). Same goes for the 17mm though no hood is occasionally problematic. There's a few Zeiss ZE in that range that are great. Edit - Sorry, my lens was the 2.8 (supposed to be better) - so ignore above about actual experience of the f4 lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TABan Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 It's significantly better than predecessors according to the Lens Rentals blog: Comparison: http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2014/07/canon-wide-angle-zoom-comparison Geeky lens teardown: http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2014/07/of-course-we-took-one-apart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brooks Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I had the Canon OLD 17-35L F4 and was unsatisfied, but Canon Canada said it was "within tolerances". Traded it in on a prime Zeiss 18MM. If I need to zoom, I shoot with the 18mm prime and crop in software. The 18mm Zeiss file cropped to zoomed ranges 18-35 yields higher quality than the Canon 16-35 zoomed!!! Sorry about the earlier version of the post, it was the OLD version that was no good. I don't know anything about the NEW 16-35. I know street photographers that regularly shoot wide with a good prime lens and then crop. Zooming takes time and the subject may be gone. Also with a wide prime you do not signal your intentions by putting the camera up to your eye. You just point the camera and shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Endicott Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I have the old f/2.8 version of the lens (after switching from the old version of the 17-40).....but I thought I'd offer a link to a place where I've seen very good reviews in the past. http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-16-35mm-f-4-L-IS-USM-Lens.aspx Compared to the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Lens The 17-40 L's biggest advantage over the 16-35 L IS is price. It is also, as illustrated above, smaller and lighter, but these differences are not big. The 16-35 L IS delivers better image quality including notably sharper corners and less vignetting at wider apertures. The 16-35 L IS' image stabilization feature alone is worth more than the price differential to me. These focal length ranges are similar, but not identical. Both have an advantage, but I expect more to prefer the 16-35's extra 1mm on the wide end than the 17-40's extra 5mm on the long end. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gaffen Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I don't have any experience of Canons' new wide angle zoom offering, but I do own a 17 - 40mm L-series zoom, which I use with two, full-fame, Canon Digital SLRs. Its true, its soft in the corners, but I don't find this a problem when getting images from this lens through QC. Of course, I use some corrections in Light Room, but, I have used it to produce some of my favourite images. I am particularly taken with the range of deep colours it gives me, particularly when combined with a circular polarizing filter. I went for this lens, over the 16 - 35mm for price reasons, as it was considerably cheaper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milouvision Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 A review: http://www.alexnail.com/blog/reviews/review-canon-16-35-f4l-is-vs-16-35-f2-8l-ii/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mayall Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thanks all for your input, the http://www.alexnail....16-35-f2-8l-ii/ review pretty much says it all! I have picked up a new 16-36 f/4 this morning, if i am not happy i will come back to this post. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kilpatrick Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Checkthe field curvature wide open, f/4 and 16mm on a landscape. Let me know if you get anything like sharp edges/corners. My test sample definitely did not have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reciprocity Images Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Thanks all for your input, the http://www.alexnail....16-35-f2-8l-ii/ review pretty much says it all! I have picked up a new 16-36 f/4 this morning, if i am not happy i will come back to this post. Paul. Good or bad would be interested to hear back. Thinking of picking one up as well in next few months, but have heard mixed reviews. -Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mayall Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 f/4 at 16mm a little soft in the corners and edges, from 6.3 i notice improvements f/8 seems to give the best results, it has been suggested to send the camera and lens to Canon for calibration, overall with only a few shots i can see it is a much better lens than my old 17-40L. Canon has made some effort in obtaining better corners and edges. The lens itself is well balanced and has a quality feel to it, happy so far, but it needs some more field work it's early days. On a crop sensor Canon 7D i find it very very sharp from corner to corner Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Endicott Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Congrats on the new lens Paul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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