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Showing posts with label Canon wide angle zoom lens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canon wide angle zoom lens. Show all posts

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L vs EF 16-35mm f/4L IS vs EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II


Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L vs EF 16-35mm f/4L IS vs EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II

My readers know me as The Wildlife Ho-tographer because I am primarily into wildlife photography. However, I do some nature, landscape and travel photography as well. The video below compares three of Canon's 'L' series wide angle zoom lens. I have used all three out in the field.

They are all very good lens, well built, quite sharp and fast enough for many types of photography. My conclusion is this. The EF 17-40mm f/4L is the best value wide angle zoom in the lineup. The EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II is the best for stationary subjects (landscape and nature) and images that don't move a lot while the EF 16-35mm f/4L IS is ideal for those who want to use the lens to photograph nature and wildlife as well. The EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III will be even better and should be released some time this year. You can see my equipment bag and works on MichaelDanielHo.com  


Friday, May 22, 2015

New Patent - Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III Lens


Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II lens

I reported on Monday Canon is working on a replacement for the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L IS II lens. Now Egami, the Japanese photography blog has discovered a new patent for the Series III version of this lens. The current lens is my favorite wide angle zoom because of its speed and performance. It is always in my equipment bag when I go on photo shoots.

Patent Publication No. 2014-206674

  • Published 2014.10.30
  • Filing date 2013.4.15

Example 1

  • Zoom ratio 2.06
  • Focal length f = 16.49-23.74-33.94mm
  • Fno. 2.91
  • Half angle of view ? = 52.69-42.35-32.51 °
  • BF 38.74-48.38-63.65mm