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Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM II Wide Angle Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
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89 of 108 people found the following review helpful
The Canon 24-70/2.8 has been my primary lens for the past two years. It has served me well and was hands down my favorite lens for this focal length, until I tried the 24/1.4 II from Canon. This lens has very fast and accurate focus, and the images are incredibly sharp, even wide-open. I've decided that I can live without the 25-70mm focal length of the 24-70 for this lens.
The minimum focus is 0.8ft, which allows you to get incredibly close to your subject, and the 24mm gives you a very wide view to capture your entire subject.
The 1.4 aperture is incredibly fast. Combine that with fast focus and incredible sharpness and you now have a lens you can use indoors without flash (Note: 1.4 aperture comes with a thin depth-of-field. Focusing on the eye will leave you with a blurry nose and forehead, very smooth bokeh).
I've used the following Canon lenses and this one tops the list and is now on my 5D II 70% of the time (have to leave time for the 70-200).
Canon 16-35/2.8 II: Fantastic lens if this is the focal length you're looking for. This lens has the fish-eye effect at 16mm with full-frame sensors
Canon 50/1.4: Great focal length and speed, but overdue for a refresh. This is a great lens if you're looking for the soft feel of photos.
Canon 85/1.2: Excellent lens, if your subject isn't moving. Very slow focus combined with very narrow depth of field equals out-of-focus photo.
Canon 135/2: Very sharp. Perhaps one of the sharpest lenses Canon makes. The 24/1.4 II is as good if not better.
Canon 70-200/2.8 IS: Hands down the best lens in this focal length (ok, you could argue the 135/2 is better if that's the length you're looking for).
Canon 300/4 IS: Very sharp lens with quick and accurate focus. It's also about 25% of the price of the 300/2.8 IS.
If this is the focal length you're looking for, this lens will prove to be an incredible choice. This lens is not on the cheap end, with respect to price. But I feel the 24/1.4 II is worth every penny. If you're on the edge of purchasing the lens, rent it and you'll be back here hitting the "Add to Shopping Cart" button.
The minimum focus is 0.8ft, which allows you to get incredibly close to your subject, and the 24mm gives you a very wide view to capture your entire subject.
The 1.4 aperture is incredibly fast. Combine that with fast focus and incredible sharpness and you now have a lens you can use indoors without flash (Note: 1.4 aperture comes with a thin depth-of-field. Focusing on the eye will leave you with a blurry nose and forehead, very smooth bokeh).
I've used the following Canon lenses and this one tops the list and is now on my 5D II 70% of the time (have to leave time for the 70-200).
Canon 16-35/2.8 II: Fantastic lens if this is the focal length you're looking for. This lens has the fish-eye effect at 16mm with full-frame sensors
Canon 50/1.4: Great focal length and speed, but overdue for a refresh. This is a great lens if you're looking for the soft feel of photos.
Canon 85/1.2: Excellent lens, if your subject isn't moving. Very slow focus combined with very narrow depth of field equals out-of-focus photo.
Canon 135/2: Very sharp. Perhaps one of the sharpest lenses Canon makes. The 24/1.4 II is as good if not better.
Canon 70-200/2.8 IS: Hands down the best lens in this focal length (ok, you could argue the 135/2 is better if that's the length you're looking for).
Canon 300/4 IS: Very sharp lens with quick and accurate focus. It's also about 25% of the price of the 300/2.8 IS.
If this is the focal length you're looking for, this lens will prove to be an incredible choice. This lens is not on the cheap end, with respect to price. But I feel the 24/1.4 II is worth every penny. If you're on the edge of purchasing the lens, rent it and you'll be back here hitting the "Add to Shopping Cart" button.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I've a lot of L grade Canon zooms and primes.
I particularly appreciate the colors and the sharpness of these lenses.
Even zooms lenses are unbeatable for speed and practicality, primes are the best in terms of image quality and creativity possibilities.
I finally decided to purchase this lens as my 35L is not wide enough and, frankly, the quality of my 16-35-II at wide aperture is unsufficient. Well, the 24L-II matched perfectly the good characteristics of my 35L. It is not a perfect lens: wide open is quite soft but when stopped-down to 2 -2.8 it become sharp as a razor. In conclusion it is a great lens!
I particularly appreciate the colors and the sharpness of these lenses.
Even zooms lenses are unbeatable for speed and practicality, primes are the best in terms of image quality and creativity possibilities.
I finally decided to purchase this lens as my 35L is not wide enough and, frankly, the quality of my 16-35-II at wide aperture is unsufficient. Well, the 24L-II matched perfectly the good characteristics of my 35L. It is not a perfect lens: wide open is quite soft but when stopped-down to 2 -2.8 it become sharp as a razor. In conclusion it is a great lens!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Bought this about 1 month ago and have used it for two weddings. Color and contrast are perfect and it focuses fast and sharp in all light. We have a very nice copy of Canon's 17-55 f/2.8 for our 7D, but it falls down a bit in very low light (typically during the reception during first dance). It just can't grab focus in low light....even with the 580EX II attached. We put this baby on and it's dead to right every time. Of course, we have to zoom in and out with our legs, but at least we can get the shot. And that's what it's all about.
9-8-11 update.
Since the first review we added a 5D Mark II and that's even better in low light. The 24 mm is a bit wide and there is some distortion on the edges, but a slight crop, or Photoshop fix, takes care of that so it's not an issue. I still prefer to use it on the 7D, which makes it a 38MM with the 1.6 crop factor. We use the 24-70 f2.8L on the 5D most of the time, except when doing group portrait shots. Then we put this one on because it's cleaner than the 24-70.
9-8-11 update.
Since the first review we added a 5D Mark II and that's even better in low light. The 24 mm is a bit wide and there is some distortion on the edges, but a slight crop, or Photoshop fix, takes care of that so it's not an issue. I still prefer to use it on the 7D, which makes it a 38MM with the 1.6 crop factor. We use the 24-70 f2.8L on the 5D most of the time, except when doing group portrait shots. Then we put this one on because it's cleaner than the 24-70.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A stellar performer.
If you need a wide prime and shoot Canon...and....you want the very best.....this is your lens. Great for street photography.
Published 20 days ago by i_never_tan
If you know what you get, this is an unique lens
Unique daylight images at f1.4. there is no other lens that can go so wide and so fast.
For lowlight it sucks enough light even from small light sources like a cell phone... Read more
For lowlight it sucks enough light even from small light sources like a cell phone... Read more
Published 3 months ago by SMS
My FAVORITE piece of glass. Period.
This is quite possibly the BEST piece of glass on an EOS mount. That compares to the following lenses in my bullpen: 70-200 2.8 II L, 24-70 2.8 L, 85mm 1.2 L, 50mm 1. Read more
Published 3 months ago by StutterShutter
used on 40D and 7D APS-C for over a year
I got this lens as soon as it came out (bought it here on Amazon for 1550USD), this was over a year ago, I think its getting close to the 2-year mark, but anyway... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Daniel Szablewski
Almost perfect
I purchased this lens after doing extensive research and knowing the possibility of running into an AF issue. I use a 7D and my only other L lens is my 100mm 2. Read more
Published 4 months ago by themadsailor
Very sharp lens.. if you know how to focus it right
I got this lens for a week and shot couple hundred pictures. It is true that using auto-focusing, sometimes the focus is not as precise as I do it with a maginfied live-view. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kevin Q. Yang
An outstanding specialty tool
This is really a great lens. It's sharp, renders beautifully, and has amazing hand holdability in low light situations. Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Howell
I love this lens
I love it for the image quality on my 5D MKII. Color saturation, contrast, and sharpness are all very very good. I was torn between this lens and the zeiss 21 f2. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ellen L. Macdonald
Worked well with 5D but not 7D
This lens is fantastic if it works well with your body. It's a nightmare otherwise.
I tested this lens closely with my 5D and 7D. Read more
I tested this lens closely with my 5D and 7D. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ryuji Suzuki
More problems
I'm on my 3rd Canon 24mm f1.4 L version II, all have had focus issues. The 1st was crazy inconsistent. The 2nd had a huge front focus and was still somewhat inconsistent. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Marcus Riley
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