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This is a very good lens. I found it to produce pixel sharp details at f/4.0 on full frame camera. The performance drops on 5.6 to then come back up at f/8 but it is not as sharp as at 4.0. At f/2.8 there is some chromatic aberration and some softness. The focus ring is a bit sticky and it seems to be the rule for this lens design. It does allow you to control the focusing group quietly in manual mode for video making. The autofocus is loud but fast, it seems precise. When used against sun there is significant flaring with polygon shapes projected but on the flip side little contrast loss. There is moderate barrel distortion, correctable if you download user made correction data in Photoshop. Vignetting is bad at 2.8 even for a wide angle lens.It gets better at 4.0 but is still present. I find I need to adjust exposure setting when opening the aperture up a quite bit in Av mode or the camera is confused and underexposes the shot. I highly recommend this lens.It is very capable at f/4.0 and will probably be your favorite prime.Read full review
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Quite old design now the auto focus is a bit slow by modern standards but not bad at l
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If you only want one lens that does everything, and does it well, this is worth considering. I would recommend paying a bit extra and going for the 17-55mm f2.8 which is in a different league as far as capturing detail goes and has a bigger aperture. Alternatively the Sigma 17-50mm "contemporary" lens performs just as well (if not slightly better), has a longer range and is cheaper.
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I needed this lens for underwater photography and for Canon EOS 5D MII is this wide angle lens. The sharpness is not as good as my Canon TS-E 24mm f3,5 LII but good enough for underwater photos. My tilt shift lens is with manual focus so I decided to buy autofocus lens. I like f2,8, very lightweight and small. This is good lens for travelling as the bag weight is critical.
I am very very happy with this product. It has vastly improved my pictures and given me more confidence in my photography when I’m doing professional jobs.
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