04-10-2018 12:51 PM
Hello, I am looking into buying a 16-35mm lens but I an not sure how much of a difference there is between the L USM & the L II USM. Does anyone have any suggestions, comments or advice? I am looking at 2 used ones and I am not sure how much the price difference between the two matters.
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04-11-2018 06:02 PM
Hello F1P,
The original EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM is no longer in service life, which means that if you had to send in for repairs that are in excess of a cleaning, Canon would not be able to service it. The service life expired in December 2013.
04-15-2018 03:51 AM
I have the original 16-35 f/2.8L and it is one of my favourite lenses. I am currently using it to shoot motorcycle trials, where I can get in real close to the action and use the wide angle to impart a really dramatic look, albeit at the risk of being flattened ...
It's hard for me to believe that the later versions produce better pictures unless you're printing large format, which I don't. The colour rendition, sharpness and reliability are bloody fantastic, to be honest.
I shoot each event with the 16-35, a 24-105 and a 70-200, all f/2.8 versions. I occasionally use a 1.4x TC with the long zoom. I generally start off with the 24-105 until I know my way around the sections, which are varied and usually dispersed within a forest. I then switch between the 16-35 and 70-200 and, when I'm processing the results, I really look forward to seeing the shots taken with the latter two lenses.
04-15-2018 09:55 AM
Where did you find an f/2.8 version of the 24-105?
04-15-2018 06:43 PM - edited 04-15-2018 06:45 PM
@RobertTheFatwrote:Where did you find an f/2.8 version of the 24-105?
I didn't. Another careless typo. Blame the grape juice.
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