16-35 F2.8L II - what a beauty

Hi, I managed to save up and invested in getting a 16-35 2.8L

It works well with my 40D and the wide angle is a pleasure. No more stepping back to make room to fit more into the view. It also looks fin sharp.

My advice - buy one

My boys climbing a tree, spot them.

Great shot...love the gang of Dogs walking down the path...

Keep 'em coming. I like wide! My copy is working out swell.

Congratulations. It really is an awesome lens, especially on FF.

Imagine what that would do for you on a 5DmkII.

Skaperen wrote in post #11819285
Imagine what that would do for you on a 5DmkII.

It's one of my favorites lens on the 5D2... very fun lens to use.

Congrats, now step on over to a FullFrame body with that lens, then comeback and tell us what you think? Hahahaha that will be the WOW factor. Even my 17-40 on my 5D II is stupid wide, sometime too wide. Good luck with your new toy.

Sevan

i see you have a 28-75... why not get the 17-55 2.8

or if you really wanted wide the tokina 11-16 2.8 or canon 10-22

David Ransley wrote in post #11817847
Hi, I managed to save up and invested in getting a 16-35 2.8L

It works well with my 40D and the wide angle is a pleasure. No more stepping back to make room to fit more into the view. It also looks fin sharp.

My advice - buy one

My boys climbing a tree, spot them.

David,

thank you for this. i have a 50d and been looking into this lens. post some more shots when you get a chance.

Hi

@Booja: the 17-55 2.8 is a EF-S lens if I don't have this wrong and I am looking at a FF body like the 5D in the future. I normally buy lenses for the long run.

I am still amazed by the 16-35L: My son was eating an ice cream and I took a snapshot. This one is a cropped part of the bigger pic. One thing for sure - there is no problem with sharpness and depth of field is easily controlled in relation to the focus point. In other words, it is not a challenge to get everything in focus or just parts of the image.

Congrats! Mine just cleared customs a few hours ago...I should have it in my grubby hands later this week!

it is a good lens, I love it on my 5D. It is optically better than my 24-70L & 24-105L. It is also very flare resistant considered how wide it is. When stop down, it produces a very nice star pattern for pointed light source

Congrats on the lens, it's hands down my favorite lens. Actually it's my favorite UWA/zoom (primes are another story).

Congrats and welcome to the club!

Super happy with mine. It is a lightweight carry that proves capable in whatever kind of wide photography, in whatever light condition and in a wide range assortment. Here’s a couple handheld at 19 and 16mm respectively.