Recently I have been doing more video work and looking into wide angle lenses. One lens that I came across was the popular Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8 II. The Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8 II was released in 2007 as a replacement for version one of this lens. I decided to rent the Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8 from Borrowlenses.com. The following is my Canon EF 16-35MM F2.8 II Review.
Who this Product is For:
The 16-35mm f2.8 II is an EF mount lens designed for full frame cameras. It's a wide angle zoom lens making great for architecture, landscape, and interior photography.[gallery type="square" ids="4065,4002,4069,4067,4066,4068"]
Price:
At the time of writing this article, the 16-35mm f2.8 lens is priced at $1599. However, as this is an older lens, used prices can be found for $800-$1299.
What You Get
16-35mm Focal Length
Maximum f2.8 Aperture
Weather Sealing
What You Won’t Get
One feature that is missing from this lens is image stabilization. However, many wide angle lenses that have a maximum aperture of f2.8 usually don't have image stabilization.If you shoot video, this lens combined with the camera you choose maybe too heavy if you use a gimbal for stabilization. I combined this lens with an a7iii and it was able to balance well on my gimbal. However, a heavier camera like a Canon 5D will most likely be too heavy for the gimbal.
Summary: Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8 II Review
In conclusion, I would highly recommend the Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8 II lens. The f2.8 aperture makes it great for low light areas. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of both images and video produced from this lens.
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