EF 16-35L f/2.8 Mk II

[Dream Merchant]

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone has this lens? How do you find it in general?

Is it good for blow-ups up to say 20x30 from either 1.6xcrop or FF bods? Is it worth it's price?

I've read and seen contradicting tests on this lens, so I just wanted actual user feedback.

Thanks for reading.

[UKay]

i have seen my friends pictures taken with this.. at F8.. its sper sharp edge to edge... i asked him about the performance of the lens n he is very happy with it... usually uses it to shoot weddeings n events, i guess it good enough for him... he is one of the more popular full time wedding photographers.  thats wad i know. hope it answers alittle of your questions.

[boredphuck]

how bad is the distortion on this lens?

[hwchoy]

I used the mark I and even that is pretty good with sharpness. of course there is barrel distortion at the wide end but not excessively so like the EF-S 17-85.

[Dream Merchant]

Thanks a lot guys. Appreciate it. 

[Michael]

good lens. less distortion than 17-40. a little bit of vignetting. frigging huge 82mm filter.

[Kwanon]

I used the mark I and even that is pretty good with sharpness. of course there is barrel distortion at the wide end but not excessively so like the EF-S 17-85.

yes my 17-85 is a horror for group shots. some poor random person's face will just turn oval-shaped around the edges of the photo.

kinda off topic, but with a polariser + uv filter on 17-85, i have to go at least 25mm or so to get rid of the vignetting.

[victor]

I love my 16-35 Mk II deep deep...much better then 17-40

[evershine]

This lens is good.. tried...  but whether justify the cost or not..its hard to tell since not much competition and not many manuf or third party can provide similar performance and quality.