Canon 16-35mm F/2.8L II USM
 

Just picked this guy up today. Haven't had a chance to use it up much yet, but I snapped a couple pics coming down my driveway. LOVE the wide angle. This is on a 50D.

http://jonkensy.com/gallery/albums/u...1/cameras3.jpg

http://jonkensy.com/gallery/albums/u...35f28_test.jpg

^- That's at 35mm. I will get some wide stuff in a sec.

Here is a overhead view of a room I could typically only cover in 2 or 3 exposures!

http://jonkensy.com/gallery/albums/u...1/wideview.jpg

Nice.. was considering this over the 24-70 but decided I could use the $ difference elsewhere.

16-35 is an awesome lens. putting that bad boy on a FF camera would be TONS more fun :wink:

Hehe if I splurged for the FF (5Dmk2) I wouldn't have the $1500 for this lens haha

Great lens, congrats on picking it up. I've only ever used one for a few minutes but I remember it handling really well on a grip body. What made you choose it over the 17-55 IS?

Rented this lens last month for the weekend. Loved it, super sharp.
Congrats.

nice pick up.

Cus nothin beats L glass ;)



Thanks all! Loving it so far!

why not the 17-40L? less than half the price and equally as sharp. is the 1mm and 1stop that big a deal?

Yeah dude I will take 2.8 over 4 any day of the week!

i was just curious if you would have seen any limitations from f4. f4 never presented a problem for me, especially with a camera that handles high iso so well.

f4 sucks.

hah, no but seriously, I even hate using f2.8 zooms when i've been using my primes for a while. double the price for another stop is normal and worth it IMO.

I have a 70-200 F4L and while very very very nice and sharp, there are times when F4 is too small. F2.8 makes all the difference, but even 2.8 is slow compared to my 1.4, but its definitely the best lens I own now!

that overhead shot is awesome

i never found f2.8 super necessary when using a wide angle lens. mostly using it for outdoor work anyway. indoors, or weddings is different but having f4 for wide angle doesnt bother me one bit. f2.8 and greater is huge for longer focal lengths though. i would never take a 70-200/4 over my 70-200/2.8

Well my long range lens is primarily used outdoors since I don't shoot sports any longer, so I have a 70-200/4, but indoor and outdoor if a 2.8 is available I grab it.