Today I sold my Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM and purchased a second Hand Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM. This was a very nice lens on with very exciting ultra wide 17mm to boring 40mm range. I didn’t find it useful on a cropped body like Canon EOS 40D but very useful range in Canon EOS 5D mark II.
Good shot.
With new lens you can let more light fall on sensor, any other good points about the 16-35 ?
Shiva,
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L I USM gives 1mm more wide, 1 stop more light than 70-40mm. Flare seems to be slightly more. Barrel distortion is more prominent at 16mm (expected).
Results are superb in fact look far better than Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM. I am versy satisfied. Most importantly it is THE most expensive($1350) lens in my arsenal in $ terms. But since i got it second hand I am happy to own. I wouldn’t have purchased it first hand at that cost. More so with the newer version which is available now Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM is 150$ more and has 82mm (up from 77mm in version I) front diameter making most my filters unsuitable.
regards
Krishna mohan
Cool….did you buy it from Shantanil? I think it is a good buy 🙂
Hi Pratap,
Yes bought from Shantanil, lens is superb I think it was a real bargain to buy such a lens. I am very happy with the results.
Regards
Krishna Mohan