The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L II USM is a high-performance, wide-angle prime lens, often considered a staple for its versatile perspective. It boasts a very fast f/1.4 aperture, making it excellent for low-light conditions and creating shallow depth of field. This lens delivers outstanding sharpness, high contrast, and beautiful bokeh, with improved aberration correction. The ring-type USM provides fast and quiet autofocus. Its robust, weather-sealed L-series construction ensures reliability, making it a premium choice for narrative, documentary, and street videography.
Overview
- High-performance wide-angle prime lens for full-frame
- Very fast f/1.4 aperture for low light and shallow depth of field
- Outstanding sharpness and high contrast
- Improved aberration correction (Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics)
- Fast and quiet ring-type USM autofocus
- Ideal for storytelling, environmental portraits, and street videography
- Robust, weather-sealed L-series construction
- Versatile natural perspective
The “Storytelling” Focal Length
The 35mm perspective is often favored by cinematographers for its natural, immersive field of view that closely mimics human vision, making it ideal for narrative, documentary, and street videography.
Exceptional Low-Light Performance
The super-fast f/1.4 aperture allows for superb performance in dim lighting conditions, enabling cleaner images with lower ISO settings and greater creative flexibility.
Razor-Sharp Optics with Beautiful Bokeh
Delivers incredible sharpness and detail, even wide open, combined with smooth, pleasing bokeh for subject separation.
Advanced Optics
Incorporates Canon’s Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics (BR Optics) to significantly reduce chromatic aberration, leading to cleaner images.
Fast & Quiet Autofocus
The ring-type USM provides very fast and accurate autofocus, making it reliable for capturing dynamic action.
Robust L-Series Build
Part of Canon’s professional L-series, it’s built to withstand the rigors of professional use and offers dust and moisture resistance.