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Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II
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The Mark II is a very good wide-angle, f/2.8 zoom. The lens is reasonably sharp at the edges and corners and relatively flare resistant. There is a little distortion at extreme wide angle shots, but nothing that isn’t easily corrected in post processing. That being said, if you don’t need the f/2.8 aperture the Canon 17-40 is it’s equal in resolution, perhaps a bit more flare resistant, and far less expensive.
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Roger Cicala
President of LensRentals.com
This was a very good wide angle zoom when first introduced. It’s still considered very good, although certainly not the caliber of the Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 lens.
If you’re doing landscape work and shooting at f/4 or higher, the Canon 17-40 will provide every bit as good of an image at a lower cost. If you’re shooting on a crop sensor camera (T3i, 7D), the 17-55 f/2.8 IS EF-S offers nearly as good an image quality, plus the added benefit of image stabilization. If you need to go as wide as you can get, the Canon 14 f/2.8 is wider with better image quality and less distortion. And if you don’t mind a bit more distortion at the wide end and are not concerned about sunlight flaring in the image, the Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 is at least as sharp as the Canon at a better price.
All of this isn’t meant to sound negative. The Canon 16-35 travels with me everywhere because I need the convenience of a zoom, and sometimes I need f/2.8 on my full-frame. In my mind, the 16-35 II is to the wide end what the 100-400 IS is to the long end: a very good do-it-all lens. There are specific lenses better for specific tasks, but the 16-35 is good at everything.
March, 2013
- Filter Size
- 82mm (nonrotating front element)
- Aperture
- f2.8-22
- Length
- 4.4”
- Diameter
- 3.5”
- Weight
- 1.4 lb (without tripod collar)
- Hood
- EW-88
- Minimum Focusing Distance
- .92 feet
- Maximum Magnification
- 0.22x
- Angle of view: (full frame)
- 108 to 63 degrees
- Zoom method
- Internal
- Image Stabilization
- None
- Focusing System
- Internal, Full time active, USM motor
- Aperture Blades
- 7, circular
- Groups/Elements
- 12/16
- Low Dispersion Elements
- 2
- Fluorite Elements
- 0
- Aspherical Elements
- 3
- Weather Resistant
- Yes
- Flare resistance
- moderate ghosting, mild to moderate contrast loss
- System
- Canon EF
- Compatibility
- Crop, Full frame
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Hood
LensRentals.com offers rentals ranging in length from 1 to 90 days. The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental. Our most common rental periods are shown below:
| Rental Period | Waiver Price | Rental Price | Total Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $6.00 | $43.00 | $49.00 | $16.33 |
| 4 days | $7.00 | $47.00 | $54.00 | $13.50 |
| 7 days | $9.00 | $62.00 | $71.00 | $10.14 |
| 10 days | $12.00 | $84.00 | $96.00 | $9.60 |
| 14 days | $16.00 | $109.00 | $125.00 | $8.93 |
| 21 days | $21.00 | $146.00 | $167.00 | $7.95 |
| 30 days | $27.00 | $183.00 | $210.00 | $7.00 |
| 45 days | $35.00 | $239.00 | $274.00 | $6.09 |
| 60 days | $41.00 | $279.00 | $320.00 | $5.33 |
| 90 days | $52.00 | $360.00 | $412.00 | $4.58 |
| Rental Period | Rental Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $43.00 | $14.33 |
| 4 days | $47.00 | $11.75 |
| 7 days | $62.00 | $8.86 |
| 10 days | $84.00 | $8.40 |
| 14 days | $109.00 | $7.79 |
| 21 days | $146.00 | $6.95 |
| 30 days | $183.00 | $6.10 |
| 45 days | $239.00 | $5.31 |
| 60 days | $279.00 | $4.65 |
| 90 days | $360.00 | $4.00 |
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