Now this should be a sweet lens, for those that need a fast and fairly wide lens, this will be the one you should have in your kit, great for landscape, event, portrait and low light.
Key features:
f/1.4L
9 bladed aperture
Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics
Two aspherical
elements and one UD glass element in a 14 element, 11 group optical
formula
Sub-Wavelength Structure Coating
Fluorine coating on the front and
rear lens surfaces
Water resistant
$1799.00
Getting rave reviews so far.....
DPreview
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Photographyblog
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Tear down at lens rentals
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The MTF chart looks very promising.
From Canon:
New L-Series Lens is First to Feature Canon’s Proprietary Blue
Spectrum Refractive Optics – That Achieves a Higher Level of Chromatic
Aberration Correction For Superb Image Quality
MELVILLE, N.Y., August 27, 2015 – Canon U.S.A., a
leader in digital imaging solutions, today introduced the new EF 35mm
f/1.4L II USM lens for EOS system cameras – a wide-angle
fixed-focal-length Canon EF lens that is the world’s first
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to utilize the Company’s newly-developed and exclusive Blue Spectrum
Refractive Optics (BR Optics). This new optical technology utilizes
organic material newly developed by Canon to achieve a higher level of
chromatic aberration correction than other existing technologies
resulting in outstanding high-quality imaging performance.
“As the world leader in production of interchangeable lenses, having
produced over 110 million EF lenses since 1987, it is with great
excitement that we now introduce a revolutionary new technology to add
to Canon’s unequaled optical heritage when it comes to chromatic
aberration correction,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO of Canon
U.S.A., Inc. “We continually strive to achieve the ideal lens
performance, which has driven the development of Blue Spectrum
Refractive Optics, found in the new EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens. This
technology is yet another ‘first’ in optical design introduced by Canon
to enhance the performance of our lenses for our customers.”
Canon’s proprietary Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics (BR Optics)
incorporate a new organic optical material with unique anomalous
dispersion characteristics for use in camera lenses. The molecular
design of BR Optics refracts blue light (short wavelength spectrum) to a
greater degree than other existing optical technologies including UD
glass, Super UD glass and Fluorite, to control color fringing as
effectively as possible. When placed between convex and concave lens
elements made from conventional optical glass materials, BR Optics help
to produce sharp images with outstanding contrast and color fidelity by
thoroughly reducing axial chromatic aberration.
In addition to BR Optics, the new lens incorporates two aspherical
elements and one UD glass element in a 14 element, 11 group optical
formula. The EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens also features Canon’s
proprietary Sub-Wavelength Structure Coating (SWC), applied to the rear
surface of the first and second aspheric lens elements to help combat
flare and ghosting caused by light rays entering the lens at a large
angle of incidence. The lens also offers best in class minimum focusing
distance at 0.28m (approximately 11 inches) resulting in an increased
maximum magnification of 0.21x – ideal for capturing close-up subjects.
Autofocusing is swift and virtually silent due to a rear-focus optical
system and Canon’s original Ring USM focusing motor. Full-time
mechanical manual focusing is also available even when the lens is set
to AF mode.
The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens features improved durability
over its predecessor. As with all L-series lenses, this new lens is
highly resistant to dust and water ─ making it ideal for outdoor
photography, even in harsh conditions. The high-grade design of the lens
provides users with a substantial and luxurious feel, as well as
optimal operability. In addition, a fluorine coating on the front and
rear lens surfaces helps to repel liquids and dust particles, and makes
the lens easier to clean.
Pricing and Availability
The new Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens is compatible with
72mm filters and will be supplied with Lens Hood EW-77B and Lens Pouch
LP1219. It is scheduled to be available in October 2015, for an
estimated retail price of $1,799.00. For more information including
specifications and an MTF chart, please visit
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/lenses/ef_lens_lineup/lens_wide_pro.
