With the arrival of the Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Lens, the Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens and Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens now have another sibling - a big brother. Even before I had a 35 f/2 IS in my hands, I felt like I already knew this lens well as it shares design with these...

The EF 35mm f/2 IS USM is a fast moderate wide-angle lens for Canon's full-frame DSLRs. Featuring Super Spectra coatings, an ultrasonic focus motor, a circular aperture, silent high-speed AF performance, full-time manual focusing and image stabilisation offering a claimed 4-stop advantage, the new...

The lense is responsive and has a wide aperture! Works really great in portrait mode. It was purchased as a gift for my boyfriend, who is a photographer.

Really great on portrait mode; and grear for taking pictures in the dark

Kinda noisy

Takes great pictures added to my lens inventory

The Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM ($599.99) is a lens that will appeal to owners of full-frame and APS-C SLRs alike. When paired with a camera like the EOS 6D, it covers a classic wide-angle field of view. And when used with a consumer-friendly SLR like the Rebel T6s ($849.99 at Office Depot® & OfficeMax®) , it covers a standard-angle field of view and serves as a fine complement to the kit lens bundled with entry-level bodies, especially for low-light shooting. It's a solid performer, but falls just shy of earning an Editors' Choice recommendation. The Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD ($599.00 at Amazon) is priced the same, focuses closer, and is just a bit stronger in its optical performance. DesignThe EF 35mm  is a fairly compact lens. It measures 2.5 by 3.1 inches (HD), weighs just 11.8 ounces, and supports 67mm front filters. The lens barrel is made from a tough composite plastic material with a textured finish, and the manual focus ring, which sits just behind the front element, i...

Canon photographers in need of a wide-angle prime lens should take a look at the EF 35mm f/2 IS USM—it's sharp, compact, and optically stabilized.

Captures crisp images; Optically stabilized; Nominal distortion; Compact

Dim corners at wide aperture; Hood is not included

With this lens, Canon have produced something that performs very well indeed, but then you would expect that for the asking price. It may be questionable whether or not having image stabilisation available at this focal length really is a killer feature, as it will really only be of use for...

There are a number of features users have loved in this unit, but what we find to be above all is the USM focus adjustment. It is not something commonly found in lenses these days, but in this unit, it works impressively to increase the quality of the photos taken with it.

Provides the closest focusing distance of 0.24m or 0.79 ft., Construction consists of 10 elements that are divided into 8 groups, Features a rear focus option that comes with a USM focus adjustment, Equivalent focal length on an APS-C camera is 1.6x which equals 56mm, Offers users a focal length of...

The build is not very solid and durable, Lacks the high-end features of other 35mm lenses, Does not come with a proper hood or any sort of accessories

Once more Canon delivered a a high performance lens with only a few weaknesses. The center performance is very good at max. aperture and excellent to downright superb at medium aperture settings. The borders are somewhat low in contrast at f/2 but very sharp when stopped down a bit.

Canon 35mm f2 IS USM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Wideangle Prime lens with Optical Image stabilization and 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with EF Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Canon 35mm f2 IS USM lens good for?

Optical Image Stabilization, Autofocus, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 8 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Minimum focus distance of, 0.24m / 9.4 inch, No Weather Sealing

Optical Image Stabilization, Autofocus, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 8 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Minimum focus distance of, 0.24m / 9.4 inch, No Weather Sealing

If you're shooting movies and are looking at the 35mm focal length, the lens is a no-brainer; integrated image stabilization comes in very handy. If stills are more your thing, it's a noticeable improvement over the original Canon 35mm ƒ/2 USM, but whether it's worth twice the price is perhaps in...