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Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens

The Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens is a wide-angle zoom lens featuring a constant f/4 maximum aperture to provide consistent performance throughout the zoom range. The optical design incorporates three aspherical elements, including one large-diameter aspherical element, as well as two UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) elements to minimize chromatic aberrations and contribute to high edge-to-edge sharpness and resolution. A fluorine coating has also been applied to the front and rear lens surfaces to reduce flare and ghosting for maintained color neutrality and image contrast.

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$1239.38 $1999 In stock

Category: Canon DSLR Lenses

Overview

The Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens is a wide-angle zoom lens featuring a constant f/4 maximum aperture to provide consistent performance throughout the zoom range. The optical design incorporates three aspherical elements, including one large-diameter aspherical element, as well as two UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) elements to minimize chromatic aberrations and contribute to high edge-to-edge sharpness and resolution. A fluorine coating has also been applied to the front and rear lens surfaces to reduce flare and ghosting for maintained color neutrality and image contrast.

Benefitting working in difficult lighting conditions, an Optical Image Stabilizer has been integrated into the lens design to minimize the appearance of camera shake by up to an effective four shutter speed steps. For fast, smooth, and near-silent autofocus performance, a ring-type USM (Ultrasonic Motor) AF motor is employed and benefits from an internal focusing design to maintain the overall length of the lens during use. Full-time manual focus override can also be utilized for fine-tuned focusing precision as closely as 11″ throughout the zoom range.

When paired with an optional Protect filter, this lens also exhibits a dust- and water-resistant construction to enable its use in inclement conditions.

Highlights

  • EF Mount L-Series Lens
  • Aperture Range: f/4 to f/22
  • Optical Image Stabilizer
  • Two UD and Three Aspherical Elements
  • Fluorine Coating
  • Internal Focusing Ring-Type USM AF Motor
  • Full-Time Manual Focus Override
  • Water- and Dust-Resistant with Filter
  • Nine-Blade Circular Aperture
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 11″

In The Box

  1. Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens
  2. Lens Hood
  3. Lens Pouch
  4. Rear Lens Cap
  5. Front Lens Cap
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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Penelope ★★★★★

Took this out for some indoor architecture shots and the image stabilization really paid off—I could handhold at slow shutter speeds and still get crisp results. The built quality feels solid too, very reassuring for a lens in this price range.

Ella M. ★★★★★

The constant f/4 aperture is what sold me — no more fiddling with exposure when I zoom from 16mm to 35mm on the fly. I've been shooting handheld interiors in dim churches all week, and the image stabilization has saved more shots than I can count.

Evelyn ★★★★★

Finally, a wide-angle zoom that stays sharp corner to corner even at f/4 — my landscape shots have noticeably more detail now. The image stabilization lets me shoot handheld in dim cathedrals without dragging a tripod along.