Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Lens

Overview

A modern day update to a versatile, compact and lightweight wide-angle lens, the EF 35mm f/2 IS USM is incredibly bright and offers image stabilization,

superb image quality and construction perfect for use on any EOS digital camera. With a redesigned mechanical and optical structure,

The Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens features a GMo aspherical lens element for high image quality with improved performance in the periphery.

It incorporates a rear focus system and ring-type USM for faster, more precise autofocus performance.

Full-time manual focus enables manual focusing while in AF mode, a micro-stepping drive provides quieter operation and a low speed focus drive delivers optimal results for video shooting.

Canon Optical Image Stabilizer system delivers the equivalent effect of 4 stops and can detect normal shooting or panning, and automatically switches to the optimal IS mode.

Compact and lightweight, the Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens has an 8-blade circular aperture diaphragm for soft backgrounds, a minimum focusing distance of 0.79 ft./0.24m, plus optimized lens coatings for minimized ghosting and flare.

Highlights

• Image stabilizer equivalent to a shutter speed approximately four steps, delivers sharp images in low light when hand held. Achieves a minimum focusing distance of 0.24m/0.79 ft and a maximum magnification of 0.24 x. Real focus and ring USM achieve high-speed autofocusing. Full-time manual focusing function allows users to focus manually after autofocusing
• High Image QualityAberrations caused by lens optics are corrected by using a GMo aspherical lens element, resulting in high image quality. Flare and ghosting are minimized by the optimized lens arrangement and coating. Wide open f-stop (f/2) offers outstanding descriptive power for portrait shooting. Excellent soft-toned image of background is achieved by 8- blade circular aperture.
• Silent OperationMicro step drive control enables silent aperture movement and low speed ring USM effective for movie shooting.

In The Box

1. Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens
2. Front Lens Cap E-67 ll
3. Rear Lens Cap

Specifications

Weight (g):

210

Filter Diameter (mm):

52

Maximum Magnification (x):

0.23

Magnification with Extension Tube EF12:

0.58-0.35

Magnification with Extension Tube EF25:

1.00-0.77

Diagonal Angle of View:

63 degree

Horizontal angle of view:

54 degree

Lens Construction (elements/groups):

7/5

Max. Diameter x Length (mm):

67.4×42.5

Minimum Aperture:

22

No. of Diaphragm blades:

5

Closest Focusing Distance (m):

0.25

AF Actuator:

AFD

Soft Case:

ES-C9

Hard Case:

LH-B9

Lens Hood:

EW-65