Canon 35mm f1.4L USM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Canon EF mount cameras.Canon 35mm f1.4L USM was replaced with Canon EF 35mm F1.4L II USM. Follow the link to read our comparison of these lenses:
Compare Canon EF 35mm f1.4L USM vs Canon EF 35mm F1.4L II USM
What type of photography is the Canon 35mm f1.4L USM lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Canon 35mm f1.4L USM is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Poor |
| Sports | Poor |
| Portrait | Average |
| Travel | Average |
| Street | Excellent |
| Wedding | Average |
| Walk Around | Average |
| Vlogging | Good |
| Landscape | Very Good |
| Macro | Poor |
Lenses in Canon EF Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Canon 35mm f1.4L USM is a member of Canon's EF L series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
EF L Series Lenses in Canon EF Mount
Reasons to Buy Canon EF 35mm f1.4L USM Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Canon EF 35mm f1.4L USM lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Very Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 8 Diaphragm Blades |
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Lens Mount
Canon 35mm f1.4L USM is compatible with cameras that have Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Canon 35mm f1.4L USM has a maximum diameter of 79mm and total length of 86mm. It weighs 580g / 20.5 oz.
Canon 35mm f1.4L USM has a filter thread of 72mm.
Focal Range
Canon 35mm f1.4L USM has a fixed focal lenght of 35mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 56mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Canon 35mm f1.4L USM doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Alternatively, you can check the Canon 28mm f2.8 IS USM in Canon EF mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.
Lenses Similar to Canon 35mm f1.4L USM With Optical Image Stabilization
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon 35mm f1.4L USM has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.18x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.3m. 0.18x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Canon 35mm f1.4L USM has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Canon 35mm f1.4L USM's optical formula consists of 11 elements in 9 groups . Special elements used in this design is 1 aspherical lens element to correct aberrations.
Lens Hood
Canon 35mm f1.4L USM doesn't come with a lens hood but there is an optional lens hood with a part code of EW-78C that you can order separately.
Body Colour
Canon 35mm f1.4L USM is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Canon 35mm f1.4L USM
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