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 Canon EF mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Canon 35mm f2 IS USM lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Canon 35mm f2 IS 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 | Fair |
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Reasons to Buy Canon EF 35mm f2 IS USM Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Canon EF 35mm f2 IS USM lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| Autofocus |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 8 Diaphragm Blades |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.24m / 9.4 inch |
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Lens Mount
Canon 35mm f2 IS 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 f2 IS USM has a maximum diameter of 78mm and total length of 63mm. It weighs 335g / 11.8 oz.
Canon 35mm f2 IS USM has a filter thread of 67mm.
Focal Range
Canon 35mm f2 IS 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 f2 IS USM features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon 35mm f2 IS USM has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.24x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.24m.
Aperture
Canon 35mm f2 IS USM has a max aperture of F2.0 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Canon 35mm f2 IS USM's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 8 groups .
Lens Hood
Canon 35mm f2 IS USM doesn't come with a lens hood but there is an optional lens hood with a part code of EW-67II that you can order separately.
Body Colour
Canon 35mm f2 IS USM is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Canon 35mm f2 IS USM
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