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Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM EF Review Round-Up

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The EF 50mm f/1.4 USM showed an almost flawless performance during the lab- and field-tests both in terms of optical and mechanical quality. If I had to list a few negative points it would be vignetting and low contrast at f/1.4. So if you’re looking for a lens in this class the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM is a great option. READ FULL REVIEW

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Canon 85mm f/1.2 USM L EF Review Round-Up

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I was quite sceptical regarding this lens. Not so much because I expected a bad performance but what to do with this lens. I’ve to admit that after a week of testing I’m in love and it’ll be very hard to part with it again. Isolating objects via ultra-large aperture settings is more fun than I ever imagined. Besides the performance of this lens is exceptional with scaringly sharp results (from f/2.8 and up) and a super-smooth bokeh. The build quality is, naturally, up to pro standards. Regarding its price tag it is certainly not a mainstream lens but if you belong to the financially-gifted you may consider to take a long, deep look at this lens. READ FULL REVIEW

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Canon 24mm f/1.4 USM L EF Review Round-Up

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The Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 USM L left some mixed feelings during the tests. The peak performance is about the best that I’ve seen at this focal length but it is reached late (f/8). The center quality is surely very impressive throughout the tested aperture range but this isn’t quite as true for the borders which are soft at f/1.4 and the quality only increases slowly towards medium aperture settings. The distortion and CA figures are acceptable for such a lens but vignetting is way too pronounced on an APS-C DSLR even though the problem is only visible at f/1.4. The build quality is typical for a Canon L grade lens – simply superb. If you’re looking for a high performance lens the EF 24mm f/1.4 USM L may be an option but if you don ´t need an ultra-large aperture it seems pointless to invest a magnitude more here. READ FULL REVIEW

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Canon 200mm f/2.8 L USM II EF Review Round-Up

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The EF 200mm f/2.8 L USM II is a very good to excellent lens in all optical and mechanical aspects. As to be expected the performance decreases when combining the lens with a Canon EF 1.4x II converters but generally the results remain very good here. The price tag of the lens is relatively moderate at around 650â‚¬/US$ so it is a pretty attractive package. However, it is also worth to note that its little sister lens, the EF 135mm f/2 USM L, is kicking the limits a little further. READ FULL REVIEW

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Canon 100mm f/2 USM EF Review Round-up

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The Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM is one of the “can’t lose” offers in the Canon lens line-up. It performed almost flawlessly in all tested categories. It’s interesting that the figures are marginally better compared to its more popular sister lens (EF 85mm f/1.8 USM). So if you can’t or don’t want to invest into Canon L glass the EF 100mm f/2 USM is a pretty obvious solution providing similar qualities at a much lower price. Highly recommended! READ FULL REVIEW

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Canon 14mm f/2.8L II USM EF Review Round-Up

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Canon’s EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM lens replaces an existing lens with similar specifications. Designed for professional photographers and usable on both ‘full frame’ DSLRs and models with smaller (‘APS-C sized’) image sensors, it has many of the same specifications as the lens it replaces. READ FULL REVIEW

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Canon 135mm f/2 L USM EF Review Round-Up

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The Canon EF 135mm f/2 USM L is a superb lens with outstanding performance figures in all aspects except maybe vignetting at the max. aperture setting (f/2). The mechanical construction is up to pro standards and the AF is as fast as it gets in EOS land. All-in-all a lens that truly deserves the Canon L designation. READ FULL REVIEW

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Canon 14mm f/2.8L USM EF Review Round-Up

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The Canon 14mm f/2.8L is a sturdy smooth-functioning lens that exhibits very good Center Sharpness across its f/2.8-f/22 aperture spectrum on both full-frame and sub-frame bodies. Corner Sharpness is, at best, mediocre; Chromatic Aberration is quite poor; Shading is reasonably good; and Distortion is average. Interestingly, the Canon 14mm f/2.8L ($1800) would appear to outperform (by a slim margin) only the Nikon 14mm f/2.8 ($1420). Whatever, the overall performance of the Canon 14mm f/2.8L is a bit of a disappointment (as was that of the Nikon 14mm f/2.8). READ FULL REVIEW

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Canon 28mm f/2.8 EF Review Round-Up

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The Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 may not be the most attractive lens on the market but it is still interesting nonetheless. It is very affordable in combination with a pretty impressive optical performance (except CAs) and quite decent mechanics. However, it faces pretty stiff competition from the Sigma AF 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM which is a little better in the center but worse at the borders. The Canon is much cheaper though. READ FULL REVIEW

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Canon 20mm f/2.8 USM EF Review Round-Up

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Since the release of the EOS system we have seen several updates to Canon ultra-wide zoom lenses but they didn’t really care about their fix-focals in this range ever since their initial release back in the early 90s. The Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM feels a little dated by now – less so regarding its mechanical qualities but optically it isn’t really something special anymore. Most good quality zooms can match its quality by now. The fix focal lens can still convince regarding distortions and CAs. Resolution-wise it is still a good to very good lens for sure – just not more than that. Vignetting is a little on the high side at f/2.8 which is a little disappointing for a full format lens tested on an APS-C DSLR. So unless you require an affordable, large aperture lens in this range there’re few reasons left to favor this lens over e.g. the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 USM L. READ FULL REVIEW

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