A true modern classic: a standard wide-angle lens beloved by reportage photographers for its natural perspective, low-light capability and extraordinary optical performance.

A wide-angle view with a natural perspective
Superb low-light performance and depth of field control
Sets new standards in image quality
Focuses quickly and discreetly
Keep shooting even in tough conditions

Offers a wide-angle view with a natural perspective.
A classic, slightly wide-angle 35mm focal length, loved by documentary photographers for its ability to capture a subject within its environment without distorting perspective.

Superb low-light performance.
A large f/1.4 maximum aperture lets in two stops more light than an f/2.8 zoom lens, making this an ideal lens for hand-held photography in low-light conditions.
Shooting at wide apertures allows photographers to limit depth of field. Creating such shallow-focus effects is one way that a subject can be made to stand out against a background, and is particularly effective when combined with the lens's wide-angle field of view.
The lens's nine-bladed aperture renders out-of-focus areas smoothly and naturally.

Sets new standards in image quality.
Blue Spectrum Refractive optics, made from an organic optical material developed by Canon, tackle colour fringing by correcting chromatic aberrations to a degree not previously possible.
Ultra Low-Dispersion (UD) optics and two aspherical lens elements provide incredible sharpness right across the frame - even when the lens is used wide open.
Subwavelength structure coating boosts contrast and guards against flare and ghosting when shooting into the light.

Focuses quickly and discreetly, letting you capture the unexpected.
Ring-type USM autofocus establishes accurate focus quickly and in near silence, letting you work without disturbing the scene.
Full-time manual focusing allows focus adjustments without changing focus mode or removing your camera from your eye.

Keep shooting even in tough conditions.
Canon's legendary L-series build-quality inspires confidence and adds durability. Weather sealing guards against dust and moisture, while a fluorine coating protects the lens's front and rear element from grease and dirt, and makes it easier to clean.

Blue Spectrum Refractive optics.
Canon developed Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR) optics to tackle coloured fringing in large-diameter lenses. This bespoke organic optical material is more effective at correcting such fringing than other technologies, like fluorite, Ultra Low-Dispersion (UD) or Super UD glass. Coloured fringing is caused by chromatic aberration - a phenomenon where light of different colours is focused at different points. Using BR optical material in the EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM minimises this effect. Other elements in the lens can then be optimised to give superb sharpness, contrast and resistance to flare.

OPTICAL FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS

Angle of view (horzntl, vertl, diagnl) 54°, 38°, 63°
Lens construction (elements/groups) 14/11
No. of diaphragm blades 9
Minimum aperture 22
Closest focussing distance (m) 0.28
Maximum magnification (x) 0.21
Distance Information Yes
AF actuator Ring USM¹

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dust/moisture resistance* Yes
Filter diameter (mm) 72
Max. diameter x length (mm) 80.4 x 105.5
Weight (g) 760

ACCESSORIES

Lens cap E-72II
Lens hood EW-77B
Lens case/pouch LP1219
Rear cap Lens Dust Cap E
Magnification w/ Extension Tube EF12 II 0.58-0.36
Magnification w/ Extension Tube EF25 II 1.03-0.80
Extender Compatiblity Not Compatible

AF actuator ¹ Full time Manual focus

*Lenses with dust/moisture resistance are fitted with a rubber ring on the lens mount which may cause sligth abrasion of the camera mount.
This in no way effects either the lens or camera performance.

Included Accessories:
Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens Case, Lens Rear Cap