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Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/9.0
Exposure
1/60s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/9.0
Exposure
1/100s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/9.0
Exposure
1/400s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/9.0
Exposure
1/1000s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.8
Exposure
1/2000s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.8
Exposure
1/6400s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/9.0
Exposure
1/1600s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.8
Exposure
1/6400s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/8.0
Exposure
1/500s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/10.0
Exposure
1/400s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.8
Exposure
1/3200s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
14.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.8
Exposure
1/8000s
Verdict
The Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 USM L II is an impressive lens both in terms of optical performance
as well as mechanical quality. It provides an exceedingly sharp center resolution combined with
very good borders/corners all the way up to f/11. A highlight is the moderate amount
of barrel distortion which stands out compared to zoom lenses such as the EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L II.
Typical for such ultra-wide lenses there's some light fall-off at f/2.8 and, to a lesser degree, at f/4 but
the problem is comparatively well controlled for a lens in this class. A rather obvious weakness is the
high amount of lateral CAs at the image borders. The large bulb-like front element is also somewhat
prone to producing ghostings from strong peripheral light sources - this is, of course, nothing unusual but
it seems as if the lens has slightly more problems here than most. It may not be a primary aspect but the
quality of the bokeh (out-of-focus blur) is on the rough side. However, this is, again, rather typical for such
lenses (with multiple aspherical elements). The biggest problem of the Canon lens is not the lack of
quality but its extremely high price of > 2000EUR/US$.
