Gary Wolstenholme reviews the premium fast wide-angle Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM lens. 1 Jun 2011 10:21AM by Gary Wolstenholme | Canon EF 24mm f1.4L II USM in Interchangeable Lenses.
Key Features. An optically advanced wide-angle prime, the Nikon F 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens from Sigma mixes a comfortable focal length with an especially fast design. The bright f/1.4 maximum aperture helps to achieve shallow depth of field and selective focus effects, and also suits working in difficult lighting conditions. Bryan Recommends Buying It Here. View the MTF average test results delivered by the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens using the ultra-high precision Trioptics Imagemaster MTF bench. Compare the MTF results of this lens with other lenses. As you'd expect with a wide-angle lens, there is some distortion present in images shot with the 24mm ƒ/2.8 STM. Canon EF 24mm ƒ/2.8 IS USM ~$600 Canon EF 24mm ƒ/1.4L II USM ~$1,650 Wide-angle prime 24mm f/1.4 lens is designed for use with full-frame Canon EF-mount DSLRs, however can also be used with APS-C models where it will provide a 38.4mm equivalent focal length. Fast f/1.4 maximum aperture greatly benefits working in low-light conditions and also affords increased control over depth of field.Canon's DSLRs use two sensor sizes: full-frame and APS-C. The focal length of your lens depends on which type of camera you attach it to. f/1.4: Wide-Angle: EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM: TS-E 24mm fFor a wide-angle lens, distortion is a little less distorted than you might expect: just 0.5% barrel distortion on the Canon 7D, and 0.6% on the Canon 1Ds mkIII. Canon EF 24mm ƒ/1.4 USM II