Overall this is a very impressive lens. For those who would not use such a lens often enough to justify its purchase price, hiring or choosing a zoom alternative might be the better option.

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  Film and digital compatibility

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  Expensive

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM is a very solid ultra wide angle prime, easily one of the best ultra wide primes in native Canon EF mount. This does not mean that the lens is without any flaws - vignetting, flare, color fringing and distortion are all present to varying degree and can cause some...

The expansive coverage of a 14mm lens may be more than you think you need. But you'd be surprised to discover that it reveals a world of possibilities that might otherwise escape you. While it certainly is ideal when shooting in open country, a super-wide lens can do wonders in tight quarters.

Is the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM Lens right for you? Learn all you need to know in The-Digital-Picture.com's review!

An ultra-wide angle lens, which sports a fast maximum aperture of f/2.8 and silent focusing with full-time manual focus override. This lens certainly isn't inexpensive, being available for around £1850. In this review we'll take a look at how it performs and whether the premium price is justified.

A full-frame 14mm f/2.8 has been an anchor of Canon's premier L-series lens line for a quarter-century. This new upgrade, Version II ($2,199, street), has a second aspheric element and two elements of ultra-low-dispersion glass.

Canons new EF 14mm f/2.8 L II USM lens, an ultra-wide angle, is going have a lot of architectural, sports and press photographers lined up at the counter with their checkbooks or charge cards in hand.

Canon makes a nice little 14/2.8L lens. It isn't really very useful most of the time. Its exposed half-dome front element will keep you in constant fear of water, grime, fingers, and the rest of the world. It costs $2,319.00 (B&H Photo, October 1995). I bought one. Why?

I use this for very large product photography and also commercially for room layout shooting. I was skeptical at first but my concerns were very soon calmed with the first shoot. The results were stunning from corner to corner and edge to edge. Thank heavens I decided to go for it.

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  Consistent Output, Easily Interchangeable, Fast / accurate auto-focus, Lightweight, Rugged, Strong Construction

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  Difficult to Clean

I tested this lens on a full frame camera at every aperture under a variety of settings. The lens was not real sharp, even in the center, until around f/8 and showed a lot of distortion towards the edges regardless of the aperture setting.

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  Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality

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  Semi-sharp images

I tested this lens on a full frame camera at every aperture under a variety of settings. The lens was not real sharp, even in the center, until around f/8 and showed a lot of distortion towards the edges regardless of the aperture setting.

I tested this lens on a full frame camera at every aperture under a variety of settings. The lens was not real sharp, even in the center, until around f/8 and showed a lot of distortion towards the edges regardless of the aperture setting.

If you use one of the 1.6x image sensor Canon camera you are better off looking at Canon's 10-22mm zoom that provides true wide angle coverage for those cameras. It will save you some money and provides the equivalent of a 16-35mm zoom for that sensor size.

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  The version II of this lens is much sharper than its predecessor and is a great ultra-wide lens for the Canon pro bodies (14mm on the 1Ds Mark III and 5D full frame; 18mm equivalent on the 1D Mark III).

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  Not worth the money for 1.6x sensor camera bodies (i.e., 20D, 30D, 40D, Rebel XTi, etc...).