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My f/3.5-5.6 super zoom is great for nearly any situation, but it can force me to use unacceptably long exposures when I'm shooting indoors under available light. This f/2.0 lens covers that gap, and I can "zoom" it very effectively by just stepping forward or back a little bit. Canon's 55mm alternative is cheaper, but at typical indoor picture-taking distances, its narrow field of view would usually restrict it to head-and-shoulders shots. This 35mm lens is much more of what we used to call a "normal" lens in the days when film SLRs came with a single, fixed focal length lens. I wish I never had to switch lenses at all, but with the two lenses I now own, I can carry just the super zoom for most situations, and just the normal lens for indoor events where I know that the light will be subdued.Read full review
I really love the lens' crispness and color contrast. It also seems to be of high quality build, including a metal mount. My only complaint is that the bokeh is not extremely smooth due to the 5 blade aperture. Works well as a general use lens on an APS-C sensor camera due to the 1.6x focal length magnification. Does well in low light due to the large f/2 aperture.
One of the best buys going around right now especially for the Canon APS frame DSLR (that's practically all of them unless you have a 1D, 5D, or 6D, with which this still works) is the Canon EF 35mm f/2 lens. (Unlike what the title above says, this is NOT an FD mount lens, but the newer EF mount that fits the digital models including EOS Rebels.) Ever since I got my 50D I've been missing the 50mm f/1.4 that used to be my favorite "art" lens with film cameras. For the APS format, this 35mm f/2 prime lens fills that void economically, although a step down from the image quality of the 1.4, to be expected. For the cost, it's a very workable lens with a good coverage (so-called "normal" lens) and has decent image quality especially at f/4 and smaller. In most shooting situations my shutter speed is faster than 1/60, so I don't miss the image stabilization either. Overall a fun lens to use without breaking the bank until I save up for a 35mm f/1.4L.Read full review
I did a lot of research on this lens prior to buying and wasn't disappointed in the sharpness of it - between f2.8 and f16 there is hardly any difference in sharpness (my own tests using tripod and analysing the image in PS) - of course the big issue is the fact that it is manual focusing (helped by half shutter press on my Canon 5DII - which gives an infocus beep) - for some this will be a problem but I am now hooked on primes and like my 17mm TSE, prefer to focus as even some Canon L lenses produce inaccurate focusing and often on the 'money' shots! The Zeiss 35 has a lovely smoothe, long focusing barrel and is used by videographers too who want to play with focus during shots - highly recommended for that. Overall this lens features on nearly a 1/3 of my shots now (many here http://www.flickr.com/photos/garyhayes/ ) and is my default lens for travel images.Read full review
This is certainly one of my most favorite lenses. The image quality is EXCELLENT and the focus is always spot on. I do wish it was heavier and a little bigger, but the quality far surpasses it's feel. I do suggest buying the dedicated lens hood. Shot on full frame, it's certainly a must have if you can't afford the 35mm ƒ1.4
