Overview A modern day update to a versatile, compact and lightweight wide-angle lens, the EF 35mm f/2 IS USM is incredibly bright and offers image stabilization, superb image quality and construction perfect for use on any EOS digital camera. With a redesigned mechanical and optical structure, The Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens features a GMo aspherical lens element for high image quality with improved performance in the periphery. It incorporates a rear focus system and ring-type USM for faster, more precise autofocus performance. Full-time manual focus enables manual focusing while in AF mode, a micro-stepping drive provides quieter operation and a low speed focus drive delivers optimal results for video shooting. Canon Optical Image Stabilizer system delivers the equivalent effect of 4 stops and can detect normal shooting or panning, and automatically switches to the optimal IS mode. Compact and lightweight, the Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens has an 8-blade circular aperture diaphragm for soft backgrounds, a minimum focusing distance of 0.79 ft./0.24m, plus optimized lens coatings for minimized ghosting and flare. Highlights Image stabilizer equivalent to a shutter speed approximately four steps, delivers sharp images in low light when hand held. Achieves a minimum focusing distance of 0.24m/0.79 ft and a maximum magnification of 0.24 x. Real focus and ring USM achieve high-speed autofocusing. Full-time manual focusing function allows users to focus manually after autofocusing High Image QualityAberrations caused by lens optics are corrected by using a GMo aspherical lens element, resulting in high image quality. Flare and ghosting are minimized by the optimized lens arrangement and coating. Wide open f-stop (f/2) offers outstanding descriptive power for portrait shooting. Excellent soft-toned image of background is achieved by 8- blade circular aperture. Silent OperationMicro step drive control enables silent aperture movement and low speed ring USM effective for movie shooting. In The Box Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens Front Lens Cap E-67 ll Rear Lens Cap Specifications Weight (g): 210 Filter Diameter (mm): 52 Maximum Magnification (x): 0.23 Magnification with Extension Tube EF12: 0.58-0.35 Magnification with Extension Tube EF25: 1.00-0.77 Diagonal Angle of View: 63 degree Horizontal angle of view: 54 degree Lens Construction (elements/groups): 7/5 Max. Diameter x Length (mm): 67.4×42.5 Minimum Aperture: 22 No. of Diaphragm blades: 5 Closest Focusing Distance (m): 0.25 AF Actuator: AFD Soft Case: ES-C9 Hard Case: LH-B9 Lens Hood: EW-65
