Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Price Paid:  $240.00 from Amazon

Summary:
This lens is known (like the 50mm 1.8) for its noisy, non-USM focus. But aside from that, it is a wonderful prime lens that is very versatile on a cropped sensor body. The 35mm has excellent focus, color saturation and contrast. The bokeh is nice but there are only 5 or 6 blades so small light sources show as polygonal.

If I want to take only one lens for a day sight-seening, this will be it. It's also small and light. Its landscapes are so good I don't miss my 20mm if I haven't brought it. And you can take portraits with it - although the 50mm 1.4 or 85mm 1.8 do a better job.

Strengths:
Great saturation, contrast, sharp focus almost always on the mark.

Weaknesses:
Sound when focusing, bokeh can be polygonal for small light sources.

Similar Products Used:
50mm f1.4, 20mm f2.8

Customer Service:
none needed

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Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $150.00 from eBay

Summary:
Great lenses, both in new and old versions. Very fast, sharp and good color saturation.

Strengths:
Great walking around lens, suitable for street shootings as well as parties of people and their surroundings.
Probably gotten the most compliments for pictures taken with these lenses, maybe if only because people are so used to 50mm or longer.

Weaknesses:
My S.S.C. is a fungus farm, but still sharp as a tack.

Similar Products Used:
FL versions

Customer Service:
none needed