New Lens

My first Canon L-series lens arrived today. It's the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM.

The L-series in Canon lenses is like the M-series in BMW cars. The construction and performance are just at a totally different level than "lesser" models.

You can tell L-series lenses from a distance because they have the "red ring".

I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, but even the external look of it sets it apart: the casing is metal rather than plastic; there is no external change in lens length when focusing or zooming. And as the f/2.8 in the name suggests, there's no change to maximum aperture at different focal lengths.

I'm looking forward to having 16mm. Even though that's 25.6mm equivalent with my APS-C sensor, I can't wait for the extra field of view. And even though f/2.8 isn't quite as open as my 50mm f/1.4, it's by no means shabby and is hopefully worth spending the extra money over the 17-40mm f/4 L.