Review by Klaus Schroiff, published May 2009 Special thanks to Michael Becker for providing this lens! Introduction Launched back in spring 2007 the EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L II is the latest ultra-wide zoom lens made by Canon. Regarding its rather steep pricing of around 1400€/US$ it's primarily targeting the professional market segment.
The Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 is a very lightweight full-frame ultrawide zoom for all Canon EOS digital and 35mm autofocus cameras. This 20-35mm has fantastic ergonomics. Nothing moves externally as it's zoomed or focused, and all the controls are exactly where they should be and feel great. This 20-35mm has instant manual focus override xesKE.