Canon EF 16-35 F2.8 L USM MKI

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I am looking at this lens and wondering why this time last year they were selling for £800 and then the MKII arrived and it now sells for around £550.
As the MKII arrived shortly after the 5DMKII i wondered if the MKI lens is not so hot on the 5DMKII hence the arrival of the MKII lens.

Anyone able to shed any light on this?
 
raider2727 said:
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As the MKII arrived shortly after the 5DMKII i wondered if the MKI lens is not so hot on the 5DMKII hence the arrival of the MKII lens.

Anyone able to shed any light on this?
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The MkII arrived in Feb 07....around 18 months before the 5DII.

The MkI was a replacement for the 17-35/2.8L but it had problems with softness and flare (and was seen by many as inferior to the 17-35).

The MkII addressed these issues and seems to be an excellent product.

Bob
 
Impspeed said:
I was looking at these lenses around this time last year. It seems that the MkI is a great lens but does have problems with sharpness around the edges, more so because it's an UWA on a 5DII. It was corrected on the MkII and I think it is a lot better lens than the MkI.

Review here - http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-16-35mm-f-2.8-L-II-USM-Lens-Review.aspx - gives a bit more information about the differences.
DB
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Thanks David that is what i feared. my budget will not stretch to the MKII.
I dont suppose you know if the EF17-35 f2,8 suffers on a 5D MKII?
 
raider2727 said:
Thanks David that is what i feared. my budget will not stretch to the MKII.
I dont suppose you know if the EF17-35 f2,8 suffers on a 5D MKII?
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I use my 17-35 on my 5DII.....not often as I prefer to use primes but it's not a bad combination.

Bob
 
No comparison between the Mk1 and 2. I used to stitch images together in PS rather than use the Mk1, Mk2 has been an excellent performer :)
 
16-35 mk1's appear to be a bit & hit and miss, some of them are really good with others being a bit poor. just ask to see plenty of shots taken with it if buying a second hand one, fwiw I have a Mk1 and it's a crackin lens and maybe raymondo can add to this as he uses his Mk1 on a 5Dmk2.
 
Maybe i should be looking for a 17-35 rather than a 16-35 MKI then as surely 1mm cant make much difference.
 
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