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Canon’s EF lens system is enormous so whatever your photographic interest, budget and personal preference, there’s something for you. Here are three that suit the EOS 6D Mark II Lens options
CanonEF 85mmf/1.4L ISUSM
CanonEF 24-70mmf/4L ISUSM
With its focal length range the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM is the ideal standard zoom lens for the full-frame EOS 6D Mark II. The 24mm setting is perfect for scenics where you want to make the most of the foreground as well as capturing the broader view and it’s great for shooting when there’s limited room. Photographing indoors for example, and also at busy events or markets where |you are shooting close to your subject. Speaking of getting in close, this standard zoom can focus as close as 38cm at all focal lengths giving an impressive 0.7x lifesize magnification so tackling macro subjects is an option with this lens. Performance, as you would expect from an L-series lens, is impressive. It’s dust and moisture sealed, the integral image stabiliser has a 4EV benefit and you get speedy, near-silent
Recently introduced, the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM has huge creative potential for general shooting and also more specifically for portrait work. Its super-fast f/1.4 maximum aperture means you can keep a high shutter speed without having to increase the camera’s ISO so it is very much a win-win when it comes to producing top-quality pictures. The very fast aperture means you can also be very selective with focusing. So, for example, shoot a full-face portrait and focus very precisely on the eyes and at f/1.4 or f/2 and everything other than the eyes will be nicely blurred. Canon’s latest USM motor means autofocus is very quick, accurate and responsive, and it’s almost silent too. Its weather- and dust-resistant body also houses the latest Canon Image Stabiliser (IS) and this
Specs
Specs
Price £1569.99
Price £744.99
Optical construction 14 elements in 10 groups Aperture range F/1.4-22 Diaphragm Nine blades Image stabiliser Yes, 4EV benefit Lens coating Air Sphere Coating (ASC) Filter size 77mm Minimumfocus 85cm Dimensions (LxD) 105.4x88.6mm Weight 950g
Optical construction 15 elements in 12 groups with two ultra-low dispersion elements Aperture range F/4-22 Diaphragm Nine blades Image stabiliser Yes, 4EV benefit Lens coating Super Spectra Coating Filter size 77mm Minimumfocus 38cm, maximum reproduction ratio 0.7x lifesize Dimensions (LxD) 93x83.4mm Weight 600g
has a 4EV benefit, so images shot at slower shutter speeds will still be sharp.
CanonEF 16-35mmf/4L ISUSM
autofocusing with Canon’s USM technology.
The Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM takes you into the realm of ultra-wide lenses and all the creative picture potential that comes with it. While the 35mm end makes this lens great for general shooting, zoom to the wider end and you can start exploring really strong foreground and sweeping lead-in lines. Set an aperture of f/8 or f/11 and you get an extensive depth-of-field, so a rock in the foreground will be pin sharp as too will the mountains in the distance. Such possibilities is why experienced landscape photographers have this lens in the bag, and as it is a member of Canon’s L-series family, optical performance is first class too. Handling is impressive with the lens’s USM (Ultrasonic Motor) delivering brisk and pin-point accurate autofocus, with the option of full-time manual override if needed. With its dust- and weather-
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Price £943.99
Optical construction 16 elements in 12 groups with two ultra-low dispersion elements Aperture range F/4-22 Diaphragm Nine blades Image stabiliser Yes, 4EV benefit Lens coating Super Spectra Coating Filter size 77mm Minimumfocus 28cm Dimensions (LxD) 112.8x82.6mm Weight 615g
challenging conditions too and when the light levels drop the built-in image stabiliser with its 4EV benefit will come into its own.
resistant build, the lens is designed to deal with
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