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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM vs Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM and the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecCanon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USMCanon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
MakerCanonCanon
Focal length35mm (prime)35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent35mm35mm
Maximum aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsCanon EFCanon EF
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Cameras it fits22 in this guide22 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080035mm equiv.EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM: 35mm.
142435508513520040080035mm equiv.EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM: 35mm.

Aperture

f/1.4
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM: f/1.4 wide open.
f/1.4
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM: f/1.4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM · 54°EF 35mm f/1.4L USM · 54°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

22 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM

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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

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