Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this lens as a replacement for a Canon 10-22mm f3.5/4.5 EF-S ultra wide zoom lens that I had faithfully used with an old Canon EOS 60D. The moment I upgraded to a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV dSLR body meant that I had no choice but to upgrade the lens as well as an EF-S lens is not compatible with the full-frame EOS 5D dSLR. What I've found is that this EF 16-35mm f/4L lens is worth every dollar for it. Pictures are crisp, and the ultra wide angle that it supports allows for me to capture landscape photography, which is the main reason why I use ultra-wide zoom lens. As a hobby photographer, this 16-35mm f/4L lens meets all my needs for an ultra-wide zoom lens for still landscape photography, and having its imager stabilizer feature, and an extra $1k in my wallet, is a worthy tradeoff than to go with its 16-35mm f/2.8L sibling. Highly recommended for any photographer, both amateur and professional, to add to his or her collection of lenses for landscape use.

I was considering the Canon 16-35/2.8L but then found that the f/4 IS L lens was much sharper per Canon's MTF curves, and it's $500 cheaper. I love the 16mm on full frame for fun, super-wide, distorted images. Wide angles are never as sharp as normal or telephoto lenses but this lens delivers the level of sharpness I was looking for. You can read the license plate on my car in the attached picture which is pretty solid. With a 10% off Best Buy coupon code, Best Buy credit card credit plus Best Buy Elite Plus membership points, and a $100 Canon rebate, you can't beat the price. I hope to buy more lenses this way in the future.

Exceptional image quality. Great landscape lense. Way better value than the f2.8, without losing that much low light function- can tripod and shoot slower speeds. Image below was a 20 second exposure with ND filter. Using on Canon 6D mii.

OK, it's not true macro but it has a very short focus distance. This allows for macro like photography with a wide angle lens. At f4 the lens have nice bokeh still. Colors are great, very sharp across the zoom range, and build quality is top notch.

I do a lot of club photography and this is my favorite lens for it. People are so amazing with how close I can be to them and get practically their whole body!

I needed something to take on a 100 mile backpacking trek, keeping weight as low as possible, but being versatile enough to handle landscapes, group photos and even a potential astro shot. I had a super wide 14mm lens that was light but too wide for portraits, and carrying two lenses wasn't an option. Picked up this 16-35 f/4mm lens after deciding that I didn't need f/2.8 - most of my shots would be stopped down to f/6.3-f/11 anyway. Very happy with the results. Paired with a 5dIV , this lens took great shots. Focus was perfect, images nice and sharp, colors very decent and handled the 30Mp resolution of the 5dIV just fine. Camera + lens weighed less than 3lb - perfect for my needs. Robust lens too - survived several days of being carried on a peak design clip on a backpack strap, being dragged in dirt, and on rocks, and still works (and looks) perfect. Only minor niggle, a couple of times I didn't get the hood seated correctly and found some vignetting after. Totally user error though and easily avoided just by paying attention.

designed for rain or shine condition, quick focus, wide lens, amazing sharpness and awesome price.

This lens is ridiculously sharp, even on my 80D. I thought about buying the more expensive f2.8 version, but it’s only one stop better and doesn’t have image stabilization. This lens is priced well considering the quality your getting. I love it.

Very happy with this lens. Very sharp overall, sharp in the corners, minimal distortion, but can be easily corrected in post, and great colors. I also like the fact that the barrel does not extend when zooming, which makes this lens an excellent option to use on Glidecam, steadicams, or movi.

Canon L lenses hold value. I bought this years ago and it's still the same price. It's a must have in your kit if you're going to be shooting wide photography. Max aperture is F4, which is fine because you want to close down for sharper/everything in focus.

I was on a trip to New York and I've been there several times before and seen the tourist sites so many times, but this time I wanted to go with a decent glass in front of my camera. I have a relatively midrange camera, Canon T3i from a few years back and have been using the kit 18-55mm, and a separately purchased 55-250mm. They were good, decent, I got my wide angles and telephoto range taken care of. But I wanted that Red Ring. So I ante'd up and got this 16-35 L from a Best Buy somewhere between my home in another state and New York City. From the moment snapped it in place and snapped the first pic in the hotel room, I could immediately tell the difference in sharpness, even on the tiny screen behind the camera. This lens is worlds beyond the EF-S lenses I was using before. The auto-focus is quick, and the image stabilization is a must have for me, with shaky hands. One of the main things I wanted was the IS, that'll add a couple hundred dollars to the price of any L lens. It is a bit on the bulky side, bit its a great amount of glass inside. The build quality is magnificent and feels solid in your hands; the focus and zoom rings are very pleasant to spin. Of course this is a wide angle lens, better suited for landscapes etc, but I've kind of made it my go to, I don't care that its a wide angle, the photos just come out so much better than any other lens. BTW, I'm no photographer, but I like getting results, I know what I get into and I wouldn't spend $1K without understanding what I'm getting. It's a superior product. There's plenty of reviews of L lenses on the internet, video and written articles, so go have yourself a look, and don't just take my word for it.

I purchased this lens to fill out my camera kit before taking a european vacation this summer. I read a lot of reviews before settling on this lens. My goal was a lens that would be good for landscape shots and street photos as I walk around cities. This lens has stabilization ... great for low light shots in buildings like cathedrals and it has great resolution and low vignetting for landscape shots. This has been a big improvement over the 24-105mm L lens that came with my Canon 6D I love the fact that BestBuy stocks these high end lenses in a store local to me. The BestBuy return policy makes it easy to take it back if there is an issue and the price was the same as the on-line retailers.

This is my intro lens into wide angle for my full frame camera. It works great giving me clear and beautiful images. I can hand hold most of my shots from just after sunrise to an hour or so before sunset. Other times I need my tripod due the longer shutter speed times. Either way I am glad to have this as an addition to my toolbox.

One of the best for landscape, half price form the f2.8, light and sharp

This is a great lens for indoor photography. I bought it for Real Estate photography. It gives a very wide field of view without the fisheye look. The image stabilization with the F/4 glass makes for great photos.

I had been researching Canon wide angle lens for landscape photography for several weeks. I chose this lens based on quality, value and price. I have been a Best Buy customer for many years, so that’s the first website I went to when I was ready to buy. You can’t beat their prices and service! I highly recommend this lens and Best Buy!!

Only had it for a few weeks but really like the photos this lens produces. Maybe a 2.8 would be better for night photos. But if you are getting this lens for day or landscape photos it is great. For night, just do a longer shutter speed if you can to help make up the difference from the 2.8.

I purchased this lens in preparation for a vacation in Europe this summer. I was looking for a lens that would function for both indoor shots and landscapes. I am using this lens with a 6D and the photos I am getting a great! It also functions reasonably as a macro, having a close focus distance of 11" or so. The autofocus is quick and you can tweak it as needed.

Picked this lens up for a upcoming trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. I figure while waiting for wildlife take advantage and grab some landscape shots. It’s typical L series quality build but I was surprised at how little it weighs. When I was first looking at it I was a little worried about it being a F4 but using it on a tripod for landscape it’s no problem and the IS really helps for city shots when walking around without a tripod. Only giving it 4 stars because I just haven’t had it long enough to really be able to give it 5 but it so far has all the makings of a 5 Star lens like the 70-200 2.8 IS II.

I bought this over the 17-40mm for The IS when shooting video. Love the wide angle range and razor sharp images. F4 is good enough for me and this lens is a bit lighter than the 16-35mm F2.8 L lens.