YONGNUO YN35mm F2 Lens 1:2 AF/MF Wide-Angle Fixed/Prime Auto Focus Lens for Canon EF Mount EOS Camera

Seriously. This lens is an absolute deal. It's less than $100 and is essentially the same as the Canon 35mm f/2 EF (older version). Autofocus speed and IQ are nearly identical. Build quality is even surprising. The autofocus is a bit noisy, though (so is the Canon version). It also focuses a tad slow (so does the Canon version). Either way, if you're thinking about purchasing this lens, just do it. You're getting everything the Canon has to offer, but for much less. It even gives the newer Canon 35mm f/2 IS a run for the money in terms of AF and IQ. If you're expecting L quality, or a Zeiss/Leica/Sigma, well, you're wasting your time. It's amusing people will buy this lens and expect it to perform like a lens which costs 10 times as much.

I had bought the 50mm version of this lens some time ago, and my wife loved using it to take artsy portraits and macro photos. But on an APS-C crop sensor, it functions as an 80mm lens, meaning you need to be super far away from your subject (I bought it as a gift before I had learned anything about photography). When I saw that they had practically the same lens but in 35mm, I grabbed it. With the crop factor, it behaves like a 56mm lens. Though the 50mm does go to F/1.6 vs. the 35's F/2.0, it still gives you plenty of bokeh. That being said, both lenses suffer from the not-very-good autofocus problem. It's both really loud and doesn't seem to have enough "resolution" to make the camera happy. So sometimes it just gives up and you have to manually focus anyway. But all in all, it's hard to complain about that too much on a $100 lens.

Great lens with a nice wide aperture for the price. While the focus may be a little noisy, it is the same as Yongnuo's 50mm f1.8. Personally I like a little noise from the lens as it is like haptic feedback to make you aware that the lens is working. In extremely sunny conditions my eye can not always adjust to the viewfinder instantly and hearing a quick "zzzt" feel/sound lets me know I am in focus and I can grab a shot. I know most cameras beep, but I turned my beep off as I do a lot of wildlife photos. This also helps when you want to stand and hold your camera low to the ground without pulling out the live view screen and you can see and feel the lens getting a closeup to try and grab a quick shot.

I bought this and a Yongnuo 1.8 50mm as an experiment. I’ve been very impressed. The optical quality seems dead on. Quite comparable to the Cannon lenses. No graininess. No pincushion. No are etc no distortions. Test images show perfect quality. The body materials aren’t quite as robust as the Cannon, and the autofocus is louder. But works perfectly. These are a great inexpensive lens for the advanced hobbyist. I don’t know how well they would hold up to the rigors of professional use. But for students and typical after hours photographers they are great. You can’t beat the price. Nice fast lenses.

Impressed by the picture quality. Unimpressed by the overall material quality. (Interior plastic ring and Contacts cracked and popped out of its socket after two months) Auto focus does not work in low light.

...as an enthusiast/intermediate/hobbyist photographer, this is one lens that I would highly recommend to add to your bag of lenses. The build is sturdy and it a perfect fit for my Rebel T8i. I took the photos of the box that the lens came in and you can see the quality of what you're getting with this particular lens. I'm not a professional photographer, so I don''t see myself purchasing the upper echelon of lenses. So those that have a budget on their hobby, this is a GREAT lens for the price and quality...

So far, I'm happy with this lens. It's not the sharpest glass ever, but it's pretty darn good for a sub-$100 lens. The autofocus is quite good, fast and responsive, much better than my 15 year old Canon 50mm f1.8. Bokeh looks great and it's slight softness makes it a nice wide portrait lens on a crop sensor camera. I would recommend this lens for a shoot that does not require tack-sharp optics and good OOF highlights. Remember, this is a cheap lens. DO NOT expect it to perform like a $600 35mm f2. But, again, for the price, it's not terrible.

This is my second Yongnuo lens. Both did not even last a year. The motor is loud when focusing, speed of it is slow. The sharpness is good for the price. Versatility is good for all purpose shooting.

Ha cumplido mis espectativas con creces. Mis dieces. Muy recomendables para retrato y uso en general, muy bien en relación calidad-precio.

Ho comprato circa 1 mese fa perché volevo testare quella focale ma non potevo spendere troppi soldi. Lo uso quasi ogni giorno per diversi tipi di foto e fino ad ora ne sono abbastanza felice. È vero che l'autofocus a volte si perde un po ', ma posseggo il cannone 50 mm f / 1.8 e il cannone 24mm f / 2.8 e hanno lo stesso problema alla volta. In generale penso che sia un ottimo obiettivo per i principianti che non possono affibbiare troppi soldi ... in più sul mio cannone EOS 800D è come un 56mm e per scattare foto all'interno di casa è l'obiettivo giusto per me.

Vraiment un bon achat, pour réaliser de portraits avec un Bokey intéressant au vu du tarif, il est très clair et fonctionne bien sur un canon EOS 70d apsc.

Great lens only a little noisy when autofocus is active great value for price

I recently bought this lens for carp fishing self take photography. Very pleased with the photographs that I've taken up to yet. Image quality is much better than the canon kit lens that I was using previously.