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I woke up one morning in late January 2003 and realized that I owned four 24mm Canon L lenses. I really didn't set out to do this intentionally. It just sort of happened. Naturally (you knew this was coming — right) I decided that I had to test them against each other. Not just because it might make a good article, but mainly because even though each of these lenses has a very different purpose, I wanted to know how they compared in terms of performance.

In Bloom. Costa Rica — February, 2003Canon EOS 1Ds with 16-35mm f/2.8L lens @ 24mm. ISO 200

The Line UpBefore looking at the comparisons, here is a brief look at the four lenses and where they fit into my shooting needs.

Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L ZoomThe 16-35mm is the latest ultra-wide zoom from Canon. I had owned the earlier 17-35mm and used it for several years. The new lens is a significant improvement and is my preferred wide angle lens for most uses.Fred Mirandareviewed it for this site in 2002 and his review ca...

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