Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L II USM Lens Review Discussion

[redteg94]

Great review Bryan, but I have one question: everyone keeps saying that the 24L II now has 8 rounded aperture blades; this is true, but I have a late 24L I (date code UW06) and it has 8 blades. Does that mean the later 24Ls are different from the originals or did they all actually have 8 blades?


One more question: on a 1.6x body, do you find the performance improvement at f/1.4-2.8 worth the upgrade or is this mostly with FF? I`m slightly tempted to upgrade, but I just got my mkI 3 weeks before the mkII was announced, so it`s pretty new.


Thanks again,


-Scott

[Bryan Carnathan]

Scott - We all value our money differently, but ... I think the 24 L II is going to show you the same benefits on a 1.6x body - making the upgrade worthwhile. The real-world mouseover samples are taken within 1.6x framing.


The blade count in the original 24 L is a good question. I was taking the spec from Canon as being correct, but I didn't test for that.

[Keith B]

I was actually excited to hear that my 24I might be just as good if not better than the II even though it didn't seem right.


Now to see the real results is real bummer because now I want the 24II. I hope the price comes down a little in the coming months.