"There's not a lot of point to use this lens on a crop sensor because in that case the magnificent field of view, amazing sharpness and brilliant distortion control get lost in the cropping of the image circle.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews this ultra-wide angle 14mm f/2.8L II USM lens for Canon full-frame cameras.

Great build quality; Excellent sharpness in the centre; Relatively lightweight

Expensive; especially when compared to alternatives; Sharpness towards the edges of the frame could be better

I like to use it for action shots. I'm in the military and sometimes its not easy to back away to get the whole scene so the wide angle REALLY helps.

An ultra-wide angle lens, which sports a fast maximum aperture of f/2.8 and silent focusing with full-time manual focus override. This lens certainly isn't inexpensive, being available for around ￡1850. In this review we'll take a look at how it performs and whether the premium price is justified.

Fantastic lens for interior pictures. No noticeable barrel distortion, great image quality. I had been using a Nikon 14-24 but was getting frustrated spending time correcting the barrel distortion.

Consistent Output; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Insignificant Distortion

If you use one of the 1.6x image sensor Canon camera you are better off looking at Canon's 10-22mm zoom that provides true wide angle coverage for those cameras. It will save you some money and provides the equivalent of a 16-35mm zoom for that sensor size.

The version II of this lens is much sharper than its predecessor and is a great ultra-wide lens for the Canon pro bodies (14mm on the 1Ds Mark III and 5D full frame; 18mm equivalent on the 1D Mark III)

Not worth the money for 1.6x sensor camera bodies (i.e.; 20D; 30D; 40D; Rebel XTi; etc...)

Canons new EF 14mm f/2.8 L II USM lens, an ultra-wide angle, is going have a lot of architectural, sports and press photographers lined up at the counter with their checkbooks or charge cards in hand.

The Canon 14mm f/2.8 L is a marvelous wide angle lens. Image quality:It is a little fuzzy around the edges at 2.8 but by f/4 is sharp all the way across the lens. Since this is primarily for landscapes, your f-stop is going to be higher anyway, so the f/2.8 is uncalled for.

Try using the 14mm on a full frame camera without a major grin on your face.

I gave this lens the top rating. It is expensive and lots of people will knock it a little for this reason. But I find it to be the perfect tool for some types of jobs. It is a specialty lens for sure. I shoot real-estate photos as part of my business.