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You get more than you pay for

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2021

For the cost and its excellent portability this is a great lens. It's small, light, renders good color and has very good sharpness across the frame. The corners are less sharp than the center but this is true of most lens. To focus, this lens uses an audible STM motor. When it focuses you can hear a soft humming sound, this is normal. The lens focus speed is similar to all of the other Canon STM lens, not super fast but fast enough for many situations. If you focus stack or shoot video over you might want to know that the lens does focus breath a little. The lens is mostly plastic but still has a good feel and is built well enough for normal use. This lens does not have a weather seal on the camera mount like some of the higher end lens. The lens accepts 43mm sized threaded filters on the front. A lens hood is not included but may be purchased separately, it uses model: EW-65C. In summary, if you shoot with the Canon RF system you should strongly consider adding one of these to your camera bag! Update: the latest version of Adobe Lightroom now has built-in profiles for this lens!

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J. Clark

A great lens for vlogging, not as good for stills

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023

This Canon RF16mm F2.8 STM lens was purchased on sale and for that price provided very good value for my intended vlogging use during travel. It is light weight and unobtrusive which helps my gimbal performance. Image quality is quite acceptable for live or recorded video, especially when moving around. for still photography, the lens exhibits noticeable light drop-off in the corners which many not appeal to those that don't want that vignette effect. Its a keeper and I appreciate that it takes up little space in my camera backpack.

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Fred Kellerman

You get more than you pay for

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2021

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Kevin Willmorth

Lovely wide angle lens

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2023

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I purchased this lens for auto interior photos and interiors, as well as recreational use in landscapes. I was pleasanlty surprised by its quality, and when process using Canon lens profile correction, the images are flat with minimal distortion. While I have other wide angle options in zoom lenses in the bag, this 16mm prime is brighter and feather light, so is a great addition, especially for the proce. The other lens that shares this lenses architecture is the nifty fifty 50mm prime. Also super light and easy to use. Is the 16mm lens as good as "L" glass costing thousands? Of course not. But, for the 99% of us who just need clean, sharp images, lightweight for mobility, and an addition of wide angle for those instances when a longer lens just isn't going to work - this 16mm lens is a champ!

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Aaron

Wonderful for the price

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2022

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Went out shooting in the winter and it performed quite well for what it is. The lens distortion doesn't correct for everything and doesn't allow to turn off the correction (which can be fun sometimes), but I like what I see so far.

It is super light, super sharp, GREAT depth of field, and just over all what I was looking for. The issues with night photography are what I expected when seeing the reviews and knowing it is the cheaper version of an ultra wide angle lens. I'm happy with what I got and am looking forward to having more fun with it.

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Orlando A. Andico

Very lightweight, go anywhere ultra wide lens

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023

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This lens is tiny, relatively inexpensive, and goes very wide (albeit with some image correction magic).

I love the 16mm perspective, and prior to this lens was using an EF mount 16-35mm f/4L IS. That lens is clearly sharper at f/4 (even though this lens is already stopped down at f/4) and has an image stabilizer. And has other focal lengths! so clearly a superior lens. But.. probably five times the size and weight.

If you want a single small lens for travel on your RF full-frame camera, it's hard to beat this one. On reduced-frame, I am not so sure this lens is all that great - the 10-18mm kit zoom goes just as wide, isn't large, is much cheaper, and has IS.

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Marq

Excellent little lense

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023

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I got this lens specifically for use kayaking and cycling, as it is tiny and light. It has not disappointed! It basically lives on my grab-and-go setup (Canon RP) and does a fantastic job in most circumstances.

I can also say with experience that, while not the equal of the RF 15-35mm f/2.8L for image quality, it produces similar enough results for most folks at 16mm.

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Mairobi Herrera

Buen lente

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024

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El lente llegó en excelente condiciones. En cuanto a su calidad, está muy bien para su precio. Nunca he usado un gran angular de calidad superior, así que no puedo compararlo, sin embargo, me gustó lo que vi con este lente.

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J. Clark

A great lens for vlogging, not as good for stills

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023

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Ignacio

Really good for the price.

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023

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I bought this for real state photography and it’s really good for the price.
Of course there are better options, but taking into account the price, it’s a great starting point before investing 2000 in a pro lens.

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J. Ford

I am loving this low cost lens

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024

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I love to use this lens in different environments. Even though it is not fully anamorphic, it gets the job done as a non-professional. It is well worth the price in comparrison to a full pro grade similar lens.

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A K Gunn

Worthy addition to the armamentarium of a serious photographer

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024

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Night photography, primarily

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