Canon EF 35mm 1:2

The Canon EF 35mm f/2 may not be the most sexy lens around but its performance is generally very solid. The resolution is very high and evenly distributed across the image field even at max. aperture. The amount of vignetting leaves something to be desired at f/2 - 1.1 f-stops is too much for a full format lens within the tested APS-C scope. That said it's not an issue anymore from f/2.8 onwards. Lateral CAs aren't something to worry about - the same goes for the moderate level of barrel distortion. The major weakness of the lens cannot be found in the more formal performance characteristics: the bokeh (the quality of the out-of-focus blur). In critical situations it is clearly sub-standard which is disappointing for a large aperture lens. Mechanically the lens is a little outdated by now and Canon should really consider to update the lens with a USM drive and especially a decent focus ring.