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Reasons to consider the Zeiss T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Is a prime lens Yes vs No
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Prime lenses have a single focal length, they are typically sharper and have wider apertures
Zeiss Distagon  T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef Learn more about
the Zeiss T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens Yes vs No
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Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
Auto focus Yes vs No
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Has a silent focus motor Canon USM vs None
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Focuses quickly and silently
More zoom 2.2x vs 1x
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More than 2x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Slightly cheaper $1,466.69 vs $1,843.00
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The best price we've seen is $376 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Learn more about
the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

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T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef:21 mm
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM:35 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Wide angle lens

$739

Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$2,159

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Wide angle lens

$1,280

Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

Low light lens

$1,549

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Zeiss Distagon  T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$2,950

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Canon-ef

Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$749

Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Tilt-shift lens

$2,499

Tilt-shift Is a tilt-shift lens
Aperture Has a narrower aperture

Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

Tilt-shift lens

$1,999

Tilt-shift Tilt-shift lens
Magnification More magnification
Aperture Narrower aperture
Diameter Slightly larger diameter
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Low light lens

$449

Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Zeiss Distagon  T* 25mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Nikon-f

Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$1,004

Length Shorter
Lowest price Cheaper
Zeiss Distagon 28mm f/2 T* Canon-ef

Zeiss Distagon 28mm f/2 T* Canon-ef

Low light lens

$1,283

Aperture Wider aperture
Length Shorter
Zeiss Distagon  T* 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Nikon-f

Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$1,843

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Wide angle lens

$759

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Weight Slightly lighter
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$594

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Lowest price Cheaper
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Wide angle lens

$1,059

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Zoom range More zoom
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Aperture Narrower aperture

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