Canon 24mm f1.4L II USM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with EF Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Canon 24mm f1.4L II USM lens good for?

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 8 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Minimum focus distance of, 0.25m / 9.8 inch, Pricey

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 8 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Minimum focus distance of, 0.25m / 9.8 inch, Pricey

It's an excellent lens, obviously, it's an L. My only problem with it was slow autofocus. However, I was using it indoors without flash, and am still new to the lens, so we'll see...

Nice Bokeh; Rugged; Strong Construction

Blurry Focus; Heavy; Slow Focus

"After being disappointed in the performance of the kit lenses bundled with my Canon 40D I decided to buy this lens (Canon EF 24mm F1.4L II USM). What a difference. This lens is very well suited for low-light interior photography as it's fast and has a nice and wide FOV.

This particular lens was "off" dramatically in terms of focus accuracy. This was particularly disappointing because it was to go on a European trip with me (it got sent back instead). I have several other L lenses and will consider this an anomaly unless the next one is the same.

Strong Construction; Durable

Blurry Focus

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Gary Wolstenholme reviews the premium fast wide-angle Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM lens.

Excellent optical performance; Build quality; Fast focusing; Bright maximum aperture; Resistance to flare and loss of contrast

May be a little pricey for some; Quality towards the edges at maximum aperture could be better (although this is a minor concern for a wide aperture lens like this)

A superb lens for low light shooting but also an excellent prime for landscapes on full frame cameras. Optical quality remains excellent on a 1.6 crop camera and still provides a very useful focal length (close to 35mm). Great sharpness even wide open, fast and accurate focus.

Consistent Output; Contrasty; Durable; Great colour; Quick Focus; Sharp Focus

Not cheap

If I had just 1 lens to use for everything this would be it. Its view matches how I see the world (on my 7D). It is fast, sharp, rock solid and reliable. Highly recommended.

Superior build quality; Super-sharp images; Fast auto-focus

This here is the BEST 24mm you will find in the world. Having a maximum aperture of 1.4 is VERY useful in low light and great for subject isolation. My only problem is that it had a bit of a front focus problem but I sent that to Canon for recalibration free of charge.

Durable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Nice Bokeh; Strong Construction

Heavy

It is great price and its small and light so can easily fit in my camera case for portability.

Its a good lens; fast focus with 50mm; inexpensive and produces sharp pictures

Feels a bit plastic and cheap