Is the Yongnuo 35mm F/2 IS USM for Canon good to buy?

Read about an off brand lens getting stuck to the camera body.

I guess you didn't get the memo yet.

In photography, you get exactly what you pay for.

Before you think about the individual model of the lens (and note the limitations stated by other respondents - probably cheaply made, and no IS) you should think why you want a lens of 35mm at f2. On a crop-frame DSLR that lens is a "long normal lens" of high aperture, thus will be useful for fairly close portraits in poor light, or if you want to get restricted depth of field. If you have a full-frame DSLR then 35mm is slightly wide-angle lens. Apologies for not mentioning sensor size when I first replied.

Check the angle of view by setting your kit zoom lens to 35mm and seeing if that angle suits you. And note that no "wonder lens" etc can substitute for your eyes and brain in making good photos.

First, the Yongnuo 35mm lens is NOT an IS USM lens. It does NOT have image stabilization, and it does NOT have an unltra-sonic motor.

It is a very cheap Chinese knock-off lens. For $86 (at B&H or Adorama - plus no sales tax like amazon) it a throw-away lens. It's a beater lens that who cares if it scratched or dented? It's only $86 bucks.

I'm sure it'll work and give you the opportunity to get certain types of shots that an 18-55mm kit lens simply can't do. And for that reason alone you should get it if you cannot afford a new or even a used 35mm Canon. But don't expect much out of it. It's not going to compare to the real Canon 35mm f/2 that it's ripping off.

It's too new of a lens to know if it's truly a lemon and easily broken either due to bad engineering or cheap materials or both.

The Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 gets very good reviews, the 35mm f/2 gets less good reviews.

NB the Yongnuo 35mm is NOT USM and does NOT have Image Stabilisation.

That said I often find that reviewers like the sound of their own voices too much! One day they will tell you that lens A is amazing and wonderful then the next day Lens B is released and Lens A is now a heap of carp and you should dump it!

Buy the lens from Amazon, unpack it very carefully and keep ALL the packaging .

Test it for yourself for a couple of days and see if you like it. If you do - keep it, if you don't then take advantage of Amazon's very generous no-questions-asked policy and return it for a refund.

My guess is that you will keep it!