Which L prime(s) brought you great joy?
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ricleo
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I liked the sigma 35 1.4 enough to sell the canon 35L. Great sharpness n value for money. Now I like the 50L
More than the sigma that it now stays at home most of the time.
I am a 6D user too. I dun own a 50L but I do own a sigma 50 f1.4. It is a really fantastic lens in my own opinion. After I got the calibration done on the lens, the focus works great and the Bokeh is fantastically smooth at f1.4. Personally I want tat canon 50 f1.2 but sigma 50 f1.4 just sounds more attractive when it comes to price tag. Here's my 2 cents
alwaysjerricky
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Not really. If you are suay, then the copy you get may need to be calibrated. Else, most of the lenses work well with canon bodies.
Kit
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You can use almost any lens for landscapes but since you are asking about the 17mm TS-E, I assume that you are looking at wide angles.
I never thought of using the 17mm TS-E for landscapes though, for a few reasons. You need optional adaptor/holder kit if you want to use filters with this lens. That can be expensive. Unless I am going for certain effects, I hardly use tilt and shift for landscapes. Granted, you can increase the DOF with tilt but a 17mm would have so much DOF, you probably won't need the tilt if you shoot stopped down with a tripod. IMO, you are psying a lot for things you don't really need or seldom use. I would have gone for a lightweight wide angle zoom for travel work e.g. the 17-40mm f/4.
If its a wide angle prime you must buy, consider the Zeiss 18mm f/3.5 ZF. It costs lesser the the 17mm TS-E and takes 82mm filters. A LEE foundation kit with an 82mm adaptor is all you need to use filters with this lens. Of course, you need to get some slot-in filters.
Buy a tilt/shift lens only if you need tilt and shift. Otherwise, there are many cheaper options which are just as good.
I never thought of using the 17mm TS-E for landscapes though, for a few reasons. You need optional adaptor/holder kit if you want to use filters with this lens. That can be expensive. Unless I am going for certain effects, I hardly use tilt and shift for landscapes. Granted, you can increase the DOF with tilt but a 17mm would have so much DOF, you probably won't need the tilt if you shoot stopped down with a tripod. IMO, you are psying a lot for things you don't really need or seldom use. I would have gone for a lightweight wide angle zoom for travel work e.g. the 17-40mm f/4.
If its a wide angle prime you must buy, consider the Zeiss 18mm f/3.5 ZF. It costs lesser the the 17mm TS-E and takes 82mm filters. A LEE foundation kit with an 82mm adaptor is all you need to use filters with this lens. Of course, you need to get some slot-in filters.
Buy a tilt/shift lens only if you need tilt and shift. Otherwise, there are many cheaper options which are just as good.
Looks like all the Canon Trinity Primes will be Mark II in 2014
http://camyx.com/rumors/2013/11/eight-new-canon-lenses-2014/
http://camyx.com/rumors/2013/11/eight-new-canon-lenses-2014/
The 1.2 lens are ideally meant to shoot at its widest aperture for it "dreamy" looks. I used 50L and having the 85L II and when i use this lens, I shoot most time from 1.2 - 2 which is dead sharp enough for my clients.
The build quality, colours rendition, sharpness and bokeh effects are definitely worth the pennies IMO.
Do note the focusing are kinda slow on these 2 lenses as compared to USM.
Yeap focusing is a little slower, i'm doing more on weddings and portraits . . . hmm but at 1.2 don't you get some features that are supposed to be sharp blurred out ? that's why i'm afraid i'm unable to shoot at 1.2
A lens is definitely less sharp wide open but a good fast lens, while not at its sharpest, has to be sharp enough wide open. Otherwise, as you have said, you would be wasting money and its purpose is defeated. Dof and AF speed can also result in poorer shots but these are issues that the photographer has to overcome with skill. IMHO, 50L and 85L are sharp enough per se at 1.2.
hmm . . . thanks andrew . . can you enlighten me on some tips on using primes shooting wide open ? i can feel myself moving towards primes than zooms. Other mentors/seniors can join in as well, i'm new to primes and here to learn from the veterans and professionals.
Here are some stuff I found with google, you can probably find more.
http://photography.tutsplus.com/art...-extremely-shallow-depth-of-field--photo-3082
http://improvephotography.com/6262/7-tips-tack-sharp-photos/
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1051663
http://www.photoplusmag.com/2013/10/15/canon-dslr-tips-5-hints-and-tips-for-fast-prime-lenses/
f1.2 is good to have but that doesn't mean you have to shoot at widest aperture throughout. It really depends on your applications during the shoot.
Focusing at 1.2 is challenging when handheld, nevertheless easily achievable with good keeper rates when correct techniques are used.
So don't fret and just shoot with this beast.
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Will Canon release a super duper 50mm to 58mm prime lens to compete with these?
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/11/13/lens-reviews-update-test-data-for-the-nikon-58mm-f-1-4g
http://www.dpreview.com/products/zeiss/lenses/zeiss_otus_55_1p4
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/11/13/lens-reviews-update-test-data-for-the-nikon-58mm-f-1-4g
http://www.dpreview.com/products/zeiss/lenses/zeiss_otus_55_1p4
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