Look4chrisng

I like 50mm.  I pick 35mm 1.8 AFS.  That darn thing is crazy sharp and crazy cheap.

Catpiano

I like 50mm.  I pick 35mm 1.8 AFS.  That darn thing is crazy sharp and crazy cheap.
Look4chrisng 發表於 2010-8-20 14:40

    But none from Canon ma ..  

I love the 35 F1.8 AFS a lots, low price, sharp, (even @ 1.8) ok colour, I use it on both DX and FX! (surprise, not much dark corners when wide open, or do ~ 1.1 crop is fine)

Highly recommend!

(I believe Canon one is coming, but wont fit on FF, EF-S only)

lo_pak

That many LYKs are prime fans too...
I do love prime but I usually use mine indoors...
As a walkaround lens I would prefer zoom instead...

Catpiano

Prime is smaller, lighter, and better quality in general, however, cost a lots more!!

(ie, price for 24+28+35+50+85+100 vs 24-105 ... )

lo_pak

回復 14# Catpiano

You must have a broad shoulder to carry that many primes...

For crops, people either carry 21/24, 28/30/35, 50, or 85/100/135...

Look4chrisng

Sorry didn't seen it is only for Canon.  Then 17-50 VR from Tamron.  I haven't try a VR lens yet, but it opens a lot of creative opportunities.

With VR, can you handhold for 1 sec at the wide end and get sharp pic?

lo_pak

回復 16# Look4chrisng

Rule of thumb - 17mm at at least 1/17 sec.

1 sec. handheld and get sharp image... Haha... You must be talking about a f/1.2 lens...

Look4chrisng

回復 17# lo_pak


    your rule is for a regular lens.  VR must be somewhat better lor?

Catpiano

With VR, can you handhold for 1 sec at the wide end and get sharp pic?Look4chrisng 發表於 2010-8-23 09:00

No.

And it doesn't matter with VR or IS, F1.2 or not.

1 sec, need tripod + timer/remote for sharp pic.

lo_pak

回復 18# Look4chrisng

Theoretically 8x better. But it all depends, with a guy like me having a pair of shaky hands (I think), having IS/VR I still try to keep my rule of thumb in case I accidentally move.... From experience the results are quite promising.

For crops you won't go beyond ISO800. With my 40D at ISO 800, I feel like the photo quality degrades quite a lot...