This lens has been released recently, anyone considering getting it? The build quality looks good (metal mount and quite focus) for it's price and a very small size as well.
http://www.dpreview.com/products/can...non_40_2p8_stm
This lens has been released recently, anyone considering getting it? The build quality looks good (metal mount and quite focus) for it's price and a very small size as well.
http://www.dpreview.com/products/can...non_40_2p8_stm
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The reviews of this lens have been very good, and far better than anyone expected.
It's small and cheap (relatively) and I think it may end up becoming as popular as the nifty fifty.
I wouldn't mind getting one for myself.
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LOL. I wouldn't be able to hold my camera with that thing on it, I support half the weight with my hand under the lens.
All jokes aside though, I could see myself adding one of those to my gear quite happily. Tax return time will be a busy time for my bank account. So many things for the money to pour out onto.
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I would imagine the f/2.8 was a result of cost and the compact nature of the lens. Since the f stop is a ratio of focal length to the opening making it say f/1.4 or f/1.8 would have made it a larger lens. But it's only stop so it's not a big deal with modern camera's ISO capabilities.
Same reason why all the f/2.8 zooms are so much bigger and more expensive than the variable aperture lenses.
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I really want this lens, but already having the 50 F1.4 I can't honestly justify it in way from a business perspective. It would just be a novelty to have in the camera bag.
might sell the 50mm f/1.8 and get this instead. its pretty cheap!
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I bought this lens last week. Like you all, I expected it to be poor but it is actually quite nice. I agree 2.8 is slow, but I'm sure there is a good reason for it. I think it is sharper than the 50mm 1.8, which as we all know is quite a sharp lens at most f stops. It does feel a little silly on the 5dmkii and probably would on anything other than something younger than a 7D, but it did reduce a lot of the weight of having a longer lens on there. I found it much easier to hold with one hand. Here are some shots I got with it:
Lua relaxing by Matt Warrell / マットワッレル, on Flickr
Outside a window, 27 floors up. by Matt Warrell / マットワッレル, on Flickr
Gold Coast at night by Matt Warrell / マットワッレル, on Flickr
they look great i think i might need this lens
Did anyone try the video autofocus with this lens?
Haven't used it myself, but the autofocus isn't as quiet as my USM lenses. Apparently it is quicker and faster than USM on certain bodies, and you can hear the AF when you are filming on anything other than these bodies.
I know this isn't much help, but it might save you some searching if you haven't checked it out yet.
The video autofocus only works on the new 650D.
Bodies previous to this just don't have constant autofocus in video mode I'm afraid.
That is why I use my wife's G1X when doing videos, unless the shoot is set-up and the camera is on a tripod where i can focus it manually without waving the camera around as I'm doing so!
The G1X does a great job of video, espeically in very low light.