Comments on: New lens for my Canon camera http://blog.forret.com/2008/02/new-lens-for-my-canon/ Tango, photography and whatever's bleeding edge Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: David Braddon-Mitchell http://blog.forret.com/2008/02/new-lens-for-my-canon/comment-page-1/#comment-236448 David Braddon-Mitchell Thu, 01 May 2008 13:39:11 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2008/02/new-lens-for-my-canon/#comment-236448 I'd go with the 30mm 1,4 Sigma. It's incredibly sharp in the centre at wide apertures, and if you think about what you want a fast shorter lens for, it's almost always used at large apertures, and for photos where the edge performance is not critical (because whatever is there is likely to be outside the DOF) This Sigma outperforms the others in your list overall. What it maybe doesn't outperform is the plastic but good Canon 35mm f2. This has a better balanced performance, but the better central resolution and extra stop of speed makes the Sigma still the one to go for I think (not to mention build quality) I’d go with the 30mm 1,4 Sigma. It’s incredibly sharp in the centre at wide apertures, and if you think about what you want a fast shorter lens for, it’s almost always used at large apertures, and for photos where the edge performance is not critical (because whatever is there is likely to be outside the DOF)

This Sigma outperforms the others in your list overall. What it maybe doesn’t outperform is the plastic but good Canon 35mm f2. This has a better balanced performance, but the better central resolution and extra stop of speed makes the Sigma still the one to go for I think (not to mention build quality)

]]> By: ine http://blog.forret.com/2008/02/new-lens-for-my-canon/comment-page-1/#comment-205707 ine Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:24:36 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2008/02/new-lens-for-my-canon/#comment-205707 I have and would take this one again: <a href="http://www.fotokonijnenberg.be/product_details.php?id_product=8753" rel="nofollow">Sigma 18-50mm F 2.8 EX DC</a> 2.8 (so ok ,no 1.8, yet really good, zoom offering some extra advantages (fast switching of focal distance, plus macro.) A 24, and 28 included ;) Plus remember when measuring light at 24mm, more surrounding is included, so very often you have more light that comes in. I have and would take this one again:
Sigma 18-50mm F 2.8 EX DC
2.8 (so ok ,no 1.8, yet really good, zoom offering some extra advantages (fast switching of focal distance, plus macro.)
A 24, and 28 included ;)
Plus remember when measuring light at 24mm, more surrounding is included, so very often you have more light that comes in.

]]> By: mike http://blog.forret.com/2008/02/new-lens-for-my-canon/comment-page-1/#comment-205268 mike Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:04:47 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2008/02/new-lens-for-my-canon/#comment-205268 Try the different focal distances with your kit lens, though the dif tween 28&30 is minimal. I get the impression that lenses tend 2 be priced according 2 quality with a little up 4 the canon brand name Try the different focal distances with your kit lens, though the dif tween 28&30 is minimal. I get the impression that lenses tend 2 be priced according 2 quality with a little up 4 the canon brand name

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