Comments on: New Cheap Primes? [CR1]

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:27:24 +0000

I am so much interested in photography but not a proffesional though…but my dream was to click real good pics..so after a long time research I decided to buy an slr which is really easy to use and worth the money and just right I found can rebel Xsi and I really feel it was worth every penny I spent and I love it….

By: Zac

Zac — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:15:48 +0000

What is the obsession with normal lenses? I almost never use a normal range focal length. Always something wide or tele

By: Sheng

Sheng — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:27:13 +0000

I love my 50 1.8 II, but on my cropped sensor, it can’t be an everyday lens. I’m really leaning toward a normal prime for the 1.6x cameras. If it was plastic.. that might even be better, it’ll be lighter =) i’ll hold out as long as i can for the 35/f2 replacement.

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:06:15 +0000

Here’s a silly question but since I am fairly new to this…Don’t be too unkind!!! If you have a ef 50mm f1.2 and ef 50mm f1.4. If you set them both at f2.8 for instance would they both give the same exposure or would the 1.2 being a larger diameter lense allow more light through in the same amount of time? Secondly given the same aperture setting of f2.8 would you expect a noticable difference in the resulting image and has anyone actually tested this out?

By: Shawn DeArmond

Shawn DeArmond — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:02:31 +0000

How do I test it?

By: gwac

gwac — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:50:08 +0000

These are old and outdated lenses. The 35mm f/2 is optically OK but has an ancient AF motor with 5-bladed diaphragm, while the 28mm f/1.8 is pretty soft wide open with soft edges throughout. Both are overpriced for what they offer.

By: Tomas

Tomas — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:57:40 +0000

If it is good then definitely keep it. But if it front / back – focuses then return it (you know how to test it, right?). I tried a couple in a shop and they didn’t work.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:39:32 +0000

lol yea. Just boughta used 1.4 off FM forums

By: Shawn DeArmond

Shawn DeArmond — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:35:04 +0000

Doh! I JUST bought the Sigma 50mm 1.4 yesterday! Hmmm… B&H does have a 15-day return policy…

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:31:42 +0000

Agree. I would buy the 50 1.2L if I didn’t hear so much about the design issues and the review sites held it in higher esteem. They don’t however, and you bet I am not into $1700 of glass for lukewarm reviews. No one is going to buy unless they absolutely demand the sharpest pictures from f1.2-2.0.