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A Brief Hands On: Canon EF 24 f/2.8 IS

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I was happy to see the new EF 24 f/2.8 IS available to play with. As I mentioned above, they didn’t have the new 28 f/2.8 IS around for me to mess around with. I was part of the “what the?” crowd when this lens was announced. Though over time, I’ve warmed up to the idea a bit and hope this is the beginning of new small non-L primes being announced. Canon EF 24 f/2.8 IS USM First impressions?
It’s small, light and feels well built. The AF was fast and it appeared as sharp as any other Canon non-L prime on the surface. This would be a great prime to walk around with on a small body. A mirrorless with an EF adaptor? It’s Canon’s hope that the lens will become a favourite of the videographer crowd. The price tag is high, $850 or so, but based on appearance and a few test shots, it may not be overpriced. 5D Mark III & 24 f/2.8 IS | EXIF: 24mm f/2.8 1/320 ISO: 2500 | Click for full size 5D Mark III & 24 f/2.8 IS | EXIF: 24mm f/2.8 1/125 ISO: 1250 | Click for full size I’m more interested in spending some time with this little prime than the new 24-70, I know I’m weird. cr

hmmm:
Second shot: Purple fringing on the ceiling lights in the extremes of the frame.   It wouldn't be so bad in a $500 lens, but for $850...?    ???

Marsu42:

--- Quote from: hmmm on May 26, 2012, 02:21:13 PM ---Second shot: Purple fringing on the ceiling lights in the extremes of the frame.   It wouldn't be so bad in a $500 lens, but for $850...?    ???

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It's not that much and outside a 16:9 video frame, and I guess would hardly show up on video anyway. Furthermore I don't think that's a production version of the lens and probably has been thrown around a lot when ferried from a to be, so let's wait and see.

DianeK:
Hmm, there's actually both purple and green fringing.  I was waiting for this as a video and indoor family gathering lens but looks like I may revisit my other plan of picking up a used EFS 17-55.  CA is just one of those things that makes me crazy.

Mt Spokane Photography:
Purple and green fringing can be quicklly and easily removed in LR 4, starting with the RC2 version.  Its now a thing of the past for me.

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