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A Brief Hands On: Canon EF 24 f/2.8 IS
Etienne:
--- 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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Looks pretty minor. You have to compare this to other 24mm lenses.
mb66energy:
--- Quote from: Canon Rumors on May 26, 2012, 10:14:11 AM ---I’m more interested in spending some time with this little prime than the new 24-70, I know I’m weird.
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You are not weird or I am too ...
I found the old 24/2.8 in a shop five years ago - second hand for 150 EUR (or similar $) and I love that lens for APS-C due to its
- great focal length for natural views (I am happy that the 40mm comes if/when I go to FF)
- brilliant images
- compactness
- light weight
- good close focus range
Zooms are flexible but very LAAAARGE and have some disadvantages when it comes to contralight situations. So perhaps it is a matter of AND and not OR: Zoom for flexibility AND prime for compactness, maximum IQ, contralight situations.
mb66energy:
--- Quote from: DianeK on May 26, 2012, 04:51:15 PM ---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.
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For video: Scale these images down from 5760 px width to 1920 px width and look if the fringing (which is most probably CA) is still strongly visible.
For photography: use some CA removement tool (DPP does it).
But I understand that these deviations from reality make you crazy - I hope that the function to remove CA on the fly during video (if I read the info correctly the 5D mark III has it) trickles down to APS-C bodies ... and CA is just a minor issue in the future for ALL our lenses.
Best - Michael
Etienne:
--- Quote from: mb66energy on May 27, 2012, 02:17:12 AM ---
--- Quote from: Canon Rumors on May 26, 2012, 10:14:11 AM ---I’m more interested in spending some time with this little prime than the new 24-70, I know I’m weird.
--- End quote ---
You are not weird or I am too ...
I found the old 24/2.8 in a shop five years ago - second hand for 150 EUR (or similar $) and I love that lens for APS-C due to its
- great focal length for natural views (I am happy that the 40mm comes if/when I go to FF)
- brilliant images
- compactness
- light weight
- good close focus range
Zooms are flexible but very LAAAARGE and have some disadvantages when it comes to contralight situations. So perhaps it is a matter of AND and not OR: Zoom for flexibility AND prime for compactness, maximum IQ, contralight situations.
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Me too.
I don't want any more zooms. I may pick up the new 24 or 28 for light weight walk around if it's a sharp and contrasty performer even at 2.8.
FunPhotons:
--- Quote from: Etienne on May 27, 2012, 10:52:29 AM ---
--- Quote from: mb66energy on May 27, 2012, 02:17:12 AM ---
--- Quote from: Canon Rumors on May 26, 2012, 10:14:11 AM ---I’m more interested in spending some time with this little prime than the new 24-70, I know I’m weird.
--- End quote ---
You are not weird or I am too ...
I found the old 24/2.8 in a shop five years ago - second hand for 150 EUR (or similar $) and I love that lens for APS-C due to its
- great focal length for natural views (I am happy that the 40mm comes if/when I go to FF)
- brilliant images
- compactness
- light weight
- good close focus range
Zooms are flexible but very LAAAARGE and have some disadvantages when it comes to contralight situations. So perhaps it is a matter of AND and not OR: Zoom for flexibility AND prime for compactness, maximum IQ, contralight situations.
--- End quote ---
Me too.
I don't want any more zooms. I may pick up the new 24 or 28 for light weight walk around if it's a sharp and contrasty performer even at 2.8.
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Agreed - in candid photography the big setup is too intimidating. I have a Fuji X100 and the thing frustrates me much of the time with missed shots and I miss my Canon. Unfortunately Canon doesn't seem to have a small decent prime, I'm hoping the 24mm will fit the bill.
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