Upvote
0
Thanks!Click said:Nice portrait, Mike.
Kit Lens Jockey said:Who said this isn't a good sports lens? ;D
The hood is reversible. I got n the habit of retracting the focus element before unmounting the lens, and I stored it with the hood reversed.QUESTION: Given the non-reversible clip on hood and extending front element that is non-retractable when the camera is off, I feel like the easiest and safest thing to do is just leave the hood clipped on at all times, even for storage. Does not seem to place any significant pressure on the focus ring, protects the extending element better, and still small enough to fit in bag - gotta put the hood somewhere anyway. Anyone else do this?
Oh I didn't realize that I only had one other lens with a clip on hood.The hood is reversible. I got n the habit of retracting the focus element before unmounting the lens, and I stored it with the hood reversed.
Certainly fine and probably safer to store with the hood in shooting position. I think with the front element retracted there isn’t an issue with a typical ‘bump’ to the lens cap, but rather failures occur when the front element is left extended.Oh I didn't realize that I only had one other lens with a clip on hood.
I still have to wonder though, wouldn't the hood in shooting position still be the safest bet?
For instance, lets say you have the hood reversed and face down in camera bag, and you hit a pothole in car resulting in bag bouncing. Wouldn't the hood mostly isolate the motor mechanism from this shock, whereas if it was reversed there would be an impact to the front? I am just curious as I've seen stories of the lens motor failing and it being expensive to repair, so since it easily fits in the bag in shooting position vertically would just want to store however is least stressful.
Sorry to ask another OT question but this really is the place to do it as far as I can tell given the age of this lensCertainly fine and probably safer to store with the hood in shooting position. I think with the front element retracted there isn’t an issue with a typical ‘bump’ to the lens cap, but rather failures occur when the front element is left extended.
Just as long term update, the lens continues to perform well other than *really* thick purple fringing wide open in specific high contrast scenarios (like wine glass picture halfway down this thread: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/2718977 ), but this seems normal from all accounts. AF is a bit sketchy at times in low light but again I think is normal.LoCA is the bane of the 85/1.2L wide open (although the 85/1.8 is even worse), I'd say what you're seeing is normal.