Canon EF 35mm f/2.0

[mrsfotografie]

In short, I've changed my mind. No 40 for me. Too tight, too slow.

I've reviewed the photo's I took over a year ago with my old 35mm f/2 and a lot of those were OOF due to AF problems that I think are the result of wear and tear on the tired old lens I had, but those shots that were focused on target are definitely good enough for my purposes.

The 40 mm is not going to cut it with f/2.8 and no IS - and the new 35mm f/2 IS is too expensive and bulky for my purposes. I'll give it another think over but chances are I'll mail-order the 'methusalem' 35 very soon

Hence, I am again considering a new 35mm f/2 optic.

To round off this topic - I've ordered the 35 and included the hood The wider aperture and mechanical drive of the focus ring won me over. Besides, it's a nice partner for my 50 mm f/1.8 Mk I, and they can share the EW-65II hood!

 

[mrsfotografie]

Time for an update: I've had this little lens for a while now, and I used it especially for low light situations when I was on holiday. It's a little gem, far better than my old copy (day-and-night difference) so I'm happy to have bought it. It's a keeper

 

[Sporgon]

Time for an update: I've had this little lens for a while now, and I used it especially for low light situations when I was on holiday. It's a little gem, far better than my old copy (day-and-night difference) so I'm happy to have bought it. It's a keeper

Well post some pics then !

 

[mrsfotografie]

Time for an update: I've had this little lens for a while now, and I used it especially for low light situations when I was on holiday. It's a little gem, far better than my old copy (day-and-night difference) so I'm happy to have bought it. It's a keeper

Well post some pics then !

Of course! These are unprocessed RAWs from my 5DII converted to jpg with DPP We did a fly-drive holiday in Turkey.

 

[mrsfotografie]

And two more...

 

[Sporgon]

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Good tones in your pictures. Looks like you went to some interesting places.

Recently I took both the 35 f2 and the 40mm to a shoot. Later when reviewing the images for pp there was a sequence which I though; 'yes that 40's much better than the 35', until I looked at the data and saw it was the 35. Red face.

Your travel companion doesn't seem to be using a Canon. Tut- tut.

 

[mrsfotografie]

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Good tones in your pictures. Looks like you went to some interesting places.

Recently I took both the 35 f2 and the 40mm to a shoot. Later when reviewing the images for pp there was a sequence which I though; 'yes that 40's much better than the 35', until I looked at the data and saw it was the 35. Red face.

Your travel companion doesn't seem to be using a Canon. Tut- tut.

Haha underrated lens, that 35mm eh?

You're right - my travel companion (girlfriend) uses a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50. No way she wants to part with it. It is something special though - a 'compact' with a proper zoom and focus ring on the (optically superb) lens. Given enough light some of her photography puts me to shame with all my fancy kit :

 

[mwh1964]

Consider the 28 f1.8 as well. It's much better build quality than either the old 35 and 50 1.4. Real USM AF as well. Very light, totally silent in use, close MFD and very good IQ even @ 1.8 center that is. Some consider the 28mm as an outdated focal length. I tend to like it. It works super as a walk around lens for me. Still considering the new 35 IS though.