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Fave Lens?
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Mark wrote:
That may be the case with the Canon 50mm. However I don’t think that there is a huge difference if any in quality ie sharpness/bokeh
between the Nikon 50mm 1.8 and 1.4.You can look at the MTF charts here http://www.photodo.com/nav/prodindex.html and you’ll see that there are differences in both bokeh and resolution between both lenses, but they’d probably only matter to specialists in available light photography. Also, I think the colour renditioning of the f/1.4 is better, but unfortunately this doesn’t show up in MTF charts. And lets not forget, even though I mentioned it before, the build quality is a big factor especially if you tend to lug around a lot of equipment lenses with you on a shoot.
Yeah I agree that MTF charts dont really show much to a proper photogrpaher. More useful to people who just wanna gloat bout their lenses without taking photos lol.
masteroftherealm wrote:
Yeah I agree that MTF charts dont really show much to a proper photogrpaher. More useful to people who just wanna gloat bout their lenses without taking photos lol.
Have I mentioned I have the 50mm f1.4 :D
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Yup, and Im trying slyly to get you to post some shots with it as i wanna compare to my cano 1.4 :p
masteroftherealm wrote:
Yup, and Im trying slyly to get you to post some shots with it as i wanna compare to my cano 1.4 :p
I’ve posted these before (I think :?: ). Both taken with the 50mm f1.4
And two on the f1.8 (just to show I’m a fan of that lens too)
I have tonnes of others, but these are the easiest to hand as they’re up on my website already
Hmmm i will say the bokeh is more pleasing on the canon.
Have u tried it out in low light yet?sorry, yes, was speaking about nikon- and only on hear say and reviews as i got the 1.8 after reading the 1.8 wasn’t very far behind at all and unless that extra stop was essential to your plans, then the extra buck wasn’t justifiable
Current fav Canon 135 f2, love it, but for a take everywhere lens 50 1.4. Can’t beat it for size and quality.
My Fave is my Sigma 70-200 f2.8. Stays on the camera all the time now, sharpness is excellent.
I rather like my Nikon 17-55mm lens.
I get browned off swapping lenses so I’m really looking forward to getting a 18-200mm Nikon which will only come off the camera for very specialist shots.
I found the Nikon 50mm f1.4 v f1.8 discussion interesting. I bought the f1.8 as it suited my budget at the time. I doubt, though, if I’ve ever shot below f2.0 with it, and not often at f2.0 either. Could I ask the f1.4 owners how often they shoot below f2.0?
BertieWooster wrote:
I rather like my Nikon 17-55mm lens.
I get browned off swapping lenses so I’m really looking forward to getting a 18-200mm Nikon which will only come off the camera for very specialist shots.
I found the Nikon 50mm f1.4 v f1.8 discussion interesting. I bought the f1.8 as it suited my budget at the time. I doubt, though, if I’ve ever shot below f2.0 with it, and not often at f2.0 either. Could I ask the f1.4 owners how often they shoot below f2.0?
I shoot below 2.0 ALL THE TIME but I just love shallow DOF. The shallower the better. As for one general purpose lense, I don’t get it! We buy SLR’s so we can change lenses to suit the shooting situation we find outselves in. That’s the joy of them. Besides, any lenses with large focal ranges (4x for instance – and the 18-200 is 11x) generally have poorer optics and are nearly always slower. I’d rather change my lens anyday than stick lower quality glass on. Just my opinion though!
ciaran wrote:
I shoot below 2.0 ALL THE TIME but I just love shallow DOF. The shallower the better. As for one general purpose lense, I don’t get it! We buy SLR’s so we can change lenses to suit the shooting situation we find outselves in. That’s the joy of them. Besides, any lenses with large focal ranges (4x for instance – and the 18-200 is 11x) generally have poorer optics and are nearly always slower. I’d rather change my lens anyday than stick lower quality glass on. Just my opinion though!
That’s very interesting, and not the answer I was anticipating at all – i.e. always below F2.0. I like shallow depth of feild in some situations too but usually try to achieve it with longer focal lengths and low aperatures.
There are a couple of reasons for me disliking swapping lenses:
– I’m paranoid about having to clean my sensor, believing that it is never quite back to the original standard aftwards. (Never had to do it yet after 14000 images on my D70.)
– Many times I go out not particularly intending to shoot anything. Lugging the whole kit around for those one or two impromptu photos can be offputting. And it always seems to be the wrong lens that is on the camera at the time. The alternative of a small camera bag with just the D70 and a 18-200mm lens in it would suit me a lot better in these casual situations.When I go off for a deliberate shoot I’m less bothered about changing lenses, though I still am apprehensive about my sensor in dusty, windy conditions.
I wouldn’t be as inclined to question the 18-200mm VR’s glass. While other lenses have better quality the results from it will be more than satisfactory in most situations. I’m speculating, but I reckon that a lot of winning entries in camera club competitions in the coming year will be shot with that lens.
It all seems to convey to me that photographers have very different usage patterns and preferences.
I cant agree with you more on all of the points above.
The idea of having the range of 18-200 on my camera is very appealing, because it does seem like an ideal range for most scenarios. I’m also sure that the 18-200 VR lens is of a very high standard, certainly enough to be winning competitions left right and centre. The review it got on Photodo (http://www.photodo.com/topic_68.html) is reasonable enough too. I also am very paranoid about dust on my sensor too, although I have it routinely cleaned every 3 months.
All that said, it comes down to personal preference. Mine I guess is for fast (I try not to buy below f2.8 ) high quality lenses. It does mean I have to lug more equipment around with me and it also means that I never seem to have the right lens on the camera at the right time. C’est la view – each to their own.
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