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Bespoked wrote:
I have had many copies of both these lenses and they've all been good, but my current two are stellar and this is what I was saying all along!
The 2/28 is amazing little lens with character wide open, I like the distortion, especially for people shots.
I almost never shoot wide open unless I have to, f2.8 is nicer
At f8-11, my 28 is good, as good as my 2.8/35 anywhere in the frame.
So the 2/28 is worthy of consideration by anyone looking for native wides with AF, just keep in mind each has its pros and cons, the 35 has ugly flare and fuglier sun stars.
I have so many keepers with this lens because of its small size and killer AF.
Here's one wide open with the 28:
This is sooc B&W +3, 0, +3 with minor tweaks like crop (aspect ratio change) in post.
I love the 2/28 for portraits, landscapes, kids, travel (at night, I use the 2.8/35 during the day) and general street....Show more →
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It's like a much better version of the Fuji 18mm f/2 in this sense: A really strong documentary, photojournalistic lens, great for people, and travel.
I would also note that I like the distortion for shooting people. Perhaps counterintuitively, in the right parts of the frame, it can make faces look more normal than they would with a more rectilinearly corrected lens. It can also lend a sense of impact to the central region of the frame for a variety of shots.
Understand your gear-- and use it for its strengths.
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