Does anyone make a 35mm f/1.2 (or faster) for a Canon mount (<$3,000) that would work on my 5DII (even with an adapter, if the rig works very well)? Thanks.
Interesting. I own the 85L, but I would prefer something wider. Not that reviews are everything, but the reviews (both formal and casual) of the 50L aren't exactly overwhelmingly positive. I might even prefer something wider but equally fast. The 35L is close, but I'd prefer the extra light if I could get it.
Sounds like I may be out of luck at the 35mm range -- I thought there might be an adaptable Leica.
jffielde wrote:
Interesting. I own the 85L, but I would prefer something wider. Not that reviews are everything, but the reviews (both formal and casual) of the 50L aren't exactly overwhelmingly positive. I might even prefer something wider but equally fast. The 35L is close, but I'd prefer the extra light if I could get it.
Sounds like I may be out of luck at the 35mm range -- I thought there might be an adaptable Leica.
What are the good f/1.2 lenses around 50mm?
Regardless of reviews out there The 35L is actually an amazing lens, I was sceptical for a long time until I recently bought one.
ALSO if you are into alternate gear, the upcoming Zeiss ZE 1.4/35 looks extremely promising as well.
jffielde wrote:
Interesting. I own the 85L, but I would prefer something wider. Not that reviews are everything, but the reviews (both formal and casual) of the 50L aren't exactly overwhelmingly positive. I might even prefer something wider but equally fast. The 35L is close, but I'd prefer the extra light if I could get it.
Sounds like I may be out of luck at the 35mm range -- I thought there might be an adaptable Leica.
Make sure you do lots of research before you buy any of the lenses listed though as some "draw" better than others and some have better quality (smoother is better IMO) bokeh than others.
The Nikons tend to have "funky" bokeh which is too busy for my liking so personally I would reccommend one of the Canons or the Rokkor.
The FL and the Rokkor are my favorites in the list, but you may just want to go for what you can afford because prices of lenses like these have gone through the roof.
Of course it depends what camera you want to mount them to as well...The FL and FD's can be used on the EF mount via an FL/FD-EF adapter, but, its an optical adapter and therefore the performance will be diluted somewhat over using the raw lens. If you want to mount an FD/FL lens on a Nikon camera however, then you would be out of luck.
The Rokkor and FL can both be converted to EF mount so an optical adapter is not required but the FD's are harder to convert.
