Walkaround prime for 5dmk2
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skibum5
Registered: Jan 21, 2005
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ovredal73 wrote:
Oh, the Sigmalux is the one to get. Sigma 50/1.4. No doubt.



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nice photo

yeah the sigma might be a better choice (sharper wide open with less issues, atlhoguh not as sharp stopped well down though). I have never trusted sigma AF though, but then again I absolutely don't trust the AF on CAnon's 50mm lenses and I think the clutch on my 50mm 1.4 is breaking already (and my first copy had a bad clutch right out of the box).

orangefirefish
Registered: Jul 31, 2008
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I'd go 35L and 85/1.8. Both are excellent lenses and small.


helimat
Registered: Apr 06, 2008
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ovredal73 wrote:

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Fantastic! This would be a great example on the 3D thread back over on the alt forum.

toddmitchell
Registered: Aug 25, 2008
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85 1.8


philber
Registered: May 21, 2008
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On my 5D MkII, my walkabout lens is my Carl Zeiss ZE 50 f:1.4. Amazing at landscapes, stunning detail, colour and contrast. I did Venice with it, and here is one of the shots it enables:
http://picasaweb.google.com/philippeberend/Venise#5333031911726244098

I traded in my Canon 50 f:1.4, and never looked back. Oh, and it costs and weighs but a fraction of the Canon 50mm "L"


Daan B
Registered: Aug 16, 2007
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skibum5 wrote:
Daan B wrote:
for people and sh*t like that... 85mm f/1.8, 100 f/2 or even 135 f/2

those focus a lot better too

and the 135 f/2 is magical even wide open
although it is getting harder to hand hold in low light

+1

It will be easier to isolate the subject with these lenses as well.


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