RyanFlynn wrote:
Got my lens yesterday morning, and had an elopement that afternoon (in some pretty non-ideal light.)
(I don't know why everything I upload on here looks like garbage ... what's the ideal upload size?)
Anyway, first brief impressions:
- the lens is pretty big, but just a touch lighter than my 35 Art. But compared to the 28G it's a monster.
- it's SHARP.
- Bokeh is much nicer than the 28G... probably a little less nervous than the 35 Art, also; but DOF is generally deeper with the 28E, so I think that's a bit of a wash
- Autofocus isn't blazing fast, but it's fine, and more importantly it seems really accurate, even at further distances, where my 35 Art generally fails regularly.
- handles flare well
I'll be using it a bunch more this weekend, which'll be the real test to see if it stays. ...Show more →
Awesome shots man! Edit is contrasty and on point!
Dj R wrote:
@Elijah@ maybe you're looking at his images on your phone... b/c
@RyanFlynn@ I see what you mean, something is wrong with your upload process.
try this:
p.s congrats on the purchase
That's essentially exactly what I do, except 1200 on the long edge (typically I do 2048 for FB/IG and my site, which is perfect for Retina screens viewing my website.) Not sure what's up. I'll try a 3rd-party host next time.
I shoot with two d750 normally. at weddings, my assistant takes one of my d750, and I use a d750/d810 combo. I use the 28mm with the d810 (sharper lens with larger files = win for me).
Mainly for me, though, it's the versatility of the 28. it can be a 24 and it can be a 35. it's not the last stop on the wide angle train. it's the middle stop.
also, do you know how sometimes it can be tricky to shoot at f 1.4 with the 35 and the 58?
well, on paper, it's supposed to be even harder to shoot at f 1.4 with the 28.
but it's the opposite, I find.
this lens is a dream to shoot, wide open. I find the AF to be more reliable.
no focus shift.
Bokeh maybe slightly smoother than 35G but looks less smooth/ more nervous than 24G and Otus 28. This is looking at foliage closer to the focus plane. With enough distance between subject and background, any fast lens can look smooth. It's these tougher bokeh test situations that make some of the differences between these top lenses.
As far as 28 vs 35, I think a lot depends on how much the background adds to or is important in the shot. Just some normal trees in the background seem unimportant to me so for the group shots I would prefer the 35. I also prefer the 35 for those shots with the bride and groom in the front and the wedding party in the back, because the wider 25 makes the more distant wedding party be too small a part of the frame.
Without interesting backgrounds and compositions that work to tell the story, wide fast lenses like 28E and 24G don't show their magic. IMHO.
Dj R wrote:
I shoot with two d750 normally. at weddings, my assistant takes one of my d750, and I use a d750/d810 combo. I use the 28mm with the d810 (sharper lens with larger files = win for me).
Mainly for me, though, it's the versatility of the 28. it can be a 24 and it can be a 35. it's not the last stop on the wide angle train. it's the middle stop.
also, do you know how sometimes it can be tricky to shoot at f 1.4 with the 35 and the 58?
well, on paper, it's supposed to be even harder to shoot at f 1.4 with the 28.
but it's the opposite, I find.
this lens is a dream to shoot, wide open. I find the AF to be more reliable.
no focus shift....Show more →
My 20g is the floor. Its light, small, and works great for what I need it for. I need something for between 20 and 58. The only scenarios I can find where the 28 is better then 35 is when you are in some situations in doors. The 28 doesn't have near the amount of stretchy funk that 20 and 24 have, so it doesn't really suit that role. It renders like a normal rectangle. Photos from it almost have a medium format feel because of it. Because its so normal I personally feel it tends render more like the characteristics of a 35 rather then a 28. 28 just feels like it occupies the numb spot between 24 and 35. But 35 is a bit far from 20 also.
Depth of Feel wrote:
My 20g is the floor. Its light, small, and works great for what I need it for. I need something for between 20 and 58. The only scenarios I can find where the 28 is better then 35 is when you are in some situations in doors. The 28 doesn't have near the amount of stretchy funk that 20 and 24 have, so it doesn't really suit that role. It renders like a normal rectangle. Photos from it almost have a medium format feel because of it. Because its so normal I personally feel it tends render more like the characteristics of a 35 rather then a 28. 28 just feels like it occupies the numb spot between 24 and 35. But 35 is a bit far from 20 also. ...Show more →
yea sorry, I have 20 28 58 85 70-200
I consider 20 UWA, so I didn't mention that
I do not use it for portrait.
cheers
