I, too, like the 50 f1.4 I took a trip about 5 years ago to some caverns back east and this was the lens I used most. It is very sharp and great in low light situations.
Thanks for the compliment!! (I think??) If you could see outside the frame you would see that my daughter is pointing at the 135F2 which is normally ALWAYS on my camera!!
lisantica wrote:
I have the Peleng 8mm fisheye and do long for that Canon one!
Lisa, I also have the Peleng (for use on a 16mm movie cam) and I've been wondering if it would work on my 10D (soon to be upgraded to a 1DII??). I'd love to hear you impressions of it and see some samples!
Tommy Lee wrote:
Canon FD50/3.5 (with glass-less FD-EOS macro adapter). I wonder if the EF50/2.5 can be better (macro distance of-course)?
What kind of adapter is that? Do you loose infinity focus?
Hey, why hasn't anyone mentioned the 28-135f3.5-5.6 IS!?
It is inexpensive, light, nice range and the IS can help take many images that would be impossible otherwise. It is also suprisingly high quality for a consumer zoom. My walkaround lens - a jack of all trades, expert of none.
Zeiss 28mm 2.8 Distagon. It's amazingly sharp, and very cheap at $200!
I can't get it to focus to infinity (for landscapes), but I suspect that is because of the brand adapter (Bob Shell) I am using. I'm going to try a Camera Quest adapter and see if I can get infinity in focus.
I consider it a gem because most would probably not take the time to use it due to the lack of manual focusing and normal metering, and because the results are so nice and such a cheap price compared to anything else Canon offers!
Daniel Buck wrote:
Zeiss 28mm 2.8 Distagon. It's amazingly sharp, and very cheap at $200!
I can't get it to focus to infinity (for landscapes), but I suspect that is because of the brand adapter (Bob Shell) I am using. I'm going to try a Camera Quest adapter and see if I can get infinity in focus.
I consider it a gem because most would probably not take the time to use it due to the lack of manual focusing and normal metering, and because the results are so nice and such a cheap price compared to anything else Canon offers!
With the Cameraquest adapter the 28 also does not quite reach infinity wide open. The good news is that since you are unlikely to be shooting landscapes wide open, its maximum focus roughly corresponds to where you would normally focus to get the greatest depth of field stopped down a couple of stops. Therefore - for landscapes - focussing almost becomes a non issue as everything from the horizon to a few feet is always in acceptable focus. This also makes the 28 a great walkaround lens.
Mine would definitely be my Tamron 28-75. This is the true gem of my non L's. I also have the 50mm 1.8 which is truely wonderful but I rarely use it due to it's effective focal length on the 1.6 body.
