BLLX wrote:
Got an offer I couldn't refuse/resist on this 24/2 ai
Nice going, Morten! The 24/2 AiS is a great favourite of mine, and was my "normal" lens for my years living in Copenhagen (late 80's and 90's), so probably 80-90% of my photos were taken with it. Why do I love this lens?
Wide: I really came to love the 24mm focal-length (great for interiors, and not TOO wide for environmental portraits if care is taken to avoid heads-in-the-corners)
Fast: Bright image is easier to focus than the 24/2.8, and of course hand-holdable in 1-stop less light (I regularly shot at 1/8th)
Compact: _barely_ larger/heavier than the 24/2.8 (the 28/2 is noticeably larger/heavier)
Downsides? Soft corners wide-open, and swirly bokeh on the background (though that can be something you grow to like). Basically, I shot it at f/5.6 to f/8 most of the time, but wide-open when that was appropriate.
Oh, and the matching HK-2 "klip-on" hood is a bit funky, but does stay on pretty nicely, though the little screw-clamp on the side of the hood is delicate, and I broke two of them. You can also use the HN-1 screw-in hood, but the HK-2 is marginally superiour width/depth.
