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Primes 'v' 2.8 Zoom
"Jake" wrote:
"Bruce" wrote in message .. . I am looking to change to a full frame body. I have waited for long enough for the 5D replacement Do you mean that you really cannot wait until Photokina, when the 5D replacement(s) will be announced? http://photokina.en.koelnmesse.info/ Mmm, I don't think it will though. Never say never though. Wait until September 28 before you do anything rash. ;-) ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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Primes 'v' 2.8 Zoom
Jake wrote:
I think I will have to try a zoom and see how I get on with it. I guess it's the only real way. It would be good it I can get away with the 24-70, as it will mean I will have 3 lenses in one. Less changing lenses, less cost, less weight, etc. Still a bit skeptical on how it will compare to primes though. ;-) The pro zooms are fantastic these days, the only thing is f/2.8 still isn't f/1.2 grin. Actually there may be another thing confusing the situation: fast lenses on DX actually show shallower DOF because they are effectively 1.5x longer and longer means shallower DOF. I know you explained and understand but in practice DX is better at shallow DOF than FX unless you really need wide *and* fast. There is no Nikon 24mm f/1.4, only 28mm f/1.4 AF and it's priced as a collector's item (discontinued). There is a nice affordable old 28mm f/2 lens and 35mm f/1.4, even a 35mm f/2 AF, all around $500-$800 maybe and very small. The old 50mm f/1.2 is probably not as good as the Canon, the 1.4 should be nice, I have the 1.2 & enjoy it. Works nice on the D700 I just picked up but on DX it's like a 75mm f/1.2 which is more dramatic. For a really exceptional 24mm lens the new tilt/shift one sounds great but expensive and I believe it doesn't make all its movements on a D700 with the flash/pentaprism thing getting in the way compared to the flash-less D3. -- Paul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com all google groups messages filtered due to spam |
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