Anybody using this lens, do you have any complaint about? I am thinking to buy this lens or 10-18mm F4.
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Its a great lens but obviously very different from the 10-18mm f4. I use the 24mm Zeiss almost exclusively indoors because it gets me to an equivalent focal length close to 35mm and helps with low light because of the wide 1.8 aperture. It also gets the nice shallow depth of field with that wide aperture and nice bokeh. I would love to own the 10-18 f4 but it would really be for a totally different purpose - super wide outdoor landscapes. Also, it's a slower lens with that f4 aperture and won't get a shallow depth of field under really any circumstances.
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My only issue is that it has everything I want in a lens... except image stabilization. As I mentioned elsewhere, shallow DOF is the provenience of medium telephotos and up, so you get a bright wide-angle lens for tricky low-light situations where image stabilization can come in handy.
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It's a wonderful lens and incredibly fast. I carry it and the Sony 50mm exclusively with my NEX-7. I've never been a huge fan variable zoom, especially when it comes at the cost of more than a stop. If 24mm is wide enough for you, this is the must own lens for the nex system.
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I used the lens extensively on my new NEX 7 on a vacation to South America. I love the lens. It is fast and presents clear, sharp images. I had some issues at low light, but I think it was more related to the Sony auto focus than the lens (all shooting was hand held at high ISOs). The other lens I used I would also recommend. I think it gives equal results in terms of sharp images at a better price point for near telephoto shots: the Sony 1.8 50mm E mount.
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I'm so glad there's something posted here - this is one of the lenses I'm considering getting my husband for Christmas. He has the Sigma 50-200mm lens right now and in my experience with it, it hasn't been too bad. Should he be happy with the 18-200?
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I have both the E=M 10 as well as the E-M 5ii and the lens is great with either. Its a worthwhile purchase for the price. I find it sharp, exellent color and a good all around lens for eveeyday use.
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Hi All, very interested in these postings but still can't get this lens to work with my D70 in M or AF. I too get fEE message displayed and shutter won'r fire, even after locking off at f22 etc. Starting to wonder if its a camera setting or am I missing something?
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It's a 2.8 Lens fixed at 90mm, so really it depends on how well your Camera does at a higher ISO. I use a Full Frame Camera Body, so it does well for me in low light. With my older Rebel T4I anything much over 800 ISO and the Photos suffer. This is "tack sharp" lens and does excellent Macro. The only noticeable thing to me is the motor is a bit noisy when capturing Focus. If your very far from The Stage, you may want a longer lens.
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I too own a D40X and want to try this lens...have a Sigma 18-200mm lens but want to get another lens that offers sharp fotos of mountains...my currents lens cannot do that, but I do love its versatility.
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The 35mm f1.4 is amazing. The photos I gets are out of this world. I'm saving now for the 56mm f1.2. Prime lenses are pretty much all I work with.
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I have used this lens very successfully with my Canon EOS T3i. I hope that you have the same experience. Bob
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Quite happy. I had a K10D previously (still have it as backup) and have a pretty good complement of lenses because of that. I feel like I am getting more out of the other lenses because of the K-3. I was out shooting with the long lens (300-500mm zoom) last weekend, and saw the benefits. Still feel like I am on learning curve, but have no regrets.
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This lens works great at F8 or more. Hand-holding is possible if you have good technique.I have tried using TC's on this lens, but to be honest, you are better off not bothering. If you want a bit more reach, get closer to your subject and use an extension tube. For some sample images, check out the recent section of my website www.nicksaundersnature.com
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I just got to use this lens on a D40 tonight, and it's nice, real nice. I still hate the D40 for its focusing handicap, but if you've got one this is a great lens for it.
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Hello Brian, in the years I have used this lens all the time and I can report to you that I have never had any problems with this excellent lens. It is sharp and the contrast and color are beautiful. Focusing has always been crystal clear. Also focus speed would be a function of the camera body which has the drive engine for autofocusing. Hope this helps, Paul
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This lens for me anyway is fantastic. Love this lens. Nice bokeh. Great quality. Only issue I have is because of the smaller sensor the 50 mm is actually a slight zoom. If I did it again, I would probably look for a quality 35mm lens with the same aperture. I believe I bought this from sunset. Didn't have any issues with them, but that was a while ago already.
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Hi Jorge, it's beautiful. I normally use the 50mm 1:1.2. I'm spoiled and prefer this over any zoom.
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Hello... To be honest, I returned the lens because I could not figure it out and I realized I bought the wrong lens... Good luck...
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I bought it formy T2i and it's amazing. So much better than the 18-55mm that came originally with it. I did run firmware updates and added the lens to my camera's list for Peripheral Illumination Correction. I found the information on how to do it on google. But I love the lens, it works great on my T2i.
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So the 18-55 shouldnt be on?? i used it with my 18-55 but i do have a set focal legnth lens i could try too?