Would this work well on a Canon 6D? Trying to look for a decent lens for low light (primarily outdoors) edited to add: I also own a Canon 50D as well
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Yes, it works flawlessly on the 6 D, It's a cool lens, but it's not like other Zeiss lenses, it's not as sharp. But it's definitely worth $700. Although I think I'd buy the 35 mm first...
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i use this lens in a canon 5d, a 5d mk3 and a 7d and it works well, no auto focus but the focus light works good, i love this lens, if it works on the mk3 it should work on the 6d
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recommend quality is an optics lifetime left me impressed construction is metal no plastic piece. and high quality crystals with 1.4 T opening. lens for portraits that you can use in low light
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I don't know much about the 6d as I have the mark III. But from I understand the 6d is full frame as is the mark III. If that's the case it should work very well with it. Keep in mind the Len is manual only which is really good when making a film/movies as the focus ring eases into the film. However since you said you will be outdoor, getting precise focus will be more challenging in sunlight as it will depend on your "eye". So it requires you to slow things down and taking your time when taking a picture as opposed to doing the half shutter to get it in focus. In terms of color and the image, the lens really is superior but only if you get things right. If it's not right, you are more likely to be upset because it then becomes a missed opportunity. So because of this some people have a love/hate relationship with the lens. Hope that helps
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I use it with 6d and it's the best prime I ever have.check my low light photo here.https://www.tinkerproduction.com/#!japan-2014/c1z14
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My difficulty with using this type of lens is the fine focus adjustment. It was not possible to do on my Canon 60D. Is there any way to adjust the lens?
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It's a great lens as long as it's not too dark!! It's fabulous but you definitely need light-- I take beach shots of moving kids at sundown but it's definitely at it's best at the beginning of sundown -- make sure it's not too dark!! It should work really well otherwise. I really think this is a great lens.......especially for action shots!
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I have used this lens sparingly on my Canon EOS 6D. I have not experienced your problem.
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I owned the 50D and now own a 7D. I have had my 17-55 f/1.8 IS for over 2 years. I bought the 24-105 a year ago to replace my 17-55 hahaha yea let me say right now I am not selling my 17-55 and when shooting indoors the 17-55 f/2.8 is will be my first choice over the 24-105 f/4 IS. Indoors f/4 is slow period. I ended up buying a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 to shoot indoors for low light and I LOVE it. Anyways on a crop body I would pick the 17-55 f/2.8 IS over the 24-105 f/4 IS for indoors unless its a really well lit room or I am using my 580 EXII. I am leaning to primes anymore and would recommend the 17-55 f/2.8 for you. Another option is Sigma 30 f/1.4 and the Canon 85 f/1.8 and you spend less then either of those lenses heck you can throw in a 50 f/1.8 and have 3 lenses for the price of 1 if you don't mind switching lenses. Nick
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It's a really great lens for the price and works well with the 7D and other crop sensor canon bodies. You can even put it on a Full Frame body at 16mm and it should vignette too much. The one I have is tack sharp and does do video quite well. At 11mm though it tends to distort the people on the very edges of the frame. Hope this helps.
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Not sure what you mean? If you're asking if it will work on the Canon 6D, I don't know because I use mine on a Nikon D5200. Sorry I couldn't help you with your question.
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I used this mainly for street photography. I used it with a 60d. I like it because it's a very fast lens. This is also my go-to lens for vacation. I won't be able to give you an honest opinion on Northern lights.
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It works fine on my 60d. So should work fine on 70d. It is slower to focus than the Canon version. Mine is very sharp. Mine does not have IS, but that does not bother me. I think it is well built, and the price cannot be beat for a 2.8 zoom. If lack of IS and USM do not bother you, it is a great lens.
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This is a tough question. My 70-300 f/4-5.6L is my main outdoor walkabout lens for my 5D. The lens is super smooth. I like the twist to zoom much better than push-pull. I like being able to reframe a picture *right now* without needing to carry and swap lenses. I appreciate the quality of the image at the extremes of the zoom. I'm careful about dust and moisture, but I know the seals on my L are the best you can get. If the lens will be *once in a while* lens and super image quality is not crucial, Canon makes very nice non-L lenses. For me, when I stepped up to the 5D, I figured it and my work deserved better lenses and I now only use L lenses. If you need super-telephoto, then primes (and maybe a EF Extender) and some kind of tripod or monopod are the way to go with as many high-quality pixels as you can afford. Then you can use cropping to reframe. Without more information about what you are trying to do, it is hard to be more specific.
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I am not sure what you mean by "too much lens". It's a great lens, sharp and great color rendition. But on the 50D it will be about 38mm, so not much of a wide angle for your camera. I have used it on a 5D MKII and MKIII for landscapes and environmental portraits. On my 7d, its more like a standard lens, e.g. 50mm lens.
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Yes, this lens will work on a Canon 50D camera. However, it is a manual focus lens only.
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Well this is a super lens of Canon, I have been using this lens with the Canon 7D and it works very well.
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Yes, all technical aspects of this lens will work on the 50D. It will auto-focus, it will fit on the 50D's housing, it will take pictures... all EF lenses will "work properly" on all Canon DSLR cameras. HOWEVER, the real magic of this lens IMO can only be achieved on a full frame sensor (e.g. 6D, 5D, 1D) which will yield the best bokeh. If you're willing to spend 2 grand on this specialized of a lens, why not go for a full frame body too?
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This is a good lens and I have the Nikon Mount. I don't know much about Canon cameras or lenses. The DG in the naming of the lens indicates that it is for a Full Frame camera. I don't know of the 5D is full frame but I think it is. In either case the Sigma lenses work with either a small sensor or full frame camera. I hope this helps.
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With my 6D, I was shooting other people's weddings at "wedding central", or one of them, in Sydney. I was quite a distance away, maybe 50m, and the lens worked very well, but even in the day, I try to keep the shutter speed up to >1/500. I bought a monopod for this lens but I don't yet know how useful it is; haven't shot enough comparisons. But for weddings in the open, at a fast shutter speed, a very fine lens indeed.
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Not having a 5d, I can't answer 100%. What I have seen though in this lens and what I have seen in the 5d I would think they would work well together. I love the lens and can only imagine how awesome it would be on a full frame camera!