How fast is this lens compared to a 50mm 1.8D, 70-200 f2.8 VR I, and 55-200 4.5-5.6?
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I don't find the speed a problem or much different from the other lenses, but without the VR, it makes a big difference in sharpness. The best use for this without the stabilization is with a tripod.
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Hey,the focus is very fast and absolutely noticeable compared to the 18-55mm. Hope that helps.Kind regards
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I use the 50mm f/1.4 for almost everything. Although it is harder to get objects from far away, it is amazing what you can get out of it. The shallow depth of field is just top notch.
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I love that lens it's more comparable to a Ziess 85mm. The bokeh at 1.5 is awesome! I would highly recommend it over the canon 1.8
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I have both lenses. Are different lenses for different uses. With the 50mm 1.8 you can get a great bokeh to 1.8. (In my opinion the great problem for this lens is the quality of imagen is not good in the edges at 1.8). The 50 mm 1.8 is perfect for begins in the bokeh. Personally, I bought the 40mm 2.8, because is the smallest lens in the market. I can carry my camera with this lens every where. This lens (40mm) has a great quality of imagen from 2.8 to 22. If you look for a lens for portrait, buy 50 mm. If you look for a compact lens with excelent quality, I recomend 40mm.
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Yes indeed. And my 85mm f/1.8 Pentax lens functions as a 127.5 mm lens -- but where are you going to find an f/1.8 or even f/2.0 lens of that focal length these days? So some of the older lenses, like that one, actually offer an advantage over the more modern lenses. Because 'noise' kicks in around 400 ISO with most digital cameras, a fast lens is especially useful. (The 50mm f1.4 Pentax lens is a very fast lens of unbelievable quality for its price, which is around $200.)
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How does this lens compare to the Sony 70-200 f/2.8 (Mark I) with an adapter to E mount?
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I agree - it's a four thirds lens that I don't think is optimised for m43. My other non-optimised four thirds lenses can be v.slow to focus so I don't use for birds in flight etc. It's almost double the weight and longer. Not sure what speed it is at 150, but it's rated as f3.5-6.3 so probably pretty close. Min focus distance is pretty similar - around .5 m.
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No comparison! This lens even out performs Canon's 1.4 in most areas! One area it really blows a lot 50mm out of the water in is bokeh quality! It has 9 round blades that make a heck of difference and give it it's quality D.O.F. and bokeh. Some have compared it's build quality and performance more closer to Canon's 50mm 1.2L. I'm a fashion and beauty photographer and use this lens quite often, and I can confidently stand behind this glass! If you can buy it, buy it! To see some of the photos I've taken with this lens visit my site: www.richardanthonyevans.com.
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Congrats on the D5000 (and both great lenses you have). Be sure and get that 35mm down the road, believe me it will probably be the best 200$ you'll ever spend if you do any shooting indoors. I have tons of other lenses (including a 50mm f/1.4) so I held off for a while on getting the 35mm f/1.8, once I did finally get it I was kicking myself for not getting it sooner, it's that good. Happy shooting.
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It is a really nice lens. Though if you want portrait or medium telephoto, the 135 f/2 or the 70-200 f/2.8 are both fantastic as well, and maybe better suited.
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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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I use my 300MM f4 for bird photography and I usually have it coupled with the 1.4 teleconverter. The great thing about this setup is that I can shoot it hand-held and it's not too heavy to carry around. I have a D600 body and I typically shoot at 800+ ISO with fast shutter speeds (&gt;=1/2000). I get great sharpness without a tripod or VR. This lens is great - super-sharp, quick AF, and light enough to carry around all the time. I recommend it - get the 1.4TC too.
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Do you mean fast as in how quick it grabs autofocus? If thats your question, i dont know about the 35 but this is pretty quick. If you were asking about the max aperture, well, this is a f/4 glass so its not as near as fast, but they re two totally different lenses for two different purposes.
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I bought this lens but then returned it because it did not autofocus. I can't speak regarding its performance. You can pick up a 50-200mm autofocus VR lens on amazon for relatively cheap - I got one used for $100. It's a good lens.
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I have both the 50mm f1/8 and 40mm f2.8 lens. Both have very short DOF so you have to be careful of your focus. The 50 mm is slightly cheaper but I would rate the 40mm a 4.4 out of 5 and the 50mm 4.2 out of 5.
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If money is a concern, try the "fantastic plastic" or sometimes called the "nifty fifty". That's the Canon EOS 50mm f/1.8. Great lens. Best optics per dollar, for sure. Only complaint people have had has been about the quality of background blur when shooting wide open. I haven't had an issue personally, it's acceptable for the price. It IS rather ugly compared to the quality of bokeh on the f/1.2L .. But you can buy 15 of the 1.8s for the price of the 1.2, so that's to be expected. The 1.4 has had some great reviews as well.