Comments on: What Lens Should I Buy?

By: robsinlight

robsinlight — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:05:34 +0000

Here’s another writer who’s “re-discovering” the prime lenses:
http://www.photoinduced.com/archives/956

By: Darren Barnett

Darren Barnett — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:17:51 +0000

wow this is a nice article/post. It cleared up a lot for my lens shopping outing

By: Iden Ford

Iden Ford — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:48:47 +0000

thanks always for the insight. I think I’d rather use the extra money for more lights anyway

By: robsinlight

robsinlight — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:59:33 +0000

The generous folks at SLRgear have taken the time to directly compare these two lenses and conclude: The Canon 85mm f/1.8 is an excellent buy, probably even a best buy. Unless you require the extra stop and the slightly better optical performance of the Canon 85mm f/1.2L, you might well be happy with the f/1.8 lens — Not to mention the extra $1450 in your pocket!

Basically, they found that at apertures smaller than f/4, the two lenses were almost identical, with corner sharpness being the biggest difference at wider apertures. Given that at f/1.8 most of your subject will be (intentionally) out of focus, I would be little concerned with corner sharpness!

I certainly can’t see any differences that would merit the price difference. Buy the less expensive lens and an airline ticket to a beautiful location, you’ll be a better photographer for the experience!

By: Iden Ford

Iden Ford — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:02:11 +0000

I understand there are significant differences on lens prices.
For example Canon has a Canon Telephoto EF 85mm f/1.2L for around $2000.
They have another lens same focal length 1.8 for about $500.
Other than aperture, where do you see the difference? Is the image that much sharper and cleaner with the more expensive lens, or do you need the full frame, big expensive high end camera to see real differences?

By: robsinlight

robsinlight — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:31:05 +0000

Zeiss has always made excellent lenses, but these days they seem quaintly archaic. No auto focus, manual aperture operation, no electronic integration at all makes them of limited appeal on a DSLR.

By: Iden Ford

Iden Ford — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:13:29 +0000

Any opinion about Zeiss Lenses for digital cameras? Or are they for dentists?
Cheers

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Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:07:32 +0000

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By: fotdmike

fotdmike — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:01:26 +0000

Superb post, written in a way that makes it very easy for us idiot beginners out here to understand. Thanks.
All I have to do now is work out how to bookmark it!

By: www.imagetitan.info

www.imagetitan.info — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:54:00 +0000

i have panasoniz z6 , what lens zoom fit for it