Do you have any sample of close up shots on 24mm ?
Do you have any sample of close up shots on 24mm ?
No. But there are lots of tests on the web, or on Youtube. Do a search!
Thanks. I will check it.
Anyone have a recommendation on something decently wide (20-35mm) after being cropped(1.6, t2i), that is also pretty fast(1.8-2.8)? Thankyouuu.
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Yes. I did. In case you can't read, I'll repeat: The Rokinon 14mm F2.8 is cheap at around $300, and the next step up (and arguably better than Canon) would be the Sigma 14mm F2.8. The sigma is around $600-$700. It has a 72" ring diameter, however you won't be able to use any filters because of the lens curvature sticking out the front. I like Sigma personally because its heavy, which with a t3i you need all the weight you can get if you want to do steadicam work.Originally Posted by KingDucky
Anyone have a recommendation on something decently wide (20-35mm) after being cropped(1.6, t2i), that is also pretty fast(1.8-2.8)? Thankyouuu.
I'm in the camp that doesn't like zoom lenses on DSLR though, ESPECIALLY zooms that pathetically only go from 11-18... The zoom lenses aren't made for manual focusing. The Sigma's, on the other hand, have very large and smooth focus wheels. For your clarification, large focus wheel = easier ergonomics for handling and focusing.
Last edited by blondandfun; 2012 May 30th at 02:05.
I did see your post, but doesn't something so wide cause distortion? I'd love something that wide and fast, but I don't want any warping. Is there any on your recommended lens?In case you can't read
I don't much like zooms as well.
Thank you for the clarification.For your clarification, large focus wheel = easier ergonomics for handling and focusing.
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a VERY simple google search for each lens will reveal expert opinions. My POSTS are based off these opinions. I recommend you use your own mind and do your own thinking though. I have to use my own mind myself, since you never know what type of person or what capacity of success anyone in this forum really has. . . . . Some old fart might be a brilliant animator, another might be a great wedding videographer, and another dude might be a genius visual artist.. you never know, but each person's opinion is only worth their relevance to your shooting desires.
I've been reading reviews. But I was under the assumption you owned the lens yourself, my bad. How come you didn't buy it yourself?
Thanks for the advice though.
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Again, re-read my last post. There are people who do nothing but test lenses, you should use your brainpower to utilize your fingers in a google search to find these reviews.
$600 is a LOT of money! Excuse me!!! Maybe you folks on Merritt Island that's not a lot of money, but my rent is $800/month! What is your rent or mortgage?
Ahh, but are they up at 6am to answer my questions within minutes of me asking? But alas, since you don't own it, I'll keep reading reviews. Thanks for the help though bnf.There are people who do nothing but test lenses
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US$37.6589 p/month.
I think our mortgage is $1100, for the small house we have. But I don't pay it, my mom does.What is your rent or mortgage?
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Finally I got a tokina 11-16mm f/2,8 lens for $475 through my colleague’s friend who was selling it. IMO its good. But its not that wide as My ranynox on HV30. its very sharp, if you can achieve focus correctly. I don’t use lcd view finder but only magic lantern.. but I can say my success rate of focusing is 70% only. I wonder how many people among us get 100% accuracy on manual focusing? .As “blondandfun” said
DSLR video is not a technology that we can trust always.
Wait a minute... you have problems focusing a 11-16 mm wideangle???
Unless you're shooting super-closeups, just look at the ft-scale on the lens and set to the distance you estimate. The deep DOF will ensure focus.
http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html tells you that at 11mm, f 2.8, setting the lens to 8 ft distance, you'll have a DOF from 3.85 ft to infinity!
Unless the lens is utter crap. Are used to sharp lenses and the Tokina sucks, perhaps?
No , I was not talking about closeups. I mean I have a problem to make everything in focus on f/2.8 infinity. even using canon 18-55 kit lens I can have "almost" everything in focus at f/5.6, but video get darker on that in the indoor without bright light. but f//2.8 video is bright but not everybody is focus, its not happening all most the time.
Last edited by deckmaster; 2012 June 1st at 23:19.
no its a good lens. I was using tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 before. IMO i feel that is little better may be in the sens of focusing.
The Samyang (aka Rokinon) 14mm 2.8 is a great lens. I prefer it (and all manual lenses) for video because it has hard stops for the Aperture (which is Manual) so that I can use it on other cameras if I wanted, like the FS100 and GH2.
Not as a wide as the Tokina 11 - 16mm but the trade off it being Manual so I can use it on other cameras and the fact that it's Full Frame compatible, unlike the Tokina was worth the trade off for the less wide focal length.
A couple of test stills from the Samyang here; http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthom...7629642000837/
Lenses starting at 17 mm on DSLRs are the same as 28mm lenses on 35mm film cameras, so I don't consider them as wide. The only wide zoom from Canon for DSLRs is the 10-22mm that goes for about $800. It's head and shoulders better than the off-brand $500 lenses.
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