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Andygod

Reged: 07/28/09
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Re: Which prime lens is the one to carry? [Re: jeff0809]
#15917 - 07/28/09 10:49 PM

I currently use my 28-55mm 4-5.6 Canon lens as my prime lens on my EOS 40D, but I wish I had a Canon 50mm 1.4, I used to have a 50mm f1.4 on my Pentax and loved it.

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David_B_Brooks

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Re: Which prime lens is the one to carry? [Re: Andygod]
#15918 - 07/28/09 11:14 PM

Then maybe get a 35mm EF F/2, an f1.4 35mm will set you back $1479

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Bill Kahn

Reged: 06/02/05
Posts: 907
Loc: Crossville, TN

Re: Which prime lens is the one to carry? [Re: David_B_Brooks]
#15919 - 07/29/09 06:46 AM

Or, go for the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM for about $400US. It's a very sharp lens, and I'm finding it to be very useful for everything from landscapes to flower close-ups (not macro). It's an excellent investment, one that will migrate gracefully to your next EOS body upgrade.

By the way, just for info, most of us think of a "prime" lens as a fixed focal-length lens, not a zoom, so I'm sure you meant "primary" for your 28-55mm, right?

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rsn48

Reged: 09/27/08
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Re: Which prime lens is the one to carry? [Re: Bill Kahn]
#16162 - 10/11/09 09:00 PM

I always have a tough time with these questions, do I say my Canon 50 f1.8

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_pk4KYRpVE44/StIlmC6R_YI/AAAAAAAASaE/pHOijMEc34w/s576/IMG_0532_0150.JPG

Or do I say my Sigma 50 f1.4:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_pk4KYRpVE44/StIlsPlujPI/AAAAAAAASaU/Guq0OaWaS-4/s576/IMG_0623_0083.JPG

Or do I say my Vivitar 100 macro:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_pk4KYRpVE44/StJ8ccgj1RI/AAAAAAAASeo/-ffqmK-J7pg/s912/IMG_0170.JPG

Or my Sigma 150 macro, depends on the day I guess:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_pk4KYRpVE44/SsKW4cgSAZI/AAAAAAAAR1s/eMIJl4arwaQ/s912/IMG_0797_0615.jpg

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