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Needing to get really wide?
Aside from cost,this lens is something I’d really like to have in my bag. Always been a bit of a sucker for fisheye images, and the ability to zoom would be a plus. But at about $1,500 it’s a little much.
For a full frame camera this lens will cover 180° and a bit less on an APS-C digital sensor.
Know a photographer that has it all? Or more likely, know one that has such high-end taste that you can’t afford to get that lens that’s missing from their collection? And do you need a gift?
How about a coffee cup that looks like a Canon lens? And of course they wouldn’t be happy with just any lens, so this cup is a mimic of a L lens with a USM motor.
If you don’t have a fast 50mm lens in your bag, you need one. I’ve got an earlier model of this lens and it never leaves my camera bag. It’s such a small and light lens, and the fast f/1.8 speed makes it the go to lens for really low light.
The other side is I’m a zoom lens guy so it doesn’t get as much use as my Sigma 24-70, but when this little guy is needed it’s needed.
There is a more expensive f/1.4 version of this lens. Never tried it personally, but I’ve also never had a need for a faster lens than f/1.8. Unless it’s just crazy dark I’ve never shot wide open at f/1.8 anyway except to try it out when I first got the lens. The speed at which it focuses is very nice though.
As a Canon guy I’ve never tried this lens, but I do have the Canon equivalent. It’s not often when I need the speed of f/1.8 or a fixed 50mm focal length, but when it’s dark or I need a really short depth of field it’s the lens to use. And since it’s so small it gets a place in my camera bag no matter what I’m planning.
Released earlier this month, The Nikon AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8 is a lens for DX formatted Nikon dSLRs that allow you to get up close and personal with your subject.
As a micro lens you will be able to focus up to 16cm (~ 6. inches) and the short depth of field possible with an f/2.8 lens will allow to you easily control the blur around your image. A Silent Wave Motor (SWM) gives you quiet autofocus to limit disturbances to any small animals and insects you may be photographing.
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