when i was shooting with a sony a6000, the gem of my kit was the sony 50mm 1.8 OS. it was very light, very sharp and the stabilization was very good. i got what i believe are some of my best photos ever with this lens. then i moved back to canon. i have shaky hands due to wrist issues, so i can't shoot sharp hand-held at 1/50th even with a light 50mm. my shots last night were very disappointing, and i knew that was the problem as i've had it with other cameras. and unlike sony, neither canon nor any of the third-party lens companies make a fast stabilized prime at $300 or less, which is disappointing as i'm going to have to sell some stuff to buy a canon mount prime. the lenses i'm looking at are the canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM and two tamrons - the 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD and the SP 45mm F1.8 Di VC USD. the tamron 35 is very highly rated and lighter than the tamron 45, and lighter is pretty important to me. the canon 35 is lighter than either, so i guess that's the direction i'm going... maybe i can sell a bass to buy one. unless someone here knows of a stabilized autofocus lens that falls between 35mm and 50mm (give or take) that's also lightweight and sharp. anyone?
the SL1 has in body peripheral correction and chromatic aberration correction when used with canon lenses i would try to pick up a secondhand EF 35mm f/2 IS USM
they're not much cheaper used or refurb - they're $479 refurb and b&h has them used for $459.95 for a not great condition one or more for ones in better shape. considering that they're $549.00 new, it's not much of a discount. i think i'll rent one and make sure it works for me before pulling the trigger.
that's not encouraging... the video makes it seem that this lens isn't going to compare with the sony, but maybe it'll be good enough. i'll definitely rent one before buying. thanks for the video!
Canon is making amazing lenses for fullframe cameras. But few of them perform on APS-C as intended. The best interest of Canon is having everyone jumping on fullframe. That is why there are only few prime lenses for APS-C camera (very good ones, though). Pentax and now Fujifilm APS-C cameras have the best APS-C lens collection in my opinion. With strong and long time commitment. I doubt you will see this from Canon and Nikon. So, if you want to benefit from the superb Canon glass, set your target for one of their fulframe cameras. Mine is Canon EOS 5DsR, even if there is little or no chance I will ever get one ...
depends on the country your in and where you buy, here in nz the local camera stores ask $1099nzd for new pentax have some truly excellent film era lens but most of their aps-c DA star lens rely heavily on in body lens correction
due to my weak wrists and shoulder issues, there is no full frame camera i can carry and use. pentax cameras are all heavier due to their metal bodies - i used my husband's K20D for a while with his lightest lens and also rented a K-S2, and they were challenging for me. also IBIS means no stabilized view in the OVF, which makes focusing on birds in flight much more difficult i'm in the u.s. - they're under $600 new here, but they're not much under $500 used or refurb. i totally agree about pentax. even so, i'm still interested in trying the KP, though it would be too heavy for some of my use.
So that's why you chose SL1... it really has to be a DSLR? I was looking for you at a Fujifilm body plus lens combination (ignore the amazon links, I needed the short version - use them only to see the images and specs)... Fujinon XF23mmF2 R WR Fujifilm X-E2 Mirrorless Digital Camera (Black Body Only) The lens does not have stabilization but this camera allows you to trigger it via a phone or tablet, having camera attached to your body or a tripod.
i had been shooting with a sony a6000, which is very light with great image quality, but i was having eye problems from spending so much time staring through the EVF, so yeah, it had to be a DSLR. loved the images i got with my sony and the 50mm. the SL1... well, i'm adjusting, and with PT, may be able to use a t6s or the pentax KP.
I own 3 tamron sp lenses, and absolutely love them. I have the 45, 85, 90 and are all amazing. Super sharp and the colors are great! All of these were shot with my 45 vc last weekend.
Honestly I'm selling my 24-70 vc which was my workhorse because I ONLY used my 45/90 combo last weekend for the entire wedding. They have great contrast and focus was spot on. I shot a marathon the next day and tracking was great too. I'm very tempted to buy the 35. The vc was great. I love it because I have slightly shaky hands so they are great for me. I'll post a link to full size images shortly.
For full sized images of a shoot I did two days ago with my 45/85 combo. Please excuse some of my colors, I haven't updated some of my color corrections lol https://therubycompany.shootproof.com/gallery/laurenlopatic/
regarding colors, and talking about this photo of yours, https://therubycompany.shootproof.com/gallery/laurenlopatic/photo/560241020 personally I like to have less green overcast and some "rose" in the skin (if the monitor is calibrated): Over your photo I applied a film simulation, Kodak Ektachrome 100 VS, 73%, is not a pro post processing (I'm not that good).
Yeah I have a calibrated screen but I always test upload them to view on different devices to catch color differences. I just finished my final edits just haven't uploaded them yet. I appreciate your edit though! Looks good.
Why not dispose the A6000 and get yourself a sensor stabilized body (e.g Sony A7 Mk II)? Problem solved forever with all lenses - IS or non IS - not to forget Canon FD series!
i loved my a6000. my disappointing shots were with the SL1 (i see i didn't mention that). my eye doctor suggested i no longer shoot primarily with an EVF. pentax has stabilized bodies, though...
Yes, Pentax does have IS bodies but the stabilisation does not show in the view finder and that makes it difficult to manually focus or fine tune telephoto lenses of 300mm and higher. If you mainly shoot <200mm I suppose Pentax is not a bad choice either.
