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Next lens Purchase for NX300

Started May 17, 2014 | Questions thread
OP deadmeat30 New Member • Posts: 16
Re: Next lens Purchase for NX300

AdamT wrote:

20mm 2.8 lens - nice small size and light, good f value for low light, and good feedback from users.

Not as good as the 20mm end of the 20-50 from both what I`ve seen and the report on Photozone . it`s not a bad lens at all, in fact it`s damn good but the 20-50 is stellar at 20mm even wideopen F3.5 (better than the 20mm prime at F4) and that it beats a prime is amazing ......

30mm 2.0 lens - again, same as above, but better f value

This is the usual next buy - can be fun to get the best from due to curvature but it`s criminally sharp and very compact

45mm 1.8 lens - little more weight and size, but the best f value of the 3 lenses, and also seems the best for video?

I`d make sure you`ll use it before splashing the cash - do you use the 50mm end of the 20-50 a lot (even though it`s lame compared to the wide end) but wish for more speed ?

the 16mm is another lens which would be worth considering, it`ll give you that 24mm wideness , it`s supposedly hard to get the best from too but I`ve never used one so don`t know , if I see one cheap I`ll grab it but I`d not pay the earth for on

Interesting to hear about the 20mm lens, ill have to have a play around with mine, havent used the 20mm much to be honest.

Well the 45mm just seems the best option for taking photos my miniatures. (well there would be better options, but they start to cost alot more!). not easy picking lenses :(.

I would be shooting some video with the camera, so the near silent AF on the 45mm would be helpful.

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