my "way out"

mordor_74 wrote:

Hi Kisaha,

100D has a better liveview mode than 700D, the rest of the camera is similar other than the software on the 100D is better and the 700d has a "more dslr" handling.

45mm on nx is 67mm
40mm on canon is 64mm, not much difference.
the performance of the canon 40mm are ok from the widest aperture, like the nx 30 and 45. the 50mm from canon need to be stopped down to 2,8 to get the same sharpness and i'd like better the 40mm focal since i will be gatting also a 85mm in future.

My Nx are all 20mp so going down to 18mp makes no difference to me. Also iso performance are on par. The incamera NR from Canon is slight better but does not make difference to me since i use RAW.

The lens was 80€ and the body under 200€.

The advantages are lens availablity right now (and int he future i guess), a better flash system (a department where i'm focused on learning) and, as you say, better AF.

Always compare with i own, not with what was the best samsung offer.

I will let you know if i am happy or, else, if i will drop this path!

Of course, all systems are good, we all had a Canon dSLR or SLR at some point!

I mean, that the AF speed, the size, and the price of the 40mm is comparable with the 30mm.

The 45 is in another league, it is my favorite lens, and always on one of my cameras.

"Samsung have created a lens which delivers excellent sharpness from maximum aperture, very low levels of fringing, low falloff and distortion. It is as close to flawless as can be had, especially for the asking price of around £230. This lens should make a great addition to any existing Samsung NX kit, and the fast maximum aperture will be a bonus for shooting in low light, or for isolating your subject from the background."

The 40mm is a lot less sharp at 2.8f, than the 45mm at 1.8f (yes, at 1.8f), in my mind, that is a gain in ISO of a whole generation of Canon APS-C cameras.

"Canon's EF 50mm f/1.8 lens may be a suitable alternative for those on a budget, especially as it weights about the same. Even though it isn't as compact or as well built as the 40mm lens, it is considerably cheaper at around £90 and has a maximum aperture over a stop faster.

Also, for around the same price, the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro lens can be picked up. Although this lens is a little bulkier than this 40mm optic, it does allow close focusing and 1:2 magnification."

If you want to play with manual, there are a ton of 50-55-58 legacy lenses for around 20-50euros/$ that some of them have great character, and usually at 1.8f.

I will sell at least a Pentax 55mm/1.8f (I have 3 identical!) for less than that, and it is an amazing portrait lens (around 83mm in NX).