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Best low light lens for 700D

Started Jul 9, 2018 | Discussions thread
Miguel-C
Miguel-C Senior Member • Posts: 2,321
Re: Depends

Corbula wrote:

aequalis wrote:

This depends on what you're shooting and how you're doing it. You want something to replace your kit lens, but mention a prime lens.

Well I mainly use my camera when I'm travelling somewhere and use it to shoot, buildings, city sights, indoors, nature. I mention the prime lens just because of the f/1.4 for low light.

If you don't mind the weight, a 17-50/55 f/2.8 zoom lens from Sigma, Tamron or Canon would be a capable option.
A nice prime lens with image stabilisation would be the Canon 35 mm f/2 IS or Tamron 35 mm f/1.8 VC, the latter being a bit heavier. The 24 and 28 mm f/2.8 IS from Canon are also worth a look, if you want something wider than 35 mm.

35mm seems to be a favourite among a lot of people but for me on my crop sensor camera it feels to narrow. I would always feel to close.

With the f/2.8 is that much of an improvement in low light over f/3.5? I know it's 1 stop isn't it? But that doesn't mean much to me without visual comparison.

The sigma 18-35mm F1.8 seems to fit the measure. Its an incredibly sharp lens at all apertures.

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