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Best low light lens for 700D

Started Jul 9, 2018 | Discussions thread
thunder storm Forum Pro • Posts: 10,144
Re: Best low light lens for 700D

RedFox88 wrote:

Easy Rider wrote:

A Canon 24mm F2.8 STM would be good for a wider fixed lens.

I own the lens and it's fair. It's a cheap lens you get what you pay for. Not sharp.

There is a lot to criticize on this lens, but the sharpness is really o.k.!

24mm lenses

You only need to stop it down if you want sharp borders&corners. In the center it is really o.k. wide open, and perfect at f/4.0.

I owned the Sigma 17-50mm EX DC OS HSM F2.8 on a nikon D5300 (crop)and the IQ was a major step up from kit lens.

Corners not amazing but okay.

Constant F2.8 was good in most light in galleries and museums and these cameras do ISO 6400 okay.

AF was V fast but after a year did become unreliable but that could have been my fault as just before it suffered a very hard drop.

Obviously F2.8 on crop not for really detailed interiors of cathedrals etc if not using a tripod in which case a faster lens would be better, but the IS is good on that lens too.

Great price, well built, very contrasty and sharp and good colour saturation, AF and IS.

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