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Best low light lens for 700D

Started Jul 9, 2018 | Discussions thread
MikeJ9116 Veteran Member • Posts: 6,958
Re: Best low light lens for 700D

aequalis wrote:

MikeJ9116 wrote:

I think image stabilization is more useful than a wider aperture. Once the crop factor is applied to the aperture a f/1.4 becomes an effective f/2.2, a f/1.8 a f/2.9, f/2.8 a f/4.5 etc. so you lose a lot of the benefit of the wider aperture. IS will give you more hand held capability.

While I agree with your opinion regarding image stabilisation, you should think about your idea of aperture. The crop factor only influences the depth of field, not the amount of light. Since the light is the matter of this thread, an fast aperture of f/1.4 stays 1.4.

Thanks for the clarification.  I think IS is the best choice for shooting static subjects and a wider aperture is best for moving subjects.  It seems that the OP was more interested in static subjects which is why I tilted toward IS as the better choice.

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