James Stirling
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That 35mm F/1.8 with 1:2 macro is a potentially excellent standard prime . Does it come in Nikon ?Is there a problem with using EF lenses and the adapter, given that they will work as well with the adapter on the R as they do on DSLRs?Proof of concept is fine. In fact it reminds me of Olympus approach with 43rds. Like I said their proof of concept will appeal mostly to their base, because they already have the ef lenses. Maybe that is a good approach, but compare the Sony 50mm f1.8 or the Nikon 50mm f1.8 plus body to the Canon... Well you would have to use their old lenses plus adapter.Both Canon's and Nikon's initial mirrorless lens offerings are stellar, in my opinion. Canon's offerings are proof-of-concept, that is, they show what the new mount is capable of. For less audacious lenses, just use their current EF lenses which work seemlessly on the R with an adapter -- no loss in performance whether that be IQ or operation. Nikon, on the other hand, as you said, have released some excellent and practical lenses for their new mirrorless mount that have what look to be class-leading performance.I just flicked through it. It doesn't explain why the two main primes are an f1.2 $2k lens and a 35mm f1.8 macro... Then a 28-70 f2 for $3k and their general f4 zoom.To better understand Canon's lens releases it would probably help to read the white paper that they released with the launch of the R. In the context of the white paper the lenses make a lot of sense.
Compare that to Nikon's very sensible 50mm f1.8, 35mm f1.8 and a 24-70f4, all well sized, then for boasting they have an f0.95 on the roadmap. But their trio of lenses cover a great deal of general photography.
In my opinion, both companies have done an outstanding job with their initial lens offerings. They simply had different priorities. Both philosophies greatly appeal to me, actually!
Well, anyone wanting the best 50 / 1.2 around and/or a 28-70 / 2 might be won over, but Canon's mediocre sensor (with respect to the competitions' FF sensors) is more the issue than the lenses.Not a world beating strategy, one aimed at moving their own DSLR crowd over.
Looks pretty damned good to me for a 17 / 0.9 mFT equivalent with 1:2 macro at $500:Not judging by their charts. It is very mediocre.A relatively small and light 35mm f/1.8 (17 / 0.9 mFT equivalent) with 1:2 macro and IS for $500, well, that's pretty cool.While Canon only has one prime, whose performance seems to be okay at best...
I'm thinking that a 17 / 0.9 on mFT wouldn't look quite so good at 20 lp/mm and 60 lp/mm wide open.
Canon have a superb selection of lenses and over the last few years, have been slowly updating a number of popular focal lengths. The base ISO DR is poorer than Sony sensor based FF cameras, however when you look at higher ISO they are competitive . I have no great need for IBIS for still but on a hybrid camera that shoots video it is an odd thing to leave outWell, we can wait and see, for example, how its MTF-50 scores at f/2.5 compare to the 17 / 1.2 wide open.Equivalence doesn't improve its performance so I'd a weak and cheap point.
Canon's problem is not the lenses -- it's their sensor and lack of IBIS.One is very practical, the other a statement. We will see who gets the markets approval.That's also a simply amazing performer. In any case, as I said, I think both companies did a stellar job with their initial lens offerings; they simply differed in their philosophies....then a beast of an f1.2 prime![]()
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Jim Stirling
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” John Adams
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