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Largely a waste of money

Started Jan 17, 2019 | User reviews thread
OP quadrox Senior Member • Posts: 1,382
Re: Largely a waste of money
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fishy wishy wrote:

quadrox wrote:

So yes, that f 2.8 is going to allow you to keep shooting in slightly darker conditions if you are going to shoot wide open, that is undeniable, but it's not much of a difference really.

???

Maybe not for a hobbyist who diddles about in daylight.

If you're an indoor event shooter, having two stops more light can make the world of difference, bringing you from horrible high isos into a usable range.

Two stops is a massive difference to get from a lens. Particularly if you achieve it for only a few hundred.

Your perspective is completely off. Fast apertures are not just about stylistic subtleties for the bored hobbyists.

Fair enough, I was understating the difference two stops can make in this post.

I was trying to highlight how little you get for your money, but I should have focussed on the following point instead of denying the light gathering capabilities:

I had expected a lot more than "just" sheer light gathering capability. We are talking a lens that is priced like L-glass, but without most of the traditional L-glass benefits, such as impressive resolution and build quality,

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Canon EOS 5DS R Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM +2 more
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