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Largely a waste of money

Started Jan 17, 2019 | User reviews thread
Rock and Rollei Senior Member • Posts: 2,916
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.

Not that many indoor event shooters shoot crop. I certainly don't. Those that do are probably shooting primes in most cases anyway.But regardless, that's not "most people".

The OP's contention is that for the majority of people, this lens doesn't make sense. I agree. That certainly doesn't mean that there aren't people for whom this is the perfect lens; clearly there are. Anyone who has to - or wants to - work at f2.8 or even f4 within this focal range will be well served by it. But buy it because you need it, not because everyone tells you it's the best choice on crop - for many, it isn't.

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