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Canon lenses are unbeatable

Started Jul 26, 2020 | Discussions thread
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Re: Canon lenses are unbeatable
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dpeete wrote:

I don’t feel the same way about the Samyang 35mm 2.8... I don’t expect it to be smaller than the 22mm. And I don’t see it as really mattering: as either lens creates the most compact version of carry: M6 with 22mm fits in a Lowepro Dashpoint 20 and the A7r3 with Samyang/Rokinon fits into a Lowpro Dashpoint 30. Not that much difference in size for a whole lot more firepower. But the use case is that I bring the 35mm 2.8 along when I travel with my GM zooms, giving me a compact street kit for next to nothing.

I find the Samyang/Rokinon lenses are great light carry options, owning the 45mm 1.8 (try it instead of the 55mm), the 75mm 1.8 (amazingly small portrait lens - not much bigger than an M with the 50mm 1.8) and the 18mm 2.8. I can put the 16-35mm zoom with the 45mm and 75mm, or the 24-70mm zoom with the 18mm and the 75mm and have a small system with pro-level output.

And the RF crowd can join in: the Samyang/Rokinon 85mm 1.4 is now being made for the Canon mount. I’ve used it on Sony and it is very good. It is hard to go back to shooting portraits on the M once you shoot and 85mm 1.4 on FF.

Indeed everyone has their favorites for each system.

I’ll say again that I wish Canon would come out with a sweet fast standard zoom to top things off.  Not likely until they’ve finished feeding the new R-System Pit Bulls in the room though.

I have however always liked shooting with fast sharp primes, so the big zoom’s absence doesn’t really bother me much.  In fact I’d very much like to see a 23mm f/1.4 to fit with the rest of my trinity (quadrinity?) 16, 32, and 56.  

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