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jdeitch11
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Will consider Canon 100, Zeiss 100, or Voigt. 125
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jdeitch11
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Hi, Mark--
I haven't done my homework on that one, but I will. What can you tell me about it?
Thanks
I haven't done my homework on that one, but I will. What can you tell me about it?
Thanks
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jdeitch11
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Looks like it. A little complicated getting it to talk to the camera, but the glass is, of course, first-class. The ticket on those is high to start, but add the coupler and forget about going out to dinner on Friday night. I haven't looked into a realistic fair price for a used one yet. Have you seen what they're going for?
If you were looking to go a bit longer focal length, you might want to look at the Sigma 150mm f2.8 Macro. Yes, Sigma. This little gem may be the best bang for the buck on a Canon EOS mount. It only goes to f22, which some find an issue, but diffraction limits kick in before that. It also has a pretty decent AF, which makes for a nice portrait lens also. Bokeh is a bit sharp, but not objectionable. The 150mm makes for a bit longer working distance, which may not be bad, but can be a bit more of a problem for tabletop shooting. Check it out. For the just over $700 cost, it does a very nice job.Will consider Canon 100, Zeiss 100, or Voigt. 125
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/352422-USA/Sigma_104101_150mm_f_2_8_EX_APO.html
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jdeitch11
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Thanks. That's about in line with the Zeiss. Sources seem to disagree, but I'm under the impression that the benefits of the Zeiss are in its mount and its metering: Whereas the Leica requires any of a number of brands of adapters--and even then, it won't communicate with the meters--, the Zeiss will do everything but auto-focus. Tell you the truth, I'm leaning toward the Canon, for ease, at this point. If I get heavily into macro, I'll go further. From what I've heard, however, if I stumbled upon a Voigt, I'd grab it in an instant.
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jdeitch11
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I've been told by someone I trust that the Sig. is a good lens, and I did a little research into it. It is a little long for my purposes, though. I understand that Sig. makes a few other not-to-be-sneezed-at (or on) lenses. Thanks for the tip.
If you were looking to go a bit longer focal length, you might want to look at the Sigma 150mm f2.8 Macro. Yes, Sigma. This little gem may be the best bang for the buck on a Canon EOS mount. It only goes to f22, which some find an issue, but diffraction limits kick in before that. It also has a pretty decent AF, which makes for a nice portrait lens also. Bokeh is a bit sharp, but not objectionable. The 150mm makes for a bit longer working distance, which may not be bad, but can be a bit more of a problem for tabletop shooting. Check it out. For the just over $700 cost, it does a very nice job.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/352422-USA/Sigma_104101_150mm_f_2_8_EX_APO.html
LJ