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Comment by Bandit2006 posted on Which fast normal prime? at 17/02/2012 - 21:33
Hi all,
I´m deciding between the Pentax DA 35mm f/2.4 and Sigma 30mm f/1.4, what should I choose?
The lens I bought together with the K-x was the DA17-70, which I still use. I would like to go into primes mainly because of image quality (which shoud be better than my zoom) and low light performance which I miss a bit in my DA zoom. I can't or wouldn't take my flash everytime/everywhere I go, beside that I like available light photography.
I'm searching for a nice prime, preferably a normal FOV, so not (ultra)wide/tele which I can use in general. The use of my new prime mainly will be indoor low light, but also general photography (indoor/outdoor) being more creative with one focal length instead of continuously zooming / framing. It would be nice if the new prime is lighter in weight than my zoom, however this is not a must have.
Are there maybe any (third party) alternatives I should consider? BTW, I do not shoot a lot of macro is not a must have feature for me.
Budget: +- EUR 400,= max.
I appreciate all help and tips, preferably from people who own more than one normal prime and advise based on own practice.
Many thanks in advance!
I´m deciding between the Pentax DA 35mm f/2.4 and Sigma 30mm f/1.4, what should I choose?
The lens I bought together with the K-x was the DA17-70, which I still use. I would like to go into primes mainly because of image quality (which shoud be better than my zoom) and low light performance which I miss a bit in my DA zoom. I can't or wouldn't take my flash everytime/everywhere I go, beside that I like available light photography.
I'm searching for a nice prime, preferably a normal FOV, so not (ultra)wide/tele which I can use in general. The use of my new prime mainly will be indoor low light, but also general photography (indoor/outdoor) being more creative with one focal length instead of continuously zooming / framing. It would be nice if the new prime is lighter in weight than my zoom, however this is not a must have.
Are there maybe any (third party) alternatives I should consider? BTW, I do not shoot a lot of macro is not a must have feature for me.
Budget: +- EUR 400,= max.
I appreciate all help and tips, preferably from people who own more than one normal prime and advise based on own practice.
Many thanks in advance!
Comment by Bandit2006 posted on Which fast normal prime? at 17/02/2012 - 14:20
Which prime will give the best overall performance for shooting indoor playing kids / landscapes / available light / portraits (I will buy only one prime)?
Are there any quality problems to be expected with the Sigma 30/1.4 when I
order a brand new one with the new black matt finish? Are the known quality
issues (front/back focus isssues as well as soft copies) with this lens meanwhile solved? The lens has been introduced in 2005, should meanwhile be solved.
What is the risk getting a bad copy and how should I test on this?
Does the CA/distortion correction on my K-x work when I put a DA35/2.4 on it?
(in this case the lens has been released a couple of years later than the camera, is it backwards compatible?).
What result can we expect from the corners of 30/1.4 in real life landscape shots
(necessarily it can be stopped down for landscape shooting to at least f?
Again, thanks for your appreciated help!