what is your favourite prime lens ?

[raincool2005]

hi prime lens lovers !, what is your favourite prime lens ?

[GENO]

135mm ba, next is 35mm..hee hee

[Ecclesiasm]

135/1.8, then 50/1.4.

The 135/1.8 is sharp wide open. Yields 95-99% sharp images open wide, while the 70-200 SSM yields about 70-80% on my copy and slight soft wide open.

My recent ( last 2 weeks) equipment pack list includes only the following: 35/2, 50/1.4, 100/2.8 SF and 135/1.8. Will be losing the 100SF as I almost always prefer the 135.

If you're considering the 135/1.8, go try it out yourself and be amazed.

[Agetan]

7.5mm f4 fisheye
28mm f1.8 - sigma
35mm f1.4
50mm f1.2
85mm f1.4

Those are my favorite primes.. of course they are being use on every job I do...

Don't like zoom anymore... though it is convenient to use zoom from time to time.

Hart

[satay16]

28mm.

[zcf]

8mm f/3.5 for scenery
28mm f/1.8 for scenery with portait
50mm f/1.4 for portrait with autofocus
58mm f/1.2 for portrait, seldom use due to manual focus
85mm f/1.4 for portrait, most frequently used
400mm f/4.5 for birding & star, seldom use though

[ryosae]

sobness..

i dun have a prime..

yettt

..
if im going to to an open space..

what kinda prime shud i be taking? super wide?

[Galdor]

Originally Posted by ryosae sobness.. i dun have a prime.. yettt .. if im going to to an open space.. what kinda prime shud i be taking? super wide?

Picture of an open space? Depends on what you want to achieve. 10-20mm, 11-18mm, 8mm prime, 15mm FE, 16mm FE, 17mm prime, 28mm prime can be used.

[ryosae]

oh?
ya open space like a dessert or somthing
im thinking of beefing up my eqpmt for an expedition
but not sure what to get

[Galdor]

Originally Posted by ryosae oh? ya open space like a dessert or somthing im thinking of beefing up my eqpmt for an expedition but not sure what to get

What camera are you using now and do you mind a fisheye or you prefer a wide angle only?

[ryosae]

dynax 5d
hehe
fish eye?
wah.. erm.. ex rite?
not sure, fish eye is seldom used yes?
but tell me more abt using both?

[Galdor]

Originally Posted by ryosae dynax 5d hehe fish eye? wah.. erm.. ex rite? not sure, fish eye is seldom used yes? but tell me more abt using both?

OK, with my limited knowledge, i'll try. Hee...hee
Fish eye will give you rounded images. As in the angle will be very wide but the corners of the images will tend to be rounded. For the wide angle, you can take wider pictures as compared to the normal lens. If you want pano, it'll be best with a wide angle. A 10-20mm or 11-18mm would be ideal. But do watch out for vignetting (black corners on your pictures). Price wise, i'm not too sure, cos they are above what i can afford. Maybe you want to check out the net for more info and in-depth reviews.

[ryosae]

arigatoooooo

thanks
will look them up

[XC Pictorial]

85mm f1.2 but its not KM though..

[zcf]

you can check on the peleng fisheye review at Dyxum, the sharpness is not very very good, but it's really wide, and the colour also not bad.
http://dyxum.com/columns/articles/le...eye_review.asp

[ryosae]

hey nicee.. im interested..

oh and apologies to everyone
think i created a branch off topic
my bad.. :$

[raincool2005]

Originally Posted by ryosae sobness.. i dun have a prime.. yettt .. if im going to to an open space.. what kinda prime shud i be taking? super wide?

open space ? 28 or 35 will do...

[eow]

24mm f2.8 sigma....good for indoor shot...cane be used as a macro lens too

[ykgen]

sigma 30mm f1.4 for portraits n walkaround.. excellent sharpness

[zcf]

Originally Posted by eow 24mm f2.8 sigma....good for indoor shot...cane be used as a macro lens too

hmmm.... I got one recently, never try it out yet though, no time lately. Heard it's quite sharp though