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What is a 2.8 lens good for?
An f/2.8 lens will give you twice the shutter speed of an f/4 lens when shooting with the aperture wide open. If you find yourself photographing moving people or other moving subjects, where fast shutter speeds are critical, then the f/2.8 is probably the right way to go.
What is Canon 50mm lens used for?
Compact and lightweight—an outstanding walk-around lens—Canon’s EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a great entry into the world of EOS prime lenses. With an 80mm effective focal-length on APS-C cameras, 50mm on full-frame cameras, it’s an excellent prime lens for portraits, action, even nighttime photography.
Is 50mm good for portrait?
50mm lenses for portraiture are really good for anything as tight as the upper quarter of a person. Anything closer and you’ll end up distorting the subject. Additionally, you can focus on a subject very closely by using a variety of 50mm macro lenses.
Is f2 8 or f4 better?
However, if you’re shooting photojournalistically, an f4 lens can be very useful. But in those same situations, an f2. 8 lens is still better. Sometimes it means that you’ll need to bring around two lenses with you.
What is a 24mm good for?
For landscapes, a 24mm lens is an extremely popular choice for capturing those wide, epic scenes of city skylines or mountain ranges. 24mm allows you to play with your foreground and at the same time still get an epic view into the distance. So if mountain vistas or waterfalls are your things, 24mm could be for you.
What lens is best for portrait photography?
The Best Portrait Lenses in 2021
- Fujifilm XF35mm f/1.4 R.
- Olympus M.
- Sony FE Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 55mm F1.
- Sigma 30mm F1.
- Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS.
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S.
- Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM.
- Fujifilm XF50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR. 50-140mm is an unusual focal range for a telephoto lens.
Is the Sigma 17-50mm lens good for Canon?
The Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Lens is shown mounted on a Canon EOS 60D above. With a wide open f/2.8 aperture, the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Lens is impressively sharp in the center throughout the focal length range with 50mm showing very slightly reduced sharpness.
What is the MFD of the Sigma 17-50mm?
The tested MFD for this lens is 9.17” (233mm) which should equate to about .24x MM. MFD testing uses manual focusing – and this lens indeed manually focuses closer than it will autofocus. As I mentioned in the beginning of this review, the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Lens has very good build quality.
What is the Sigma 17-50 OS’ max aperture?
The Sigma 17-50 OS’ fixed f/2.8 max aperture across the entire focal length range provides 4x as much light to the sensor (2 stops) as most kit lenses offer at their longest focal length (f/5.6). This aperture difference can translate into a big difference in your image quality.
How sharp is the Canon EF-S 17-55 compared to the Sigma 17- 55?
At 50mm wide open (f/2.8) the Canon EF-S 17-55/2.8 seems to have a slight sharpness edge over the Sigma 17-55/2.8, perhaps more noticeably at the edge of the frame than in the center, but as the lenses are stopped down the differences disappear.