I'm looking for a camera body that will work well with a 35mm 1.4 lens. Any suggestions? I am a Nikon user BUT taking a look at the CANONS :)
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I love it with my canon...image quality is great, wide focus ring is very easy to use for manual focus which I love to do. Short distance focus is fun to use along with the wide angle. Low light is very good...loved using it at dusk in Africa. Husband is a Nikon person and is jealous of the pictures. Take care.
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It depends on what your purpose and budget is. By the lens you have chosen, I get that you want to take wide angle panoramic shots.If money is no problem - Buy the EOS 5D Mark III and you will get peace of mind till your shutter mechanism dies on you (that is lets say about a decade or two :) )If budget is a constraint - Then you should look at the EOS 6D or the EOS 7D which are pretty good. Personally, I would go for the EOS-6D because it has a PART-magnesium body but then the 7D comes at ~1600$ which is a great camera for that kind of money. Note, the 7D might get an upgrade soon (5 yrs old model, launched in 2009) so you could get a great deal on the existing model.Go take your pick :)Cheers,Sai It depends on what your purpose and budget is. By the lens you have chosen, I get that you want to take wide angle panoramic shots.If money is no problem - Buy the EOS 5D Mark III and you will get peace of mind till your shutter mechanism dies on you (that is lets say about a decade or two :) )If budget is a constraint - Then you should look at the EOS 6D or the EOS 7D which are pretty good. Personally, I would go for the EOS-6D because it has a PART-magnesium body but then the 7D comes at ~1600$ which is a great camera for that kind of money. Note, the... » Read More It depends on what your purpose and budget is. By the lens you have chosen, I get that you want to take wide angle panoramic shots.If money is no problem - Buy the EOS 5D Mark III and you will get peace of mind till your shutter mechanism dies on you (that is lets say about a decade or two :) )If budget is a constraint - Then you should look at the EOS 6D or the EOS 7D which are pretty good. Personally, I would go for the EOS-6D because it has a PART-magnesium body but then the 7D comes at ~1600$ which is a great camera for that kind of money. Note, the 7D might get an upgrade soon (5 yrs old model, launched in 2009) so you could get a great deal on the existing model.Go take your pick :)Cheers,Sai « Show Less
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I've got a 18-55 that came with my D40 and I bought the 55-100VR. I don't really miss VR on the shorter lens. I love my D40 bur an itching to step up, so a body only option is welcome. Why is it camera companies assume people are always buying their first camera instead of stepping up? I'd look at the 3200 but it lacks support for the wireless remote, which I have found invaluable for getting into family shots or for long exposures. Cable release just doesn't cut it.
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Thanks for your help Brewster. I wouldn't mind getting a SLR, but I'm afraid it might be too complicated?! Is there one that you'd recommend?
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I have a 35mm nikon n80 will my lenses fit on this camera. I dont want to have to buy new lenses as well as the camera body. I need something that is compatible. Thank you
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i hear alot of good things about the sigma 17-35 1.8 all though it would depend on what sort of photography you do!i like to keep in the family,so thats why i went with canon 85 1.8 witch is a vary good lens,also its a prime lens and would work well on your t4i and most other canon cameras.
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All my gear is Canon & the only Nikon I have is an AW100 that is great for carry around, underwater, etc. shots! It takes great pictures but I have always had Canon & can't start over with Nikon although I actually think that it is just as good if not better. Sorry I couldn't help any more than this. I did read some reviews on Adorama & B&H;'s website & most said that it worked on their D90 so if you feel lucky about what others have said, I would get it! I have this for my Ultra Wide Angle on my Canon & I love it!
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People take all sorts of amazing pictures with any camera. A new body will not magically improve your pictures. I would look at getting a lens with an aperature of no less than f/2. Like the 50mm f/1.4 or the 35 mm f/2.
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The 35mm f1.4 is amazing. The photos I gets are out of this world. I'm saving now for the 56mm f1.2. Prime lenses are pretty much all I work with.
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POTN is the best Canon-centric (sortof!) site on the internet! Great post, Norman!Oh, and I took a ton of shots with the 70-200mm f/4L (non-IS) lens and my 40D at a friend's kid's football game. You can see one of them here: http://kalla.net/POTN/_MG_0938-Edit.jpgIt was my first attempt at a sporting event, so my composition left something to be desired, but you can't fault the quality of the lens!
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What camera body are you using? I have adapters for all my OM lenses to be used on a Nikon body and an adapter to use my Bronica lenses on the Nikon body. I haven't had a ton of time to shoot lately, but they all mount well with the adapter.
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You are absolutely right on that Scott. The 35 1.8 is also a Chinese made lens. Same here ... that 35 1.8 was the first lens on my D90 (which is made in Thailand) and is still my go-to prime lens. I feel like this 85 mm is definitely more a portrait lens given the effective focal length on the D90. It performs superbly tho. I think the only two Japanese lenses i own are Toknia's. I don't understand why its important where a lens is made tho? Is it about the QC??
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I love my 35 but my 50mm 1.4 was what I started with and I still love it.:)
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get the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake Lens - sharper, cheaper, betterThe Nikon 35mm 1.8 is not sharp until f2.8 anyway
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I don't think worrying about the fact that the Sigma won't work on a full frame body makes much sense. After all, on a FF body you would want something like the Canon 50/1.4 instead. A 30mm lens on a FF body would be like a 18mm lens on a crop body -- and I don't find myself wishing for an 18mm prime on my T1i.Even if you do upgrade to an FF body someday, you're pretty likely to keep your crop body, and so the Sigma would still be useful there.
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It is a great portrait lens! The BEST lens for portraits? It depends on what "look" you like. For the price, this lens is spectacular. Would I buy it again? You know, honestly, I would probably invest the money in purchasing a 35mm 1.4g if I had to do it over again. But if you don't have the grand to throw down on a lens, then this puppy will still give you amazing and beautiful photos. :)
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Thank you for your comment. I found it very helpful. I naturally prefer Canon but really want the wide-angle offered in this Sony camcorder. Canon missed the boat on wide angle in my view.
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Here is a greast site for lens discussions. www.dpreview.com Go to the forum for Canon lens talk. The 50mm 1.8 is a great portrait lens. It's fantastic in low light conditions. Just treat it with utmost care as the build is not great and there have been many of a complaint on how easy it can fall apart. As a previous poster mentioned the EF-S 17-85 is a good choice. It has full time manual focus with IS. As an every day multi purpose lens this is a nice lens. I also have this lens. The only problem I have with it is the low light shots. It is too slow. If used with External Flash it is fine. That's why I bought the prime lens. I just have to use my feet for zoom. You are going to have a lot of fun using AV mode with the 50mm and playing around with WB and ISO. Enjoy!