- Canon ef 15mm f 2 8 fisheye update#
- Canon ef 15mm f 2 8 fisheye full#
- Canon ef 15mm f 2 8 fisheye iso#
The old 15 2.8 was super loose and i had to use a lenshoodie (best option I've found) to solve the cap from slipping all the time.
Canon ef 15mm f 2 8 fisheye iso#
I am sure as future camera models pop out the higher iso will provide suitable noise levels to various photographer tastes, though currently those models are either not released or out of price range to some.Īlso the lens cap issue may sound miniscule to some, but it can become an annoyance. Also it is to my understanding astrophotography or to prevent the stars from streaking, it sometimes requires a 30-45 second exposure, so regardless sometimes people will have to be shooting at iso 6400 at 2.8 to get within that range. Having used the 2.8 fisheye I will admit there were times I shot indoors and had to shoot at 2.8 to keep the iso around 800-3200 at hand holdable shutter speeds on my 5d2. I'm guessing it'll be $1200 in 6 months but hopefully it'll drop more.Īs Epsiloneri pointed out, the folks that are upset with the f/4 fisheye are not primarily because of the DOF, it's because of the inability to use the lens for low light situations such as astrophotography and the ability in low light situations to use a lower iso for noise levels suitable to their tastes. If you can wait then wait - perhaps it'll have big price drops once Japan/Thailand recovers and early adopters like me have theirs. So if you want the very best you have to pay through the nose for it. Faster shutter? Have you seen the 1Dx high ISO ability?! f/2.8 is not really needed, or won't be, for a fisheye lens. Who really needs depth of field on a fisheye? It's not like you're going to get much at 14mm or 15mm anyways. It is 100% deserving of its 'L' designation though and build quality is great (easily removed lens cap excepted!).Īgain - I wouldn't worry about about losing f/2.8. I think if the Sigma is worth US$600-700, then the Canon 8-15mm f/4L should probably be around the US$1000 mark. The Canon one shouldn't be that much more expensive - possibly it's still at "early adopter" prices. I just saw the cost of the Sigma fisheye - wow! So much cheaper! If cost is an issue then definitely get that one. As an owner of the new lens, I really don't think anyone should shed a tear with the news of the old lens being discontinued.
Canon ef 15mm f 2 8 fisheye full#
If you are a full frame shooter then if you want f/2.8 then you can go out and buy the old one, but expect pretty ordinary soft results and if you are a pixel peeper, you just won't use it. The built in 'hood' stays on pretty well as that twists off. The difference between 15mm and 14mm is quite large, and I'm really glad I've got that extra mm over the original one.īesides cost, the only other thing that annoys me is the outer lens cover comes off really easily with the slightest push of the release button. What a lot of people don't realise is that you can use it on a full frame down to just below 14mm. I really can't fault the IQ at all except corner sharpness until you stop down but that's to be expected for a fisheye. It's a little bit punchier in the colors that my 17-40mm f/4L. It has all the "C's" in spades - color, clarity, contrast - all fantastic. Since a soft aperture is unacceptable for a L-designated lens, I'd say this is a contributing factor in making the widest f/4 - that and it being a zoom where f/4 is standard.Īnyway I went out and got one and did a two week road trip pulling out the fisheye regularly (new toy). I think it's probably impossible based on physics of light to make f/2.8 sharp on a 15mm fisheye. Then I read the review on The Digital Picture (.com) and realised that f/2.8 on the original is pretty blurry and for me that makes it a useless aperture. I wanted f/2.8 and as a full frame shooter - couldn't care less about the zoom. I have to admit - I was a complainer at first. I think the people who are complaining are the ones that don't own the new lens. I feel it’s as good as the Canon 15 f/2.8 was/is.thanks Stevecr
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Canon ef 15mm f 2 8 fisheye update#
They wish Canon would update the full frame fisheye 2.8 prime.How many of you wish Canon would do a fast L prime fisheye?Sigma to the rescue?I will say, the Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye is a great lens. ShareWe’ll miss yaThe Canon EF 15 f/2.8 is officially discontinued at B&H.I hear from lots of people that aren’t happy with the 8-15 f/4L fisheye.