05-13-2014, 09:37 PM
Quote:The conclusion "a fast, high resolving wide angle zoom on prime level" is something I can agree with. However, riding the "only 29-56/2.8” horse is just ignoring the facts that
It might become hard to find a FF zoom resolving like that one
at open aperture and
at that price.
The Nikon version then is 27-52.5/2.7 equivalent, and with that equivalencies overrating (there are still a lot of APS-C users with no plan to move to FX, so an expensive 24-70/2.8 is no alternative) it has to be said in that wide angle region down to 18mm there's nothing faster in primes.
If I want get shallow DoF, FX is the way to go - and the way to spend a lot more money.
If I want to take pictures of dim lit rooms, the lens doesn't work wonders - except at the moment I don't have a tripod with me, because then it becomes extremely useful.
To me, there's another aspect which might be of no weight to most people: I started to get used to the Sigma DPxMerills, I do find the qualities of the Foveon sensor outstanding. Although with massive downsides (lowlight performance, software, small batteries). But in case Sigma presents a new Foveon DSLR on Photokina this year, I can send in the lens and get a new mount.
Hey, no reason to complain :-) - it got a HR rating after all!
As far as the "standard zoom" debate is concerned - 3x zoom ratios are the de-facto norm these days for f/2.8 lenses here. That's just how it is and if you got less it is just necessary to mention.