02-16-2011, 08:31 AM
You don't say why you're after fast primes. Extreme subject isolation? Or low light capabilities? I'll assume the latter.
[quote name='ThomasD' timestamp='1297689182' post='6105']I finally gave up on hoping that any manufacturer will come up with DX(APC-C)-specific fast primes.[/quote]
Have you looked at Pentax? They do APS-C specific fast primes, and really good ones too. The K5 is pretty much as good as it gets in APS-C DSLR land with respect to low light and high ISO right now. The body is compact, of very high build quality, and fully weather sealed (like the Nikon D3 and Canon 1D series). If you're into that sort of thing, you can get some great older lenses on ebay, for example the 50mm f/1.2. Best of all, *ALL* your primes are stabilized thanks to the in-body stabilisation. If you're after a solution for shooting low light with fast primes, it doesn't get any better right now.
And no, I'm not a Pentax shooter (other than my old K1000) but I have spent a fair bit of time trying out the system.
[quote name='ThomasD' timestamp='1297689182' post='6105']I finally gave up on hoping that any manufacturer will come up with DX(APC-C)-specific fast primes.[/quote]
Have you looked at Pentax? They do APS-C specific fast primes, and really good ones too. The K5 is pretty much as good as it gets in APS-C DSLR land with respect to low light and high ISO right now. The body is compact, of very high build quality, and fully weather sealed (like the Nikon D3 and Canon 1D series). If you're into that sort of thing, you can get some great older lenses on ebay, for example the 50mm f/1.2. Best of all, *ALL* your primes are stabilized thanks to the in-body stabilisation. If you're after a solution for shooting low light with fast primes, it doesn't get any better right now.
And no, I'm not a Pentax shooter (other than my old K1000) but I have spent a fair bit of time trying out the system.