New Canon 24-70mm f4 IS and 35mm f2 IS lenses announced.

The 24-70 f4 is going to be the 6D kit lens apparently? Neither lens particularly interests me to be honest, but there's always someone who likes 'em :)

The zoom I have zero interest in, the 35mm... Well at that price I can choose between a second hand 35L or possibly the new Sigma... I ain't gonna be buying the f2!
 
Nah, you got it wrong; IS isn't a replacement for aperture :D

It all depends what you are shooting, I hardly ever take shots of anything static so IS at such focal lengths is completely useless for me. I need the shutter speed to stop motion. I can see how these would be very useful for those that shoot landscapes, architecture etc. in low light though.
 
To me it just looks like a fast f2.8 version for those who need the speed\aperture, and a cheaper f4 version for those who don't and want a good landscape option as well. The MTF charts show it's better than the 24-105, although how the distortion is at the wide end is obviously not yet known. How anyone can say it is a worse lens that the 24-105 without it even being out yet I don't know! :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom