So I recently bought one of my dream lenses. I have only shot a little with it so far but here are my initial impressions:
POSITIVES:
- Amazing IQ
- Ridiculously sharp (more on this later)
- Renders colours beautifully
- Minimal distortion
- Awesome bokeh for a wide angle
- Focuses quite close
NEGATIVES:
- Expensive
- AF hunts a LOT when subjects are very close. This is sort of to be expected given the paper thin DOF at 1.4. But it is still what anyone would consider slow.
I have also found that I am missing focus a bit. I am used to shooting at 1.4 with my 50mm, and tend to be quite accurate with that most of the time. I believe that the 50mm should have a shallower DOF given the same lens to subject distance, yet I seem to be having more problems with the 24. I am not sure if this is just me being new to the lens or if this is a regular occurrence?
The lens is so damn sharp that it is really obvious when you have missed focus (even slightly). Do other 24 1.4 owners feel bang on focus is a bit of a lottery sometimes? I wouldn't want to spend so much on a lens and not be comfortable shooting at 1.4.
POSITIVES:
- Amazing IQ
- Ridiculously sharp (more on this later)
- Renders colours beautifully
- Minimal distortion
- Awesome bokeh for a wide angle
- Focuses quite close
NEGATIVES:
- Expensive
- AF hunts a LOT when subjects are very close. This is sort of to be expected given the paper thin DOF at 1.4. But it is still what anyone would consider slow.
I have also found that I am missing focus a bit. I am used to shooting at 1.4 with my 50mm, and tend to be quite accurate with that most of the time. I believe that the 50mm should have a shallower DOF given the same lens to subject distance, yet I seem to be having more problems with the 24. I am not sure if this is just me being new to the lens or if this is a regular occurrence?
The lens is so damn sharp that it is really obvious when you have missed focus (even slightly). Do other 24 1.4 owners feel bang on focus is a bit of a lottery sometimes? I wouldn't want to spend so much on a lens and not be comfortable shooting at 1.4.