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Canon Thursday February 11, 2021


Nick D.

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I have acquired the three Viltrox f/1.4 lenses for my M system; my primary purpose was to get narrower DOF than the EF-M 22 mm f/2. The 23 mm f/1.4 is not as sharp as the 22 mm. Likewise, the Viltrox 56 mm f/1.4 is not as sharp as the Sigma 56 mm f/1.4, but all three Viltrox lenses are quite workable.

 

The lady in red was shot with the 23 mm @ f/1.8, 1/60 sec. at ISO 200, P mode. Ambient only, large kitchen window camera left and a hanging globe with 100 W (equivalent) daylight LED. The ferocious feline was shot with the Viltrox 56 mm @ f/1.6, 1/100 sec. at ISO 200, again P mode. Light as before.

 

What I found somewhat interesting is that in the original high resolution file I can read the opinion piece in the paper where the zone of focus is. Both pictures were shot with the M 6 Mark II. It is an OK camera; what I don't like is that you can not have a flash or trigger mounted without giving up the EVF. So I am waiting for the M 5 Mark II. I also wish for a different/better form factor, more like the Sony A 6000 series or the Leica CL, I can do without the pentaprism like hump. And like most serious photographers using the M system, I wish for more Canon EF-M primes with quality similar to the EF-M 32 mm f/1.4. Nine years into the system there are five (!) zooms, but only two non macro primes. With the EF-S system the Rebels were a bit smaller than the FF offerings (especially the Rebel SL series), but the lenses were largely similar in size to the EF lenses, and for primes you had to use EF lenses as there was only ONE non macro prime, the 24 mm f/2.8. But with the M system it is a whole new ball game. Smaller, lighter, yet excellent primes are much handier than equivalent EF lenses. I fit an M 5, three primes and three zooms into a Tenba Tool Box 8, which is about 8x8x3 inches. Not doable with the EF-S system. And I believe Canon are losing significant potential lens sales here. Luckily we have Sigma and some other players. Interesting times.......

 

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Were you on an ice breaker for those first two shots borisuk2?

I live just up the shore a bit north!

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