jespdj Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 <i>...is L glass good enough to shoot wide open?</i> <p>It depends. Not all L lenses are equally good. I have two L lenses: the 17-40 f/4 L and the 200 f/2.8 L. <p>The 200 f/2.8 L is amazing, the image quality is very good even at f/2.8; very sharp, very good contrast, very good colours. <p>With the 17-40 f/4 L, it's better to stop down a bit, is my experience. At f/4 it is not incredibly sharp, especially in the corners, and I also get vignetting. <p>I'm using those lenses on a 5D (full frame). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo_r Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Using a fast lens wide open, it may be challenging to gain enough DOF on a moving subject, hence the "softness"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_jennings Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Thank you all, I believe you have answered my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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