Indeed - a lens with a specific use where weight isn't an issue -
have you seen the Canon 50/1.0?
Is anyone here using the Sigma 24/1.8 on an Oly 4/3?
I'd be interested in comments on it as a 'standard' prime.
Andrew Fildes
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On 21/10/2007, at 2:40 PM, Jim Couch wrote:
> Most folks clearly want zooms. The Leica 25 f1.4 is probably one of
> the
> last primes I personally would want. At 510 grams the thing is,
> frankly,
> a pig! I suppose if you really need the f1.4 speed it is a great lens,
> but most folks have zooms that weight less! Even my Nikon mount Tokina
> 16-50 f/2.8 is only 100 grams heavier! The Sigma 24 f/1.8 and 30 f/1.4
> don't win any light weight awards either. One of the advantages of
> primes over zooms was less weight, certainly not the case here!
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