Fast affordable 28mm/35mm prime?

[USLatin]

Could someone suggest a very fast 28mm or 35mm prime? The type of lens you would shoot a whole movie with if you felt like doing that?

AF is not necessary, but optical quality is. Hopefully around f/1.4, f/2 at the very least.

And if you feel like sharing, what would be the primes you'd pick for a full set of good manuals?

Thanks in advance.

[Boz]

I guess it depends on what you define as 'affordable'. Some would consider this 35mm f/1.4 lens "affordable" at $1349: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...1&modelid=7304

It's too rich for me, so I'll be going with the 35mm f/2 lens, which is less than $300: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...1&modelid=7299

[mhood]

The more I read about lenses for my 7D, the more I conclude that there is no such thing as a fast wide prime for APS-C cameras. The 50mm 1.4 would seem to be a must have but 80mm is a bit too close for tight work in low light. All of the zooms I've studied seem to have short comings (Tokina 11-16 = bad CA, Sigma 24-70 = focus problems, Tamron 17-50 = build problems) but the APS-C industry sure seems to push us toward 2.8 zooms. Hopefully, I'm missing something obvious but I'm sure confused right now as to what lens I need to compliment the 28-135 kit.

[Everts]

@ Boz


besides the price what is the main difference between these two?
.Cause from P Blooms videos we already know that the 35mm f/1.4 creates some execellent images.

[J Davis]

Speaking of 35/1.4's ... I'll be shooting with a 35/1.4 but it didn't cost me an arm or a leg.
It's a manual focus Nikon AIS they are turning up on ebay from time to time
at fairly reasonable prices. Just need an adapter that's all.

Sorry roberto, I know you're after 28, just putting options for people out there.

[mico]

@ Boz


besides the price what is the main difference between these two?
.Cause from P Blooms videos we already know that the 35mm f/1.4 creates some execellent images.

They say that sharpness doesn't kick in until you're at f4 on the 35mm f2. Which defeats the purpose .

I've rolled this around alot and there are no shortcuts and you gotta pay for the glass.

Even tho the cameras will change you most likely will live with these lenses for a long time so the investment will be worth it and even if the fear of say Nikon coming out with a better cam and your Canon glass will be useless for that cam you can bet Canon will not be far behind in this never ending race.

[Everts]

My thoughts exactly Im a total noob here but ever since the announcement of the Gh1 and the 7d . of just been thinking about glass / lenses. and very little about the vdslr cameras themselves.
The 35mm f/1.4 seems the be a very good all around lens.

[qazwsx]

what about the canon 28mm f/1.8?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...e_EF_28mm.html

or the zeiss 28mm f/2 with nikon to eos adapter?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._28mm_f_2.html

[Jean Dantes]

The Canon EF 28mm f1.8 looks pretty good:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/28mm-f18.htm

It costs $680 down here in Australia, but I dunno how much it goes for in the US though...?

[Jean Dantes]

Woops, just noticed your post gazwsx. There ya go, $500.