![]() ![]() You will need a very powerful reason to go for the more expensive and heavier metal model. Although this Firefly model is the plasticky weak version, I found it solid and with an excellent construction. The difference in coverage from 14mm to 11mm is quite substantial. Although its not listed in Lightroom, using the Canon profile for this lens works fine. ![]() Image quality is similar to the 14-24mm (some minor distortion in the borders included), aberrations are very easy to fix in Lightroom. “I purchased this lens mostly to shoot buildings when the angle of coverage of the 14-24mm is not enough. ![]() This is a specialty lens that real estate and architectural photogs will want to have in their bag along with lots of other heavy stuff. But really, so what? This isn’t a lens for taking on hikes. I can only imaging how heavy the Blackstone version is. I know I spend more time defending this con than complaining about it, but in my heart of hearts, I feel that the LCA’s are entirely excusable here, especially considering what this lens succeeds at doing – grabbing a 126 degree field of view. I go into Photoshop and use the camera raw filter, and slide the purple CA removal tool all the way, and it gobbles the LCA’s right up without destroying any detail elsewhere. Lightroom’s chromatic aberration removal tool is useless on any lens. (b) The LCA’s are easily correctible in Photoshop. I’m curious what this lens could do on a mirrorless camera with a shorter flange distance (this supposedly reduces LCA’s). When you stretch the field of view to 126 degrees as this lens does, those disparities inevitably produce purple fringing along color borders. Different frequencies of light get bent at different angles. #Canon objektiv preise fullHowever (a) it’s unreasonable to expect otherwise on an 11mm full frame lens on a DSLR. (1) This lens does produce quite noticeable lateral chromatic aberrations. Just like fully automatic lenses, the aperture blades are only stopped down when you fire. Aperture is controlled from the camera, so you get live view (critical in real estate), and you’re wide open when looking through the OVF. #Canon objektiv preise manualAlso, note that this lens is manual focus, but it’s not a fully manual lens. (7) Focus confirmation chip works flawlessly with my 5D Mk IV. (5) Great color and contrast, especially for such a wide lens. (4) Tack sharp at f/10 from image center almost to the edges (I rarely shoot any real estate in anything other than f/10 so I can’t tell you about the rest of the aperture range). What little BD there is gets eliminated in one click with the native lens correction profile in Lightroom. (3) Minimal barrel distortion, shockingly minimal for such a wide lens. As I said above, I’m able to get shots that are otherwise impossible. It’s so wide that looking through the OVF is almost disorienting. She didn’t think it would be possible to get these shots, so I wound up looking like a hero. First shoot with it, and the client LOVED the shots I got with it. I grappled with whether I should spend $500+ on a lens just to shoot bathrooms, and finally convinced myself that if I get 1 to 2 extra gigs because of it, it will pay for itself. My go-to lens is a Tokina 17-35 f/4 ATX Pro, which is a great lens, but in some of these bathrooms, tiny bedrooms, and walk-in closets, even 17mm on a full frame just isn’t wide enough. I acquired this lens for my Canon 5D Mk IV entirely for my real estate photography, and I’m so glad I did. ![]()
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