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Aug 02, 2013 20:07 |  #16

After I posted, I went back and reread your original post, and one of your objectives was low coma. I love my Contax 28mm, but I have to say that it does show significant coma when the conditions are right. I have never seen coma in my 50/1.7.

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Out of curiosity, I took my 50/1.7 out to check for coma, and it has it. I must have just never used it in conditions where it made it apparent.


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Aug 02, 2013 20:14 |  #17

The 50mm F 1.7 C/Y Zeiss mentioned is as good (if not better) than anything, and since you mentioned landscapes, stop it down to F 5.6 and it will give super results. Here is a "landscape" I did with it several years ago:

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Aug 02, 2013 20:15 as a reply to  @ post 16170533 |  #18

Why not the 50 canon macro? Do you need the exta dof? I have never used the 50 macro, but then I don't use 50's for corner sharpness either. Other general idea with this option is it fills 3 gaps...macro, wide portrait, and solid sharpness w/ auto focus when warranted.


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Aug 02, 2013 20:17 as a reply to  @ post 16170533 |  #19

Oh and it's fairly cheap as far as ff lenses go.


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