Samyand 14mm vs Canon 17-40mm

JM Photos wrote in post #16611962
You guys still didn't answer my other question from above. I'll paste it back again in case you missed it.

Now I have another question directed towards the red text I highlighted above.
How exactly do I work with profiles and correction as for distortion and vignetting?
Is there a way to make LR auto correct all my photos if I want it to (when importing a session with the 14mm)? Or do I manually have to correct each shot individually while editing? I have been using LR and CS6 for quite some time, but am very unfamiliar with the whole profiles and settings as for correcting distortion and vignetting. Detailed explanation would be appreciated!

LR has a Lens Correction section when you're in the develop module. You simply turn it on, and select you lens profile, and it automatically corrects the image. Not all lenses are profiled though (not sure about the Samyang), but all (I think) Canon lenses are profiled. You can then apply that to all images taken with that lens.

JM Photos wrote in post #16611962
You guys still didn't answer my other question from above. I'll paste it back again in case you missed it.

you can make a user preset to apply lens correction, and on import, apply preset to images.

JM Photos wrote in post #16611962
You guys still didn't answer my other question from above. I'll paste it back again in case you missed it.

And in CS6 go to filters, then lens correction.

Roger

KirkS518 wrote in post #16612115
LR has a Lens Correction section when you're in the develop module. You simply turn it on, and select you lens profile, and it automatically corrects the image. Not all lenses are profiled though (not sure about the Samyang), but all (I think) Canon lenses are profiled. You can then apply that to all images taken with that lens.

Charlie wrote in post #16612193
you can make a user preset to apply lens correction, and on import, apply preset to images.

shutterbug guy wrote in post #16612221
And in CS6 go to filters, then lens correction.

Roger

Thank you guys. I'll take a peek!

This was my first shot with the 14. Go full res on flickr............Shot from the hip at f5.6 set at 2 metres............can'​t fault it.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/bidkev/95277506​96/

Somebloke wrote in post #16609739
I think saying the 17-40 is 'pathetic' may be a poor choice of words-a short visit to the 17-40 thread would show countless images that are quite good?

Bonbridge wrote in post #16610274
People who worry about the corners are starring at the computer the whole day to spot some faults. No, it is not the sharpest lens for the corners, but I never had to throw a picture away by it's corners. Seriously, people worry to much about such thing.

Tommydigi wrote in post #16610300
The 17-40 is not pathetic.

It's all relative. I used the 17-40L on a 6D for a year, as I said earlier, and during that time I got some great shots. But they'd be better if they were sharper. Personally, I don't want to settle for major compromises in IQ if I'm investing in a full-frame setup. If I subscribed to the "it's all in the photographer" philosophy, I might as well be shooting with a $400 Rebel and cheap glass.

As some of you mentioned, a lot of it comes down to the subject. There are plenty of scenes where the effect of corner/edge sharpness is masked by the subject. In those cases, especially outdoors with landscape work, the 17-40L is great. It gives such great colors and contrast, which is why I put up with it for awhile. But when there is detail anywhere near the borders, you're going to notice the softness; and in my experience, it usually didn't even require much pixel-peeping.

JM Photos wrote in post #16611962
You guys still didn't answer my other question from above. I'll paste it back again in case you missed it.

First, get the Adobe Lens Profile Downloader.

Once you have it, select the following using the top bar:

Camera Make: Canon
Lens Model: Samyang 14mm f/2.8

You should see two profiles, one for JPG and one for RAW. I've used the RAW one quite a bit for the 6D+14mm combo and it works quite well for removing the distortion. For vignetting, you'll probably have to play around with the manual correction a bit, since it varies so much by aperture (and aperture is not electronically transmitted by this lens, so the profile can't account for it).

Thanks to Altoz, I now have a 14mm on it's way. I will post pictures after I use it for the first time. My plan is to use the crap out of it and see if I'm still in need of a 17-40. My guess is that I'm gonna love the 14. Thanks again Altoz!

Can't wait for your pictures JM

Mark K wrote in post #16617787
Can't wait for your pictures JM

Thank you, I'm super stoked for the lens. Anticipation is the worst part.