Is this good handheld? i mean sharp? i am an is junkie. i'd love to use it for my weddings in certain moments. people portraits and surrondings
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It's a phenomenal lens ... One of my favs ! It does however have a very specific place in my lenses , meaning : it's not for everything . It's an ultra wide lens and in as much there is image distortion around the outer rim (like a bubble /fisheye but not as pronounced) ...when used correctly it's breathtaking though -- I also shoot a lot of weddings and this lens may only come out once or twice at a wedding ...maybe you're looking for something a little more rounded (productivity wise) ? You can see some sample images on my Facebook page Dreamshift Photography ...my cover photo (among others ) are with the 14mm ...if you have any further questions I'll be glad to answer them :) Jeremiah.gribble@gmail.com or dreamshift photography on Facebook :)
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Here is the thing about that lens. It makes people look GOOFY. It distorts faces. Maybe it makes kids and babies look weird for a purpose. I used it on a documentary, and I love it handheld, but it is whack. It makes cars, buildings, look great if you put it SUPER close to a foreground object. I would not buy it for weddings. It is also cool in Oregon dark nights for time-lapse... I would get a 100MM zeiss for weddings or 100mm canon macro.
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It is very sharp, but the antithesis of a portrait lens. Your best portrait lenses are detailed in a blog on my photo website, and you can read about the uses of this lens on that site as well. www.alantowerphoto.com For portraits I use my 85 mm f/1.2 or my 70 - 200 mm f/2.8. This is a superb landscape lens.
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Yes, between the light weight and the F2.8 aperature, the L series is extremely sharp.
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This is not a people lens. It stays in my bag until I get the occasional architecture or real estate job. It's just too wide for people (distortion). It's also not that sharp edge-to-edge until the higher f-stops, not like a fisheye lens. So, for weddings, it's impractical for low light work. The 16-35/2.8 and fisheye perform better at weddings than the 14/2.8.
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I would generally use the 85mm f1.2. The only use I could imagine for the 14 mm in wedding photography would be at destination weddings where you want to combine wedding party and landscape. However, the lens will give plenty sharp images hand-held unless you are shooting in the dark or have a tremor. Please note that there is significant edge distortion despite a sharp image. If you want the entire wedding party on the beach in front of Diamond Head, this is your lens. Otherwise, not so much.
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it is fantastic and so wide it will change how you look for composition... you gotta get real close.. shoots amazing video
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Yes, we did our family portrait and some professional portraits! My brother is a photographer and we used it with high quality lens, he really likes it! Def a geat camera!
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Yeah. You are spot on!! :)This is a perfect camera for that choice. it has a good sensor with excellent image quality. It is really very good. Only thing is that the panorama stitching of photos has to be done on computer using the software provided.Except that it has lots of controls which you can play with.
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Hello Yes! This small investment was Awesome! As for the Memory & Resolution its great for what I use it for. I am an Auto Title Loan Specialist and I need to take Photos of automobiles. The detail is great and the Memory was increased to 32 GB. I hope this helps you? Good Luck, Its an Awesome Purchase!
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I wondered that as well, but it does take very sharp photos. I think what makes this camera so attractive is that you are able to use it on Manual, Aperature Priority as well as Shutter priority like a larger digital camera. Most of the small point and shoot cameras do not have this feature.
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I think you could dial that in--but what I've found is it's really difficulet to use without a tripod and then without a micro adjustment--a mm can throw it out of focus! So just remember--you could to it but I'm guessin you'd take maybe 10 shots to get one that worked handheld!!
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I just have to mention that IS is for stabilizing the lens ( NOT the subject). For action, IS does nothing for you. It's for keeping your shaky hands still...not the subject. Pretty much all pro sports photogs turn OFF IS when shooting sports as the engagement of IS motor can actually cause sharpness issues until it fully engages. IS is awesome for handheld still subject matter, but don't be confused about it helping with moving subjects. I shoot pro sports multiple times a week and can verify that we all turn IS off.
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Hi Jane, I returned it, the metal was to thin/flimsy.I did get a Sharper Image model, love it, cost more but it was worth it. -Joe
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Qaulity is great. There is even a closeup button that zooms in very well! I ise mine almost daily ;-)
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Thank you very much for your review and for posting the pics, which look really great. I am kicking myself for not preordering this camera. I kept vacillating between the Pentax K-X and this one. I would like to be able to take good photos in low light and to have a big zoom (like a moon shot, for example). Any insight you might have would be welcome.
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Since there is no zoom in or out it would depend how far back you can stand from the wedding party. I would say this is a great lense for a wedding. Not sure if it would be my only one though.
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The best way to answer your question is to ask what you're using it for. If you are using it for portraits of family members, I prefer this over the 50mm. However, if you are looking for point and shoot lenses, this is not the one for you.
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It's not that good but in its class it's ok. If you want a small, pocket sized point and shoot digital camera you should be ready for lousy performance in low light. Unfortunately bigger sensors and better lenses are the keys for better low light performance.
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this is a very versatile lens however if you are shooting weddings I would recommend a constant aperture through the zoom range. This lens loses light through your zoom range. I would not recommend this lens as a primary for wedding photography. That being said, it is a great lens to have in your arsenal when you learn it's best applications...my advice rent a lens before you buy to make sure...it will cost a but more but in the long run it's better to know a lens will fit your needs than to buy one and be disappointed
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Hello Mike, it is an f/4G so los light conditions will always be an issue. Having said this, I can tell you theta I love this lens. It is very fast in focus and extremely sharp. In dark enviroments such as weddings or concerts you may have to put up your iso setting a bit and get a little noise on your images but again, sharpnes will do the work and have a little noice images in dark enviroments sometimes is good. If you use flash you have no problem at all. I hope this helps a little on your choice.
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Hi, I bought this camera for my mom. She loves it...said it is a very versatile. My brother is a professional photographer. He loves the camera and even though he has 3000 dollar cameras thought this would be a great everyday camera. He was impressed with all the features it has for such a compact camera. Hope this helps. Have a good day.
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How easy is this camera to use for a novice? I bought my husband a smaller pocket sized camera and it is very difficult to get it to focus on what YOU want it to focus on. It is always trying to be smart. I need a camera that I can set up some default settings and he can just point at shoot at moving grand children.