Canon Mount Lenses

[Mathias Seebacher]

I just inform myself about what kind of lenses are on the market right now.
Since I've got a Canon Eos 40D and some lenses for it I think I'll use Scarlet 3K with Eos mount.

I didn't find something satisfying to me yet.
Maybe you guys know something interesting.

I will need a Zoom-lens with let's say about 16mm to 40mm but with at least 2.8, better with 1.4f aperture. I was wondering why I couldn't find anything yet, do you know any lenses I might have missed? (It can also be 1.4f-2.8f or 1.4-4f something like this)

Regards
Mathias

 

[Moir]

Mathias

The Canon 16-35mm f2.8 is a very popular lens. You should be able to find plenty of information about it on still camera forums like dpreview.

 

[David Swan]

You'll not find a 35mm zoom with anything like f/1.4. Only one or two Olly 4/3 go to f/2.0 and they're limited.

 

[Ryan Patch]

You're going to have to go to primes to get f/1.4. Remember: as you add features, something must be compromised... it's true in lenses, cameras, kitchen appliances, printers...

 

[Mathias Seebacher]

You're going to have to go to primes to get f/1.4. Remember: as you add features, something must be compromised... it's true in lenses, cameras, kitchen appliances, printers...

Thanks to you for the answers.

What do these primes cost? Do you maybe have a link or a hint on what I have to search for (in google)?

 

[Martin Weiss]

You might also consider waiting to see what lenses RED will offer.

 

[David Swan]

I just checked Warehouse Express www.warehouseexpress.com and the cheapest fast canon prime is the 50mm f/1.4 at £220, the f/1.2 is £960.
Going shorter there is a 35 1.4 at £850 or so, and a 28 1.8 at £250-ish. There's no 28 1.4, but there is a 24 1.4 at £860 or so, that's about the shortest fast lens.
Going longer there is a 85 1.8 at the £250 mark or the 85 1.2 at £1350-ish. The 135 2.0 come in at £660 (I've got one, it's fabulous!) and the 200 2.0 is getting on for £3000.
Zeiss do a Canon fit 50 1.4 at about double the cost of the Canon one, and a 85 1.4 at about £900.
Hope this helps.
Dave

BTW with the exchange rate as it is, you can read these as Euro prices too!

 

[Ameer Azari]

I've bought all of my primes from the US (I live in the UK)...

Luckily, before the £ became crappy (mwahahaha)

Anything below f2.8 is decent to tell you the truth.

Check out eBay and B&H, they sell primes for good prices, I think the 50mm f1.4 is about $250 on B&H.