Good for fun
Pros: Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Nice Bokeh
Cons: Lens Hood Casts Shadow, Slow Focus, Long Focus Ring
Best Uses: Landscape/Scenery
Describe Yourself: Photo Enthusiast
Was this a gift?: No
I'm really enjoying the ridiculous wide angle that you get in this lens. However, at the same time as it tires to maintain itself as an ultra wide that keeps lines straight, there is some definite distortion in the center and outside edges of the lens. If you keep your horizon to the center and have no straight lines running parallel towards the top or bottom of your image the center weight distortion isn't that bad. The through the lens metering that you get is accurate and my Nikon deals with that lens very nicely thanks to the chip in the lens.
The only downside I'm finding is that because the focus ring is so very long it is hard to adjust focus on the go as you are working with it. Good news though is that the focus ring is nice and smooth as you turn it. I took it to the dog park with me when taking my lab/pit for a walk and I found the easiest way to get good results was to just set a focal distance at about one meter and try and maintain that range to the dogs and keep my aperture midrange to get a wide enough focal plane.
Final aside, if you pop up the built in flash for some fill light, the built in lens hood will cast a shadow on the lower portion of your image if your subject is up close. Generally this isn't a problem, but, if you're in a bind and don't have a strobe with you, it could be problematic.
Overall a good lens and very enjoyable though. Definitely happy with the purchase.
In this you can see the distortion on the steps.
Tags: Distortion, Made with Product, Using Product
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