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I wanted to start a thread for this awesome little lens. I bought it over the 14mm because it was about half the price at the time (due to a sale), and I thought the slightly tighter field of view and extra stop would be better for me, because I mostly shoot people.

 

There's definitely a decent amount of distortion in the RAW files, but the in-camera JPGs really aren't bad, so it can still be good for landscapes and the like. It's great for people - sharp and fairly quick to focus, and it's so tiny. I ignored it for a while after I got my 23 1.4, but when I put it back on my camera I realized how much I liked it. Before, I just saw it as my wide angle for when I needed a wide, but now I choose it for its character.

 

16252014713_9821066e06_c.jpgDawn by philbabbey, on Flickr

 

17159883465_2cbb959fe8_c.jpgBluewater Bridge by philbabbey, on Flickr

 

17306366339_778e110992_c.jpgDSCF0447 by philbabbey, on Flickr

 

16870037534_f961a4929f_c.jpgDSCF0189 by philbabbey, on Flickr

 

 

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Hi Phil, I just got this lens last week.  Well, I bought it, but I'm still waiting for someone to bring it to me.  I live in Brazil and sent it to a friend's house in Florida.  I could not resist the 270 dollars price it was selling for at the digitalrev web store.  Anyway.  I was aiming to buy the 14mm but ended up deciding upon buying the 18mm (which upon analysing my past shots is one focal lenght I use a lot) and another lens.  Both would be the same price as only the 14mm.

 

Great images you have there.  I can't wait to get my hands on it and start shooting people, street and so on.

 

Now I have to decide if I'll get the Samyang 12mm or the 8mm fisheye to have something wider.

 

Thanks for the post! I've requested to follow you on instagram, but, if you have mostly family photos which you would not like to share..no worries.

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