Converting to primes - would love some opinions

[btaylor]

Thanks for the pics Steve - the DOF at f/2.0 is great. I'll keep the Zeiss in the back of my mind but I still think I'd struggle at times without AF, particularly with candid/ quick shots. I'm probably being lazy in that regard.

@NDNitehawk - I guess the reason I want the 24mm f/1.4L is so I can shoot at wide apertures with a narrow DOF.

I agree that the 14mm is a bit of a specialty tool due to the amount of distortion and I suppose that's why I like it. For only a few hundred bucks (for the Samyang) I'm considering just buying it and seeing if I like it enough, if not then there's not a lot lost.

[Mark Elberson]

The 14mm is so wide and has so much lens distortion

I agree that the 14mm is a bit of a specialty tool due to the amount of distortion

I assume you guys are talking about perspective distortion?

Distortion is also very well controlled with a little barrel distortion present at close focus distances

The EF 14mm II has a very good distortion characteristic for a lens in this class. It produces only a moderate degree of barrel distortion (~1.7%) which is usually nothing to worry about from a field perspective.

[HDNitehawk]

I assume you guys are talking about perspective distortion?

Yes, the distortion you would get from using such a wide lens.