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**Bwvapays** · 01-22-2010, 01:57 AM

I don't know how easy they are to get hold of, but why not get a Canon 28mm 2.8? They seem to be much cheaper than the 24mm. On your 1.6x cropped sensor they're equivalent of a 45mm on 35mm format. That's just short of what was traditionally a standard 50mm lens.

Unless you want the wider angle of the 24mm, the Canon 28mm seems like a sensible purchase for the price. It would be a nice, lightweight, general purpose walkaround lens.

Fairly interesting article about standard lenses: http://blog.dpreview.com/editorial/2...dard-lens.html

01-22-2010, 01:57 AM	#3
Bwvapays Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	I don't know how easy they are to get hold of, but why not get a Canon 28mm 2.8? They seem to be much cheaper than the 24mm. On your 1.6x cropped sensor they're equivalent of a 45mm on 35mm format. That's just short of what was traditionally a standard 50mm lens. Unless you want the wider angle of the 24mm, the Canon 28mm seems like a sensible purchase for the price. It would be a nice, lightweight, general purpose walkaround lens. Fairly interesting article about standard lenses: http://blog.dpreview.com/editorial/2...dard-lens.html
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