Why the 70-200mm lens so popular among APS-C users.
Mar 15, 2015 10:11:30 #
As far as I know all the 70-200 mm lenses are full frame lenses. I wonder why it's also very popular with people who use the APS-C sensor?
Mar 15, 2015 10:19:28 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
It's simply a great lens. I used mine on my D7100. I use it mostly for portrait shooting.
Mar 15, 2015 10:32:50 #
BebuLamar wrote:
As far as I know all the 70-200 mm lenses are full frame lenses. I wonder why it's also very popular with people who use the APS-C sensor?
I have both a FF and a crop frame camera, and this lens performs equally as good on either camera (at least, as far as my eyes can tell). Both the f/4 and f/2.8 Canon versions are outstanding.
Mar 15, 2015 10:38:38 #
BebuLamar wrote:
As far as I know all the 70-200 mm lenses are full frame lenses. I wonder why it's also very popular with people who use the APS-C sensor?
While I can't address ALL 70-200mm lenses, the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/4 lenses are premium products which deliver great photos. As it applies to your question, in order to adequately cover the sensor, the full frame lens projects a larger image circle than the crop sensor lens. However, on a crop sensor body, the crop sensor uses only the center of the full frame image circle - the so-called "sweet spot".
In general, the further out you go from the center of the lens the softer the lens becomes and aberrations increase. Thus, since you are starting with a "premium" lens and then the crop sensor sees only the "best" part of the image from the full frame lens, the image will most likely be significantly better than the same image taken with an equivalent crop sensor lens. The down side of this improved image is that the full frame lens will be larger, heavier, and a good deal more expensive than an equivalent crop sensor lens.
Mar 15, 2015 10:40:25 #
Because it is an excellent f2.8 lens zoom lens on either a FX or DX camera. On DX it provides a 105-300 field of view so it gets you pretty close. ;)
Mar 16, 2015 09:39:28 #
houdel wrote:
As it applies to your question, in order to adequately cover the sensor, the full frame lens projects a larger image circle than the crop sensor lens. However, on a crop sensor body, the crop sensor uses only the center of the full frame image circle - the so-called "sweet spot".
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Mar 16, 2015 09:47:35 #
BebuLamar wrote:
As far as I know all the 70-200 mm lenses are full frame lenses. I wonder why it's also very popular with people who use the APS-C sensor?
For some the 2.8 fixed maximum aperture is a key feature. Thin DoF is a compositional feature that is not avaialable to the same degree on the APS-C specific 55-200mm f/3'5-5.6 zooms
Mar 16, 2015 10:22:33 #
My first reaction to shooting with a 2.8 lens? WOW!! That was fast!! You touch the shutter button and SUDDENLY you're in focus. No looking for the green light to check to see if you're in focus. The lens lets you know you're in focus. WHAMMO!! Nothin' like it. THAT's why it's so popular (in addition to being so sharp). I'd imagine the 24-70 is popular as well. That lens is a dream lens. On a crop camera it becomes a 34-98mm, which is a nice range.
Mar 16, 2015 10:40:34 #
Mar 16, 2015 11:14:55 #
BebuLamar wrote:
As far as I know all the 70-200 mm lenses are full frame lenses. I wonder why it's also very popular with people who use the APS-C sensor?
And what makes you say that? Are you referring to the Canon L mounts? Just because he lens is designed to be used on full frame does not mean he cannot be used on other cameras.
In the case of the 70 200 mm lenses they are all extremely sharp. It is a great lens with many uses.
Jim D
Mar 17, 2015 01:48:05 #
SteveR wrote:
My first reaction to shooting with a 2.8 lens? WOW!! That was fast!! You touch the shutter button and SUDDENLY you're in focus. No looking for the green light to check to see if you're in focus. The lens lets you know you're in focus. WHAMMO!! Nothin' like it. THAT's why it's so popular (in addition to being so sharp). I'd imagine the 24-70 is popular as well. That lens is a dream lens. On a crop camera it becomes a 34-98mm, which is a nice range.
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Mar 17, 2015 07:00:41 #
The 70-200 f2.8 is one of, if not the best portrait lens out there. Fast and sharp; two words photographers love to hear!
Mar 17, 2015 09:41:50 #
BebuLamar wrote:
As far as I know all the 70-200 mm lenses are full frame lenses. I wonder why it's also very popular with people who use the APS-C sensor?
I use it because it is a high quality Canon L lens very sharp and on a crop camera you can fill the frame very well when composing a photograph.
Jan 13, 2024 22:40:50 #
RodeoMan
Loc: St Joseph, Missouri
This is in response to your post from 2024 about reviving old threads. I'm curious if you will see it.
Jan 14, 2024 10:47:46 #
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