CS Lenses

[BigBabyEarl]

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Given an oppprtunity to buy the same focal length in either CS or non is there any reason other than strobes to go with the CS? Protecting for a theoretical mirrorless S? I don’t use strobes and wouldn’t know how if I was forced to.

[erlingmm]

Functionally no, in my opinion. But a CS lens might hold used value better.

[Photon42]

I would think any potential mirrorless S004 would still have a shutter built-in. Mind you, the 24 and the 100 do not even have a leaf shutter option. As this will only be in a couple of years, it may actually be a Global Shutter.

 

So far, all my S-Lenses are non-CS. For the occasional fill-in flash outside you can still use an SF40 in HSS mode. Goes even further up to 1/4000.

 

If the price difference is minimal, the CS is maybe the safer bet regarding retail and/or in case you change your mind and want to go pro with studio flashes.

 

Two more thoughts: A leaf shutter can theoretically fail in a way that it renders the lens unusable and it comes with a little weight penalty.