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Wide lens for low light conditions for CL camera. Suggestions?


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I'm trying to find a wide lens to shoot architectural photography, I shoot a lot in low light conditions. Feel free to share your experiences and opinion, see list of lenses below I'm considering any suggestions.

Summicron-T 23mm f/2 ASPH Lens (I wish it was wider)

Elmarit-TL 18 mm f/2.8 ASPH. (not a good quality in low light even though it's f2.8)

Super-Vario-Elmar-T 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH Lens (probably not best for low light)

Super-Elmar-M 18mm f/3.8 ASPH. Lens 11649 (probably not best for low light)

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Not sure why you are judging some of the above as not good for low light.  I'm thinking if you are talking wide/architectural it's probably better that is with a tripod, would have thought for detail you would be looking to shoot at f5.6 and above, I don't have the lens but would expect the 11-23 to be best all round.  

You might want to read through this thread if you fancy super wide.

 

 

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9 minutes ago, Boojay said:

Not sure why you are judging some of the above as not good for low light.  I'm thinking if you are talking wide/architectural it's probably better that is with a tripod, would have thought for detail you would be looking to shoot at f5.6 and above, I don't have the lens but would expect the 11-23 to be best all round.  

You might want to read through this thread if you fancy super wide.

 

 

Thanks for interesting article. I'm leaning more towards 11-23 or 23, I'm not always using tripod though.

I had Voigtländer 10mm f/5.6 and it was terrible lens, super noisy, colors are always wrong, lots of contrast and cold tint. I stopped using it and had to sell for really cheap. Build of the lens is great, but I would not recommend this lens to anybody.

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I have the 11-23 and it works fine for Architectural purposes. I resolves a wide angle of view with little distortion. I am able to get good results in most normal indoor lighting conditions. The CL looks good for me up to ISO 3200. I hope this helps. Thanks!

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3 minutes ago, MDCT said:

I have the 11-23 and it works fine for Architectural purposes. I resolves a wide angle of view with little distortion. I am able to get good results in most normal indoor lighting conditions. The CL looks good for me up to ISO 3200. I hope this helps. Thanks!

11-23 becoming my choice number 1 so far, have you tried this lens for night photography?

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TL2 + 23TL 1/25s f/2 ISO 12500 handheld

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9 hours ago, eev776 said:

Can you show me section at 100% ?

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This crop is with no defringing chromatic aberration correction on the  streetlight.

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1 minute ago, FrozenInTime said:

This crop is with no defringing chromatic aberration correction on the  streetlight.

Thanks a lot for sharing it, very helpful!

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9 hours ago, eev776 said:

Thanks for interesting article. I'm leaning more towards 11-23 or 23, I'm not always using tripod though.

I had Voigtländer 10mm f/5.6 and it was terrible lens, super noisy, colors are always wrong, lots of contrast and cold tint. I stopped using it and had to sell for really cheap. Build of the lens is great, but I would not recommend this lens to anybody.

I'm puzzled by this. Noise is normally down to the camera, not the lens, and although a lens may have a colour cast, I haven't heard of any lens where it is bad enough that it can't be corrected with a simple import preset in post. I don't have this lens, but I have heard none of these criticisms from others who have used it, including @ramarren. I could understand distortion, but not colour and noise problems.

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7 minutes ago, LocalHero1953 said:

I'm puzzled by this. Noise is normally down to the camera, not the lens, and although a lens may have a colour cast, I haven't heard of any lens where it is bad enough that it can't be corrected with a simple import preset in post. I don't have this lens, but I have heard none of these criticisms from others who have used it, including @ramarren. I could understand distortion, but not colour and noise problems.

I simply stating my personal experience with Voigtländer 10mm f/5.6, if you had a different experience with it, it's all yours, I had it for 3 years and I don't miss it.

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1 hour ago, eev776 said:

I simply stating my personal experience with Voigtländer 10mm f/5.6, if you had a different experience with it, it's all yours, I had it for 3 years and I don't miss it.

Fine - I have no experience with it - just expressing my puzzlement, based on the views of others, and hoping you might elaborate - that's what these forums are for.

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12 minutes ago, Marac said:

A Wide angle for low light, a splinter in the bottom for sure. I settled on the 11-23 because it works for me. The Sigma looks interesting though.

I think that is what I'm going to get, even though 23 f:2 seems very attractive, it's not wide enough for me.

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Just now, eev776 said:

I think that is what I'm going to get, even though 23 f:2 seems very attractive, it's not wide enough for me.

Effectively a 35mm on the CL so, although considered to be a 'wide angle' lens, it is also not wide enough for me. I prefer the FOV from a 21mm (FF) so approx 14mm on the 11-23

I have a 35mm Mamiya 645 lens for my Mamiya ZD (medium format) that is approx a 21mm in FF terms.

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