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      01-26-2010, 05:22 PM   #1
bosstones
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Anyone Have a Canon EF 20mm Prime Lens?

Looking for inputs on Canon's EF 20mm f2.8 lens. Seems people either love it or think its "meh". For the price, it doesn't seem too bad.

I'm kind of split on getting a 16-35mm f2.8L II or picking up some primes. I still have a 1.6x crop dSLR, but will, at some point over the next 1-2 years, pick up a full frame camera so I'm trying to shy away from EF-S lenses (even though I'll still keep my XTi).

Obviously the 16-35mm glass is more versatile and seems much loved. On the other hand, shooting with primes has been recommended as a good way to help grow ones all-around photographic skills (I don't disagree) and, in theory, some are better since they were made specifically for one focal length. I shoot wide/super-wide angle most of the time so my interest lies in those relative focal ranges right now.

That and I'm also itching to get something faster than my 10-22 EF-S (which I love) before this year's Chicago Auto Show.
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