14th June 2017

[kev7d]

Post your images here. 

[kev7d]

I think I will continue to play with the iphone for the next few days for the one a day.

[Black Pearl]

We got the (new) Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM lens in today - with its built in LED ring light.

How cool is that....

[kev7d]

Looks smart.  How much is that piece of kit going for? Do you reckon it has potential BP?  

[Black Pearl]

16 minutes ago, kev7d said:

Looks smart.  How much is that piece of kit going for? Do you reckon it has potential BP?  

Its £399 so not too outrageous for a macro lens but add the IS & the built-in light and I reckon its good value. Only issue is the very close focus with it being such a short focal length.

[kev7d]

That is a good price.  I did think the focal length may compromise the lens.   Great concept though.  

[Ryewolf]

2 hours ago, Black Pearl said:

Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM

That looks pretty cool to me....

[Ryewolf]

An obliging bee that appeared between the gaps on a picnic table, many thanks to the two young ladies sat at the bench who came over to me and pointed it out

[Clicker]

Is that the first lens to incorporate the ring light  as an integral piece of kit Beepy?

 

Long light evenings .. ... I see sky seems to dominate !

 

[Black Pearl]

5 hours ago, Clicker said:

Is that the first lens to incorporate the ring light  as an integral piece of kit Beepy?

I can't recall any others for interchangeable lens systems though a few Pentax compacts have had something similar. Its a neat trick so expect more as other brands catch on to the idea.

[sjr]

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