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Interesting features to be added to lens reviews - toni-a - 10-16-2016
I suggest adding video performance to the lens tests, now almost every DSLR can do video, so this feature is now essential.
My Canon EFs 18-55 STM does much better tracking autofocus than Canon 17-55f2.8 in videos and that's the reason I kept it.
Bought Canon 15-85 however didn't like its video performance and that's why I sent it back.
when zooming or focusing lenses can do disasters to video, will we see such analysis in future reviews ?
Interesting features to be added to lens reviews - Rover - 10-16-2016
In the more recent reviews, the live view AF is addressed briefly. Isn't the video AF supposed to be pretty much the same thing?
Interesting features to be added to lens reviews - JJ_SO - 10-16-2016
LiveView AF is AF-S or AF-F(ully) on Nikon - and it's definitely NOT the same.
While AF-S ususally is the best way to get a super sharp still picture, AF-F is a box of surprises, rattling AF motors at very surprising moments - but it can do a great job (within limits) once one found out how to lock focus on a subject. I didn't know in the beginning, I need to push a button to lock it.But to answer the suggestion: No, I don't care a single bit about "video performance". Why?
- there's a reason for cine-lenses. Focus and zoom should not run away...
- each decent prime lens is good for video - it's the camera that gets troubles with AF
- there are also decent video cameras, costing a fraction of DSLR + lens and up to focus well
- to me, the whole DSLR video stuff is just marketing - saying, with a decent DSLR and some great primes you're cheaper off than with professional video stuff. Might be true, but a rig and lighting has to be bought as well, decent sound devices too - it still might be cheaper to film an advert with EOS1 or D810 or D5, but that's only valid for filmmakers - and they know which lenses to choose. To normal mortals each smartphone has better ergonomics.
Interesting features to be added to lens reviews - obican - 10-16-2016
I might be the only one but please: I want nothing to hear about anything video.