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[quote name='Yakim' timestamp='1282863749' post='2241']

The Minolta 20/2.8 sounds good on paper (small and light) but the few reviews I've seen online are less than exhilarating. Is the Sony version any better?



And if I'll go with Zeiss, it'll be either 21/2.8 or, more probably, the 18/3.5. But if I give up AF the Zuiko 21/2 or 18/3.5 are my prime candidates. They are so small....







AF speed is important to me but so is the macro capability. I have the Canon 60/2.8 which I love and use a lot. One stop faster and AS will be very welcomed.

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You can accuse the Zeiss lenses of a lot of things, but not of being small and light <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



I think I would prefer a Canon 550D over an A55 (if you were me), because the A55 is not that much smaller, but more difficult lens wise. And you already have a 7D? And it has that mirror which ghosts...

The only 2 things I see it has over the 550D are:

1. PD AF while using live view. You are always using live view.
   
   
2. Screen that can move. But grrr! what were they thinking about how it is hinged? That is brain dead.
   
   

The things I see the 550D having over the A55:

1. Better movie mode
   
   
2. OVF
   
   
3. No mirror induced ghosting
   
   
4. Small and light lens options (20/24/28/35/50/85mm options)
   
   
5. DPP
   
   
6. mirror lock up (joke)
   
   

I do love my small and light EF 35mm f2. And may I point the Tokina 35mm f2.8 DX macro out to you?