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I owned 17-40 F4 L, Should I get 35mm or 50mm?

Started Jun 3, 2013 | Questions thread
MarcosV Veteran Member • Posts: 6,522
Re: I owned 17-40 F4 L, Should I get 35mm or 50mm?

PaanJr wrote:

i have Canon 6D, and i love wide picture, with a nice bokeh for sure, but 17-40 with aperture maximum at F4, i will never have a creamy bokeh, i owned 50mm 1.8 before this, but i sold it due to hazy and very ugly bokeh, also the sound that it makes while focusing is quite disturbing, now im thinking to get a 50mm 1.4 or 35mm f2. i cant sleep for a week. i hope this will end. 

I own both 35/2 and 50/1.4.  If bokeh and not focal length is what you're looking for, I think the 50/1.4 bokeh is a little nicer.

If you are talking about focal length, I use the 35/2 a lot more than the 50/1.4.  It's nice taking shots of my subject very close which in turn can throw the background out of focus faster for environmental shots.

If you are talking about build quality, go for the 50/1.4.  The 35/2's AF mechanism reminds me of the 50/1.8, although the 35/2's focus has performed quickly and flawlessly for me.  But, the 35/2's AF sound is really loud.

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