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Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II vs. Sigma 35mm f1.4 - for concerts & weddings

Started Jan 16, 2014 | Discussions thread
OP jag64551 Regular Member • Posts: 129
Re: Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II vs. Sigma 35mm f1.4 - for concerts & weddings

I appreciate all of the feedback. It's given me some ideas. In a realistic perfect world, I would have the 16-35, 35 and 85 (with the others I already have) - along with upgrading to the 5D III. Unfortunately, the money just isn't there for all that, so trying to make some decisions. I have a concert coming up next week, and I'm going to see if the 24-105 can cut it for wide shots, with boosting the ISO quite a bit.

My main question, through all of my long-winded-ness, is this: do you think I would realize a ton of loss if I used the 35mm end on the 16-35mm, for stuff that I would normally use the 35mm 1.4 for. Anyone else interested in commenting is welcome! But thank you for the feedback so far.

 jag64551's gear list:jag64551's gear list
Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L II USM Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM +3 more
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