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The 85L II is pure indulgence

Started Jan 18, 2014 | User reviews thread
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Re: The 85L II is pure indulgence

Jay A wrote:

Strange how those who own 1.2L lens think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread even with its faults and those who don't insist that you can get the same thing by spending far less on either the 1.8 or the Sigma. Each side seems eager to justify the purchase of whichever one they have decided upon.

It's not strange, it's human nature. In addition to cognitive biases, we use words like 'best' without defining them, and some people are wilfully incapable of understanding the choices that others make even in the light of the same facts.

A better way to get an approximation of the truth is to ask yourself if you would want one or both, if you were into different kinds of photography and cost wasn't a consideration. The 85/1.2L is special for certain types of shot, but such a significant investment in the cost and weight you have to carry around, so for me it would definitely not be the only lens I'd want at that focal length, and probably the last one I'll take for a hike.

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