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Canon 35 f1.4 or f2 walk around Asia night time

Started Mar 30, 2015 | Discussions thread
Karl Summers
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Re: Canon 35 f1.4 or f2 walk around Asia night time
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diness wrote:

Karl Summers wrote:

irm wrote:

Hi folks,

looking for a little guidance.

Background. I have a 6D with a 24-70 f4, 40 2.8 and 50 1.4 and a range of longer L glass

I am looking for advise as to purchase a 35 1.4 or a 35 f2 for the nigh time walk around lens.

For day time I might sell the 24-70 f4 and buy the 24-105 STM 3.5.-5.6.

Thoughts please?

Ian M

Please forget the Canon and consider the Sigma 35mm 1.4. Newer design, sharper images, better image quality, better value.

Your claims is completely false.

I have never found a wide angle prime sharper than the 35L. The sigma you mentioned is too soft, not razor sharp. None of the 8 copies I tried came close to the 35L.

?? Are you serious? Every review I have read on the sigma says it is sharper than the 35L. I had the sigma and mine was crazy sharp, sharper than any lens I have owned. I have heard complaints of focus issues with the sigma and some people prefer the bokeh of the 35L, but I have never heard someone say the sigma is soft.

I have also owned the Sigma 35, albeit with a Nikon D610. Oh, and who goes through 8 copies of lens before they decide against it? NOBODY.

Anyways, I may hold out for the 35L Mark II. Something tells me Canon will match the Sigma sharpness with Canon AF reliability...the perfect prime for me.

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