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Does anyone prefer the 35mm 1.4 over the 2.0?

Started Mar 8, 2016 | Questions thread
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Immanuel Regular Member • Posts: 129
Does anyone prefer the 35mm 1.4 over the 2.0?
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I consider buying a 35mm prime. I have seen a lot of reviews of the 2.0 saying that it is sharper. Some say it is all the good from the 1.4 - but better (except for the faster stop on the 1.4). I really like the fact that it is WR. I like the smaller size too. I like the look of it too. Many write that it focuses faster and more accurate and with less noise, and that it hunts less.
But I have also seen a lot of pictures made with both lenses. And I tend to prefer the pictures I see from the 1.4 lens. I often find them less "flashy" - but more emotionally touching/relevant. Now, this can also have a lot to do with the styles of the photographers - their style of shooting and their style of post processing and/or adjusting the settings in the cameras.
So I'd like to hear from those of you with personal lived experience with both lenses. How do you like those two lenses compared to each other? Which ones gives you the most satisfying shooting experience and the most satisfying pictures?
I'd also like some inputs/thoughts/comparisons considering the scenario that the 1.4 "broke" and would only work from 2.0 and up - so the discussion covers both the lenses' full potential and their common working range.
Thank you

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