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35LII vs. 35L samples

Started Jan 31, 2016 | Discussions thread
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Re: 35LII vs. 35L samples
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Ryanide wrote:

Yes, indeed the version II appears sharper and better overall. Great colors in that last shot. I imagine that lens on the new 1DXII with it's improved ISO performance will produce even better results.

The nice thing about the 35mm focal length, as you can see in the last shot, is that shooting a subject a bit further away at F1.4 does not entirely wipeout the background, like you would have with a 50mm or longer lens. So, you are able to get a shot like this and still see the subject with some background elements, just slightly OOF. Of course, if you were shooting the subject at a closer distance, then the background would definitely blur.

Actually, this is what I love about 35mm - not a completely obliterated background. I own the 50L as well, and enjoy them both.

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