July 4th in New York. Need tips on lenses, hotels and places to visit. Please share your photos.

Pietro Marchesi wrote:

I have been thinking of what 35mm lens I really need/want all day.

I am really searching for a prime that is significantly smaller and lighter than my zooms. I also want it to be faster, sharp wide open and have better or the same IQ as my best 24-70f/2.8L II zoom.

Canon 35f/1.4L II and Sigma 35f/1.4 Art are both excellent, 2 stops faster and better IQ, but also nearly as big and heavy as my zooms.

The EF 35f/2 IS checks most of my boxes! It is significantly smaller and it weigh 470g less than my 24-70f/2.8L II (805g) standard zoom. The EF 35f/2 IS is also one full stop faster and has IS. IQ, other than coma in the FF corners the EF 35f/2 IS seems on par or even slightly better than my 24-70f/2.8L II.

The EF 40f/2.8 Pancake is the absolute lightweight (130g), bargain prize and small size winner. IQ is also great. But for my needs the EF 35f/2 IS (335g) is small and lightweight enough. A near perfect walk around lens for my 6D. Also adding IS and one full stop faster is great.

Thank you all for NYC tips and for helping me in my quest to add the right walk around 35mm prime.

As I promised earlier today, here is the youtube review that mentions coma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFqyDA2iGtg&index=34&list=PLtJIwPiOPe4VULfU7zp2xfj_c7nXp2Ath

While searching l also found this: http://www.calebkeiter.com/canon-35mm-f2-is-usm-lens-review/ One of the best lens review I have read in a long time.

The posted YouTube link is for a review of the older EF 35/2, not the current EF 35/2 IS. The newer may have less coma, perhaps.