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The 35mm Q - worth having both 35L and 16-35L?

Started Aug 14, 2016 | Discussions thread
diness Veteran Member • Posts: 3,758
Re: The 35mm Q - worth having both 35L and 16-35L?

maiaibing wrote:

OK, so I had the old 35L and it was one of my most used lenses.

However, I sold it and got the 16-35mm f/4 IS L while waiting for the 35L to be upgraded to the 35L II.

The zoom is a very nice lens and I like it a lot. But it can of course not give me the look and feel of a 35mm f/1.4 lens.

So is anyone using both or is it just one 35mm too many?

I don't own them both, but if I did, it would be for very different purposes.  F1.4 is a LOT bigger than f4.  That's 3 stops of DOF control that, as you said, gives you a very different look.  Here's a question, do you miss your 35L?  If you do, there's your answer!

 diness's gear list:diness's gear list
Canon EOS R Canon EF 135mm F2L USM Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS STM Macro Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM
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