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Tamron, Sigma, Canon, or Canon?

Started Sep 14, 2017 | Polls thread
Rexgig0
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I am quite pleased with the performance of my EF 35/2 IS on cameras from my an original 7D to my newest, a 5Ds R. Having said that, the EF 35/1.4L II is high on my wish list, based upon much reading of some very serious articles and reviews, and much pixel-peeping. Some Sigma lenses are tempting me, but the 35 Art is not one of them.

I will not sell/trade my EF 35/2 IS when I add the L II. I use it for close-range images, often with a Macro Ring Lite flash, and it will always remain a light-weight/compact alternative to a heavier L.

With the excellent performance of my EF 100/2.8L Macro IS, EF 135/2L, and Zeiss 2/135 APO Sonnar ZE, plus a Voigtlander 90/3.5 SL II that I use on Nikon cameras, I have never felt an urgent need to add an 85mm. With the financial windfall associated with my upcoming retirement, when I am compensated for a very large amount of unused leave time, the 85mm options that most have my attention are the Zeiss Milvus, and perhaps a 70-200/2.8 zoom. Obviously, one is for relatively inactive subjects, and the other is for action, and I am likely to acquire both. Manual-focus for portraits has never seemed a hindrance, perhaps because my first mentor insisted that I learn manual focusing, from the outset.

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I wear a badge and pistol, and make evidentiary images at night, which incorporates elements of portrait, macro, still life, landscape, architecture, and PJ. I enjoy using both Canons and Nikons.

 Rexgig0's gear list:Rexgig0's gear list
Canon EOS 7D Mark II Canon EF 135mm F2L USM Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 60mm F2.8G ED +54 more
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