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Do I need a Canon 35mm f/1.4L II USM

Started Feb 19, 2018 | Questions thread
diness Veteran Member • Posts: 3,758
Re: Do I need a Canon 35mm f/1.4L II USM

Yousef Abuaisheh wrote:

Hello folks, I have the Canon 24-70 f.2.8 ii and i'm considering buying the new Canon 35mm f/1.4L II but I'm thinking that it might be enough to have the Canon 24-70 f.2.8 ii as it covers the 35mm but without the f1.4.

I need your advice, does it will make a huge different for me to have the 35mm 1.4 ?

Thanks

Whether you need it or not is tough to say, but the difference between f1.4 and f2.8 is a significant one.   Using a 35mm wide open at f1.4 gives a different look that an f2.8 zoom doesn't do.  But, if you don't want or need that look, then the 24-70 f2.8 is great and extremely sharp!

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