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23mm f/2 vs 35mm f/2 beside my 12mm

Started Jun 11, 2019 | Discussions thread
CeeDave
CeeDave Senior Member • Posts: 2,208
Re: 23mm f/2 vs 35mm f/2 beside my 12mm
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jvdr wrote:

Hi Guys,

Before I switched to Fuji I used prime lenses on my Canon DSLR. Previous year, I used a cheap XC 16-50mm on my X-T1.

Now I want to switch to prime lenses again. I bought a Samyang 12mm for Fuji, for the landscapes on my travels and some wide-angle reportage shots. Now I'm in doubt between the 23mm f/2 and the 35mm f/2 beside this 12mm. I will use this one especially for Streetphotography and on travels.

What would you recommend? Are the 12mm and 23mm too close to each other?

Although I sometimes use the 35/1.4 for street...

...it usually seems a bit tight to me, and I tend to prefer the 16/1.4...

...or the 23...

Even the 16’s perspective is way different from the 12. Atypically, I also like longer lenses (than “normal”) for street, like the 90...

...or even the Rokinon 135/2...

especially for street performers. The svelte 60/2.4 is great for candid portraits, too...

Vignetting added

No simple answers! All shots from New Orleans, low rez images from a tablet.

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