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Are 35 & 50 too close together?

Started Apr 24, 2020 | Discussions thread
Cagey75
Cagey75 Senior Member • Posts: 1,347
Re: Are 35 & 50 too close together?

Snap Happy wrote:

Cagey75 wrote:

For me personally, yes. I'd rather have a 35 and 85/90, or if you prefer the 50, swap out the 35 for a 23.

The 23 might be worth thinking about, thanks.

I've not owned either of the 23 variants, but I have owned the 35 F2 and 1.4, and the 50 F2 - the difference between the 35 offerings and the 50 is really just a few steps tbh.  I would feel it a waste to have both.   The 50F2 is a sweet lens though, incredibly sharp and it's pretty sweet for portraits.   The 35 1.4 is also nice, but I personally think it's over-rated [I've actually owned 2 copies] - it's not the sharpest at 1.4, and if you end up using it mostly at F2 then you're better of with the 35 F2.   I have heard/read that the 23 F2 is a bit soft wide open also, the main reason i never tried it, but if you're good with 2.8 and you don't tend to close focus much it'll be a cracker for all else.

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