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Action shots - Faster lens options (EF preferred) and camera software settings

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Re: Action shots - Faster lens options (EF preferred) and camera software settings
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EscVelocity wrote:

The biggest disadvantage to those two are that there just aren't any deals out there. Still only talking about an additional $120ish at the prices I see now, so it's not insurmountable. My biggest concern with these two lenses are:

1. I'm looking for something with more reach. Obviously a bigger concern with the 32, but still a concern.

2. I already have primes at 22mm, 40mm, 50mm, and 55mm, plus the 18-55 zoom. Now maybe these lenses are just so much better than the 50mm and 50mm I already have that they really do add diversity and it makes sense to pick one of them up. But I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around that. For 55mm in particular, the 55mm I already have is awesome and I love it. Ok, sure, full manual vs autofocus is a huge difference, but I've really had some awesome experience with the one I have now.

3. As much as I don't want it to be true, it really, really looks like the M series may be wrapping up. I don't plan to buy a new camera now. Or tomorrow. But in 2-4 years, depending on how tech continues to evolve? Seems like a solid chance. It has me super hesitant to spend a lot on an EF-M lens. Maybe this is the wrong way to look at it, particularly when I might be able to sell the lends for a big chunk of its value. If I were looking at a similar focal length for the EF and EF-M lenses, this point probably wouldn't stand on its own, but adding this to the above has me reluctant.

So I'm definitely feeling torn. I've got a school sports day tomorrow where I will have time to take some shots. Lighting should be good such that my zoom lenses should be solid, so I am going to spend some time at all of the relevant focal lengths to get some comparisons for feel.

Thanks again for all the thoughts, everyone.

Edit: Looks like the Sigma can be had used from Japan for around $282, so a cost difference is not a factor at all for that lens.

if it is in good shape, $282 is a great price for the 56 f1.4 while you wait 2-4 years

also, for me, I wouldn't want to wait 2-4 years and not have the great 32 f1.4

perhaps get one of them this year, and one next year.  In 4 years you will not lose hardly anything, these two will hold their value

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