35mm f/2.0 or 28mm f/2.8?

SFJP said:

The 28 mm makes a perfect 'standard' lens with a slight wide angle
trend on the 300D. I bought the 1.8 in order to have a fast lens,
the 2.8 seems too close to the 18-55 aperture to be really
interesting. The 28 mm 1.8 is very, very sharp, while a slight bit
less than the 50 1.8. At full aperture, the 28 1.8 has also a
narrow DOF appropriate for portraits, while focusing is less
delicate than with the 50 mm 1.8.

Now I have the 28 1.8 and the must have 50 1.8, my next buy will be
a fast prime tele, a 100 or 135 with an aperture of 2.

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Aah, you look like a prime lens fan. More speed, negligible distortion, better sharpness. Of course, you have to keep switching the things on the camera, which is against the digital paradigm of shoot faster, shoot more, let Photoshop sort 'em out.

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Leonard Migliore

How about the 28-135 IS? Not L glass, but pretty decent. That way you don't have to decide on 28 vs 35!

Oh, I happen to use a 24-135 f2.8 Sigma lens when I can only have one. Some copies are not that good, but the later ones (since late last year) are good. It is large and heavy, but the larger aperture is welcome for manual focus.

Wayne

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Canon Digital Rebel, Nikon 5700, Nikon 8700, Panasonic LC5

The 28-135 IS is a fine, fine lens...it's not razor sharp, but I've gotten some pretty darn good pictures that would have been ruined by camera shake with another lens. I want the leightweight prime lens just for when lugging around another few hundred grams of weight is an issue- I'm deliberately NOT considering an L lens due to the weight.

wayne said:

How about the 28-135 IS? Not L glass, but pretty decent. That way
you don't have to decide on 28 vs 35!

Oh, I happen to use a 24-135 f2.8 Sigma lens when I can only have
one. Some copies are not that good, but the later ones (since late
last year) are good. It is large and heavy, but the larger
aperture is welcome for manual focus.

Wayne

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Canon Digital Rebel, Nikon 5700, Nikon 8700, Panasonic LC5

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bullet1 said:

Stevil said:

I'm trying to decide whether to go with a 35mm f/2.0 or 28mm f/2.8
prime as my general-purpose lens for when the 50mm f/1.8 AOV is too
narrow. I'll mostly use it for daylight outdoor photos- landscapes
and architecture.

Optical quality and build quality/ruggedness are equal
considerations; price difference is not a concern. I'm also very
interested in ergonomic nitpicks, like whether the AF/M switch
works well (it does not on my 50mm f/1.8 Mk II).

Finally, I am interested in opinions on how pleasing or "natural"
the angle of view is for either lens. Biased, subjective opinions
welcome here.

Any informed opinions out there?

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I had a 35mm f/2 for two weeks and really liked it. It was
returned due to the aperture motor problem which caused the
infamous Err99. In exchange for that, I got a Tamron 28-75mm
f/2.8. Since I need a fast lens for indoor shots, I need to buy
the 35mm f/2 again, hopefully a problem free copy.

I share your view of 50mm f/1,8 about the build quality. I had
that lens too and struggled to get sharp pictures when the lighting
was not too great. In the end, the 50mm f/1.8 died when I dropped
the camera. I love the sharpness of the 35mm f/2 and bigger DOF as
I plan to use it for landscape work as well. It is so light and
non-intrusive vs. a big zoom like the 70-200mm f/4 when taking
picutres of people.

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I just love how sharp this lens is wide open. It is so light so it is pretty easy to hold steady in low shutter speeds. B&H finally has it in stock again. I am going to order it along with a 70-200 f/4L.

1/25s, f/2



A couple more taken with this lens.
f/3.5, 1/100s



f/2.8, 1/60s



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Nelson

Well leonard,

Yes, I love primes: they give you better quality and aperture while being more affordable and lightweight. Nevertheless, my most used lens for now when street shooting is the 28-105 zoom, and I discovered I mainly used only two focal lengths on it: the 28 mm and the 105 mm. In many cases I know which focal length I will mainly use knowing the shooting location. So, I think that with a 28 mm 1.8 prime and say a 135 mm 2 prime, I should cover most ofl my needs in these conditions. If I don't know the location, I could then use the zoom or why not two bodies with the two primes already mounted. I am looking also to upgrade in the future with a 1D MKII, so with a crop factor of 1.3 these lenses would remain perfectly fitted.

Leonard Migliore said:

Aah, you look like a prime lens fan. More speed, negligible
distortion, better sharpness. Of course, you have to keep switching
the things on the camera, which is against the digital paradigm of
shoot faster, shoot more, let Photoshop sort 'em out.

--
Leonard Migliore

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SFJP
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