35mm 1.4 L or the 24-70 2.8 L for portraits and weddings?

[Keith B]

Reading the thread. Good comments. I think it depends a lot on you. I have always said the best zoom is a prime and a great pair of legs. I agree you should go with the 24mm 1.4 L. It is slightly wider than normal for your cameras. If you have older legs like me go with the zoom.


Mark

Funny. I often find myself zooming in on a great set of legs.[]

[Keith B]

I finally took the plunge and ordered the 35 1.4 L. I was looking through some older shots of mine and the ones I truly love were shots I took with my 24 1.4 L on my 40D. I painfully wanted to get back a similar perspective with the fast aperture on my 5D2. 2.8 just doesn't get shallow enough.


I'm sure they will announce the Mark II any day now.