which zoom?

[cxr]

@ HDNitehawk - how do you find the 35mm f1.4 L on the 5D Mark II? I know the zoom lens will be versatile but I

[HDNitehawk]

HDNitehawk - how do you find the 35mm f1.4 L on the 5D Mark II? I know the zoom lens will be versatile but I'm quite intrigue with the 35mm f1.4

Its great.


I find the 35mm 1.4L sharper than the 16-35mm and the 24-70mm. On my copy the auto focus is dead on and usualy the only problems I have with focus are my own fault, like not going with a F stop to get enough depth of field for close shots. You will give up the versatility of the zoom and gain some IQ. I like to do large prints, I have the pixma 9000 and 9500 and do alot of 13 x 19. The 35mm 1.4 gives me a few more keepers than the zooms do.


If you do not do large prints, and you do not need the low light abilites of a 35mm 1.4L, then the versatility of the zooms might be the way to go.

[cxr]

would it be better to get the 35mm f1.4 than the 24-70 f2.8?

[neuroanatomist]

would it be better to get the 35mm f1.4 than the 24-70 f2.8?

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[Keith B]

I find that my 50mm has taken the place of my 24-70. So I'd suggest the 16-35. I am really impressed with IQ on the wide end. At 35 it is very good but the middle is a little soft.


The 35L is a great lens but I prefer a 50 over it. 35 is great for wide scenic portraits in tighter areas but if you try to get tighter subject shots you get distorted features.

[cxr]

thank you for your replies guys...still can

[Steven23]

for a walk around lens, you will want the 24-70. Anything wider than 24 on fullframe is way to wide. you get a great set of options in its zoom. If it helps, think about it this way, dont worry about quality of the glass, just focus on what you want to shoot as for walk around. with 24-70 you can give yourself a tighter crop, or loosen it up a little. the 16-35 is just to loose for walk around. Even if was to go to a festival i

[btaylor]

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Definately an apple. Honestly you'd be mad to go with the pear. In fact I can't believe you even considered it. I used tothink ofyou asan informative member of these forums John but I've lost all faith in your ability to think rationally since this statement. A pear... my god, what is the world coming to. I blame snuggies.


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