Canon 35mm f/1.4L Vs Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L II USM Lens

[HDNitehawk]

Gandhi

I own both. I can tell you the differences I see, but what it comes down to is which length do you need? 35mm or 24mm? That question you will need to sort out.

The 24mm was the first o have the SWC (Sub Wavelength Structure Coating). It is supposed to help with ghosting, flare and reflection. Whether because of this new technology, or something else, I can tell you there is a little bit of difference between the 35mm and the 24mm's image quality. The 24mm seems to handle the color and richness of pictures slightly better. In the overall scheme of things it does this only very (VERY) slightly. The normal person will most likely never see a difference between two equally framed pictures with both lenses.

The other differences important to me in the two lenses are really length related. The 24mm of course gives you wider view, a deeper depth of field. If you are going to do birthday parties with a crop camera I think it would be a very useful lens. For me it borders on being to wide with a full frame for taking pictures like this.


On a FF:
I would prefer the 35mm inside work.
I prefer the 35mm as a general walk around outside lens because of the focal length.
I would prefer the 24mm for outside landscape and building type pictures.

Buy either one, they are both superb lenses.

Rick

[gandhi]

Rick
Thank you very much for the insight.
24mm to 35mm is just 11mm difference,do you think it will make much difference?