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    Well, the sigma you can always get again in Nikon mount if you wanted, but i'm sure you knew that already.

    The 24L will be length-replaced by the 14-24. How much did you ever shoot it wide-open? The 14-24 is pricey but I'd say it's worth it to replace the 24L and 17-40 in one, for 40mm you can always crop away some of those 36MP...
    The Nikon 85/1.8 G is a bit better than their D, i'd guess probably about as good as the EF 85/1.8 (although in the f/1.4 area, the G craps all over the D).
    How about the Sigma 150/2.8 Macro to sort-of replace the 135L? Nikon also did a 135/1.8 and 105/2.0 in years past, not sure how well it'd stand up to 36MP though...

    Still, I'd be happy with that setup. (Did i mention it's my birthday tomorrow? Equipment/cash donations gratefully accepted)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Croubie View Post
    Well, the sigma you can always get again in Nikon mount if you wanted, but i'm sure you knew that already.
    Yeah, I wasn't every completely happy with it, anyway. I really wanted the 1.2L. And the focus was a little inaccurate for me (but only when I wasn't testing it rigorously... it only messed up when I wasn't looking.)

    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Croubie View Post
    The 24L will be length-replaced by the 14-24. How much did you ever shoot it wide-open?
    I'd say at least 50% of the time. The rest of the time was f/2.8, with a few f/16 thrown in here and there. I'm worried that I will really miss 24mm f/1.4 and end up switching the 35 for it -- but I did shoot 35mm with my 17-40 many a time and liked it a lot, so... I'll have to see.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Croubie View Post
    The 14-24 is pricey but I'd say it's worth it to replace the 24L and 17-40 in one,
    I'm throwing f/4 and f/1.4 together and coming out with f/2.8.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Croubie View Post
    The Nikon 85/1.8 G is a bit better than their D, i'd guess probably about as good as the EF 85/1.8 (although in the f/1.4 area, the G craps all over the D).
    Yeah, I'm hoping it's as good as the EF85/1.8, both optically and mechanically, early reports seem to indicate that.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Croubie View Post
    How about the Sigma 150/2.8 Macro to sort-of replace the 135L?
    Hm, that's a good suggestion. I wonder if it has the glacially-slow autofocus that macros are famous for. I was also thinking about the Nikon 180mm f/2.8D IF-ED for $1000, but it looks really dated (like a *lot* of Nikon lenses).

    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Croubie View Post
    Still, I'd be happy with that setup. (Did i mention it's my birthday tomorrow? Equipment/cash donations gratefully accepted)
    Wait, what? You mean you didn't get my present? I sent you my 5D2+24mm f/1.4 II a few weeks ago. I guess UPS lost it, sorry.

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