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if i have a choice, i would get the 35mm and a 85mm or a 105mm. the 35mm is a great walkabout lens, not exactly super wide but it does give you this comfortable feeling that what you see with your eyes will be captured almost entirely on the frame. on my 18-55mm i found myself zooming in to 35mm very often especially if i am talking shots of say a motorcycle on the side walk or my neighbours merc SL500. then maybe the 85 or 105 for head portraits. but i've not tried it. i have a 50mm 1.8 at the moment and i find it pretty alright except that i have to take a couple step back when trying to frame something i see with my eyes.
If you yourself do not know what you are buying the two lenses for. Why buy them at all to begin with? I think you have been reading too much useless BBB threads and not shooting enough.
At this stage, I would say yes you are making an error in getting both lenses. Determine your needs first before you even buy.
I skipped the 50 because I felt I didn't need the intermediate range. Instead choosing to opt for 35/2 and 84/1.4 to cover my shooting needs. But those are my needs. May not be everyone's needs. Some own 20, 24, 28, 35, 50, 60, 85, 105, 135. For reasons only known to themselves. But back to point stressed above determine what YOU NEED before you buy
At this stage, I would say yes you are making an error in getting both lenses. Determine your needs first before you even buy.
I skipped the 50 because I felt I didn't need the intermediate range. Instead choosing to opt for 35/2 and 84/1.4 to cover my shooting needs. But those are my needs. May not be everyone's needs. Some own 20, 24, 28, 35, 50, 60, 85, 105, 135. For reasons only known to themselves. But back to point stressed above determine what YOU NEED before you buy
i see your point! i've got a 50mm f1.8 too. but i use it quite abit. i guess i take it out when my other lenses start to ask for flash when there's not enough light, especially if its dim, like indoors or in a temple or church where lighting isn't great. then again, the 50mm is pretty sharp compared to most of my other zooms so i guess it would be great when you want some detail too. i had great fun with it along chinatown because the bokeh was great at f1.8 which allowed me to get great snaps at people walking around without the subjects in background messing it up...
No doubt about the quality of the lens. I hardly use it doesn't mean I dun use it. I find that a zoom like my kit lens serves my shooting style better.
It was not expensive, to sell at deep discount, I rather just keep it with me, since it is also very light to just bring along.
My mistake was not understanding my needs and succumbing to the BBB virus. I dont regret buying that lens, just that it is under-utilised.
Thanks but all I really needed to know was which type suited what. I guess I'm fortunate enough to buy without (seriously) thinking of what I need them for. I know you're thinking... what a DUD! But I honestly just wanted to play around with my lens and try to understand abit more about what you guys use it for so that I can go play with it on my own.
I really appreciate the contributions to this thread. Great to hear some of your opinions so keep them coming!
I really appreciate the contributions to this thread. Great to hear some of your opinions so keep them coming!
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