I have been debating for some time now on the topic of if I'm going to buy the Sigma 24-35mm f/2 Art Lens and save money by getting a zoom that acts like three prime lenses or if I'm going to spend more money to buy the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 Art and the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art Lenses..
I currently shoot using a Canon EOS 7D and I'm often renting Canon 6D's and 5D Mark III's from my school but I am planning to purchase a Sony Full Frame camera [A7II or the A7RII] and use the Sigma MC-11 for my personal camera
I am a Photography Student at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada who enjoys shoot portraits, landscapes, cityscapes, street photography and night time photography.
The less expensive option would be to buy the 24-35mm Art but I'm worried about the image quality compared to the two primes as well as the size of this lens..
I'm having this debate myself now. I find that my Sigma 35mm 1.4 is quite soft when shooting landscapes/group shots - although it's top notch for portraits - and was considering adding the 24mm 1.4 to my gear as well. Thought I might kill two birds with one stone with the 24-35mm f/2, only losing a stop or so and not having to switch around two lenses while running around. But I don't know enough who've used them to compare! Should I get the 24mm and keep the 35mm, switch between them for use - are they better performers, better quality, etc? Or would it be just as good realistically to get the zoon and lose the F stop. I do love shooting wide open at 1.4 when I can, so I'm not sure if 2 is really going to bother me.
Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM | A
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