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Two23 wrote:
I have been on both sides of the fence about lenses over the past two decades. First, I went with consumer zooms, mainly for the cost and convenience. The images were soft though, and couldn't stand up to even an 8x10 (35mm camera in early 1990s.) Then, I went with all single focal lenses, mostly shooting 645 (mid to late 1990s). While that definitely improved my image quality enough to be selling to local/regional stock agencies, I quickly discovered I was missing fast breaking shots, standing there helpless with a wide angle lens on my camera and having to miss shots I would need a medium tele to catch. So, I went to pro f2.8 zooms. These were fast, great image quality, and reduced the bulk and weight of my camera bag while giving maximum flexibility. The f2.8 zooms were terrific for wedding shooting etc., but a pain the butt for travel and "street" photography because they are conspicuous and intimidating in some situations. Also not much fun carrying on the subway & Loop trains of Chicago (I actually started carrying a 70 yr. old Leica for that.) Now, I'm backing out of the wedding business (too time consuming, not much fun,) and am shooting what I want. I'm a 4x5 shooter at heart (and still often use one), so I'm used to that work flow. It fits my style. Hence, I buy Nikon's biggest sensor camera and a set of the very best (for my purpose) lenses for it. The D800E is in effect just a more convenient "4x5" for my landscape & architectural photos. But, it's bulky and a pain in the ass for family outings, travel, and "street" photography. I'm being pulled in two directions. My solution is to have two systems: D800E + highest quality single focal lenses, and a smaller D5300 with a couple of travel sized zooms. I will likely replace the D5300 with an OM-D and a couple of their smallish f2.8 zooms. Ultimately this is the best solution for me. Two systems will increase cost, and if I was wanting to reduce that, I would go with a couple of single focals (probably just 24mm PC-E and Sigma 35mm f1.4) and a couple of Nikon's f4 zooms. I would have an inexpensive older camera as my travel/street/back up, such as D5200.
Who knows, ten years from now I might just be back to shooting 4x5 and a small OM-D type camera.
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I completely agree with you about having two systems. I'd be keep my D610 for everyday use if I did purchase a D8 series in the future, that would be strictly for landscapes.
This lens decision is tough for me because I also believe in good glass, and good equipment for that matter. The issue I have with the Zeiss is the overlap with my 14-24. Is it worth it for me to spend that amount of money on a lens within the overlap of another great lens...? Tough decision, especially if I need something in the 35mm range for everyday purposes. Again, my present dilemma.
The suggestion of the 24mm PC-E has really made me think. It's unique and challenging, which would make me forget about the overlap with my 14-24.
Would you get the Nikon 28mm 1.8G, the Nikon 35mm 1.8G, and the 20mm 1.8G if you were in my predicament? Or would you stick with only the higher end glass, the Zeiss 21mm, the Nikon 24 PC-E, the Sigma 35 Art, etc?
-Cheers
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