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KankRat wrote:
I am just not using the 35mm DX a lot. I shoot outside most of the time and I have the 18-70mm. The 35mm is really sharp, but at the same focal point and at 5.6, seriously ,it's hard to tell the difference. I bought the 18-70mm used because it was cheap, it's actually really nice. The more I use it the more I like it.
My original question, I was figuring on having a dedicated macro lens, without a large investment if I put the 35mm on the block.
The 18-70 is a remarkably good lens, and wildly undervalued for what it delivers.
If you don't need the speed, then yes, swapping the 35 for a 40 makes sense. I'd recommend going for something longer if you can swing it though, a used Tamron 90/2.8 non-VC shouldn't be much more and gets you a lot more working distance (at 1:1 the 40's going to be nearly brushing the subject)
Personally my 35/1.8 practically lives on whichever body I'm currently shooting, even my D700 (and in FX mode in that case).
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