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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · How many people own BOTH the 58mm and 85mm 1.4g lenses? | |
I have the 58mm and 1.4/85mm D (the 'old' one)
I find I much more prefer the 58mm over the 1.4/85mm (and the 85mm focal length in general, apart from the 1.4/85 AFD, I over the years also have collected a 1.8/85mm Canon FL, 2.2/85mm Petzval, 1.8/85mm Nikkor H and a 1.8/85mm AF D, in the past also had a 2/85mm Ais which I sold)
I'm not very much into the 'which is sharper thing' (both lenses are sharp even at 1.4, and improve even more when stopped down somewhat) but I much more prefer the bokeh and image rendering of the 58mm.
Also the shorter focal length allows working much closer up to a subject ( I mainly shoot people) which creates a much more intimate atmosphere and closer contact then when shooting while standing further away
If I do want to use a longer lens next to the 58mm, I prefer my 2/135 DC.
Much lighter, more nimble, smaller, and less 'present' as eg my 2.8/70-200 (which to its focal breathing is much shorter then 200mm when used close up anyway) or 2/200 VR (great lens but a bit of a mood kill if you try to be discrete)
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