Which 35mm lens on FF (5D)?

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p.1 #1 · Which 35mm lens on FF (5D)?

Hi, i'm into astrophotography and i own a Nikon 35/2 MF version.
Even stopped at f/2.8 this lens has a lot of coma on the corners.
Just won a Nikon 28/2 MF. Hope it will be nice at corners at f/2.8....

Now i would try one of these too, both on auction:
Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 MF + adapter, just on auction last evening, i worry price will go very high, over my budget which is up to 250euros
and
Sigma 28/1.8 DG Asph, brand new, buy it now option 230euros

Dunno which is the best at f/2-f/2.8 between the other two.

Or should i wait to raise moneys and get the Nikon 35/1.4 MF (every auction i follow ended over 300euros...

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Dec 08, 2008 at 09:08 AM

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p.1 #2 · Which 35mm lens on FF (5D)?

The 35mm f1.4 AI-S is the best Nikon 35mm...Its even sharper than the latest 35mm/2 AF.

Dec 08, 2008 at 10:59 AM

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p.1 #3 · Which 35mm lens on FF (5D)?

The C/Y Zeiss 35 1.4 will go higher than that unfortunately. I got mine cheaply at 550 USD with scratches on the front glass. I would expect about USD 900 for a mint copy. As Alf Beharie says, the Nikon 35/1.4 AIS is a very good option at about 400 USD used. Do however not get the pre-ai as it has far fewer blades, and after having it for 6 months I found it to generally be a soft, uninteresting lens and sold it.

Dec 08, 2008 at 03:05 PM

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p.1 #4 · Which 35mm lens on FF (5D)?

The obvious choice is the Canon 35 f1.4 L. It is sharper in the corners at wide aperture than the Zeiss. I prefer the Zeiss for other reasons, but for astro I would think the L is the one.

Dec 08, 2008 at 04:54 PM

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p.1 #5 · Which 35mm lens on FF (5D)?

brainiac wrote:
The obvious choice is the Canon 35 f1.4 L.

Yep, i think so, but 35L is out of budget for sure....

Dec 08, 2008 at 04:57 PM

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p.1 #6 · Which 35mm lens on FF (5D)?

When I research this the answer I found was the Nikons mentioned about. I wanted the answer to be the new Zeiss. Since this is an important FL for landscape, I'm not sure what our German friends were thinking with their new 35.

Dec 08, 2008 at 07:44 PM


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