fotografur wrote:
After a year and a half I much more prefer using the 35GM.
Anyone else come to the conclusion of selling one because of the lack of use, need or purchase of a different 50 or 35?
I've gone back and forth between the 35mm and 50mm GM. The 50mm GM is the better rendering lens IMO but the 35mm is a much more versatile and compact lens.
Now that I'm back on the 35mm, I miss the 50mm GM so thinking about buying it again. I wonder if a 85mm f1.2 or updated 85mm f1.4 would satisfy my needs. Otherwise, I think there's a good reason to own both the 35mm f1.4 and 50mm f1.2. Not sure the other alternatives at 35mm, 40mm and 50mm are as good that I've tried, although some might be worth it for size reduction mainly in my opinion.
I'm also not sure a 50mm f1.4 that renders like the 35mm f1.4 is a good replacement for owning both aside from budget reasons, but we'll see?
I think which one to get is a personal matter - you won’t get a clear answer asking others because most people will have a strong preference for one focal length over the other for reasons that have nothing to do with the quality of these two particular lenses. 35 and 50 might sound close but in practice they’re really very different in use.
They’re different enough to own both if you like both 35 and 50 and have the budget.
I find whenever I would use a 50, and have the space, my 85 always looks better. Generally the 35 also looks better for different reasons. I find 50 is an in between lens. 35 is more versatile and 85 offers more compression and reach. For certain uses the 50 of course could be a good option (indoors, smallish spaces)
tzhang4284 wrote:
I've gone back and forth between the 35mm and 50mm GM. The 50mm GM is the better rendering lens IMO but the 35mm is a much more versatile and compact lens.
Now that I'm back on the 35mm, I miss the 50mm GM so thinking about buying it again. I wonder if a 85mm f1.2 or updated 85mm f1.4 would satisfy my needs. Otherwise, I think there's a good reason to own both the 35mm f1.4 and 50mm f1.2. Not sure the other alternatives at 35mm, 40mm and 50mm are as good that I've tried, although some might be worth it for size reduction mainly in my opinion.
I'm also not sure a 50mm f1.4 that renders like the 35mm f1.4 is a good replacement for owning both aside from budget reasons, but we'll see?...Show more →
GMPhotography wrote:
Is overkill more a talent restriction for some or is it a money restriction. I see that comment often around here. Or is it your not good enough for a expensive lens or you really don’t care
For as long as I have been shooting in my capacity I’m not sure I ever said that.
Can folks explain that as I’m curious. If this is a hobby than I would think or at least I would strive for the best I can afford
I’m a Pro so I may not the hobbyist mindset but golf is my hobby and I have the best clubs I can buy
Just interesting. Please no one take any offense . Was not meant to be ...Show more →
I’m a hobbyist, and it is not a money restriction, but I also won’t throw money at something that won’t bring me enjoyment.
But I have shot enough to know I struggle with 50 and enjoy 35. I bought accordingly - Samyang 50 AF ii and I have a 35GM on the way after failing to justify not having it because it is “expensive”.
I joke with my daughter who paints far better than I photograph that I am just into expensive paintbrushes made of glass.
And continuing the sports analogy, I’ve got the equivalent of an a1 as a singlespeed mountain bike and the equivalent of an A7iii for my full suspension mountain bike. I ride the singlespeed a lot more and want the best money can buy. Full suspension is what I do when the features get too big or I want to ride really slow
I've always been a 50 guy but I'm learning to love the 35. I picked up the GM recently, and it has some of the best rendering I've ever seen in this focal length.
Having both 35 and 50, I would always go with the 50 as the all-around lens. Not only the 50 renders better to me, but the AF speed is definitely better (so more flexible). But I believe this is very much a personal focal length preference. Both are among the finest (if not the finest) for the system.
I have them both with no plans to sell either one. These are exceptional lenses. Among the best I have ever shot. Personally I lean towards the 35mm FL so it gets the most use in my photography.
I own both and will keep both probably forever. I’m a 50mm guy and have been for as long as I’ve loved photography (too many decades to count ). But I always love the images from the 35GM. The 50GM is and always will be my favorite, but it’s damn close.
I have the 35GM and it has taken some wonderful photos for me but I find I more often reach for my Batis 40 which is lighter and easier to take with me. In the end I avoided the 50GM because I knew it would not get many outings given its weight. Instead I went for the Sony Zeiss 55. Both the Zeiss lenses render beautifully IMHO and I usually take one or the other depending on the photographic task in hand.
The one thing about the 50 1.2 gm lens is that rendering, especially wide open. It's just so gorgeous. I've been shooting toddlers with the 50 and it's definitely a bit easier to frame them without including too much of the environment.
I also have some amazing photos with my sigma 35 1.2 that produces such stunning rendering and background blue similar to the 50 1.2 gm. I haven't tried the 35 gm yet but i am pretty eager about it mainly since ive been kinda switching to more recent gm lenses to get the more reliable af that sigma lenses can miss a bit easier on. The new 50 1.4 gm coming out will be interesting!
No vote put as I have many different 35mm and 50mm lenses already.50mm is more often used,but I like to have both these fls,as they are important in my photography.
I least used 35, for videos I found GM to be too tight as it has focus breathing and on my A7IV and A7R5 with active stabilization and breathing compensation it was approaching more like 40mm. I will recommend FE 35mm F1.8 for strict video shooters, that lens has no breathing and lighter, smaller yet very sharp for video work.
24 1.4 is most fun, I know many who produce music videos and it's a great lens for parallax effect. I started with 20G F1.8 and resisted buying this lens for soooo long. I was so wrong, you can have both 20 and 24 in camera bag, both are so special.
50 GM is arguably my favourite lens along with 70-200 GM II. Having this lens on newer body takes so many things out of equation. This is a special lens.
I sold the 35 first as it was not getting much use, once I added Sigma Art 28mm to my kit I decided to let go 24 GM as well, no regrets as 28 Art is a superb lens as well and it's pretty much bang in the middle of 24 and 35 focal range.
I will buy 24 and 35 again in summers, right now they were not getting much use as I bought Sigma I 45, 65 and 90mm
35GM for me. I tend to gravitate more towards landscapes, sunrise/set, scenes, etc so the focal length is much more suitable for me. I did used to shoot 50mm a lot many years ago though in my 5D2 days. Followed by several years of 40mm when I switched to Sony in '15
). But I always love the images from the 35GM. The 50GM is and always will be my favorite, but it’s damn close.