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 p.1 #14 · Age old question - Sony 35/1.8 FE vs Sigma 35/2 DG DN C ? | |
SpecFoto wrote:
@swldstn@ (We have many similar prime lenses and Sorry for so much about my kit and thoughts on it, but I have been going round and round on this for almost a year and have finally come up with my travel kit going forward.)
Having shot outdoor portraits in a bright and sunny desert areas for so many years I have come to rely on the CPL filter to warm up a persons skin during the day when the sun is the highest in the sky. Otherwise a persons skin tends to be a bit washed out. There is only 1 Sunrise, Sunset and Golden hour after-all each day and the CPL (and ND's) can improve others aspects of the photo, when shooting outside of these ideal times, as well. So when I travel I always bring my CPL and ND’s filters in a filter stack of like sizes. I am kinda anal about this  and have 7 different sized stack sets of 3 to 5 high quality (mostly B&W) filters. For this reason I tend to group lenses by filter size, as the last thing I want is to travel with 3 or 4 different size lenses and filter stacks.
Mostly I am a prime guy, but last year I wanted a wide, but fast zoom to go along with my A7RIV, 50 f1.4 GM and Batis 85 as my travel kit on a 2 month long overseas trip (almost brought the 20 G and 35GM instead but glad I didn’t). Purchased the Tamron 20-40 f2.8, which is the same 67mm filter thread, and am extremely happy with the Tamron, it was my most used lens. If I need a wider perspective I would stitch a 3 shot wide vertical pano in camera.
Going forward with my new A7CR, these 3 lenses fit in my smallest bag, a PD 6L sling. This is the bag I will be using for travel when possible as I really don't want to carry more than 3 lenses on any given day. I can swap out the Tamron or 50GM for my 20G, 35GM, Batis 25 or Batis 40mm as needed and all use the same filter size. Plus the 61MP gives me the luxury of having extra reach with any lens. Yes I have 5 of the the Sigma I series primes, but since I went with the CR and not the CII, I want the best IQ lenses I have along with me (plus the Sigmas use 3 different filter sizes). Since I shoot with Manual Exposure, using the 3 control wheels of the A7CR for adjusting aperture, ss and ISO, not having an aperture ring or hold button on the lens is of no consequence to me, YMMV.
Steve, since you want both the new Sony 16-25 and 24-50 f2.8 lenses, adding them to a 35GM and Batis 85, might be too much. I would not be happy carrying this much weight on a daily basis while traveling with a smaller shoulder or sling bag. Since you mentioned bringing the Sigma 90mm instead of the Batis, I would then suggest the Sony 35 f1.8 over the Sigma 35 f2, as both of these use the same 55mm filter where the Sigma 35mm is yet another size. These 2 smaller lenses with the Sony zooms would be less weight and doable, but probably require a slightly bigger bag than 6L....Show more →
@SpecFoto thanks for pointing out the filter size issue. The two new Sony G zooms use 67mm filters as does my Batis 85/1.8 so that may influence me more than switching to the smaller Sigma 90/2.8 prime. Need to give that some thought. Also that might influence me to reconsider my Batis 40/2 CF which uses 67mm as well if I thought I needed a prime in the midrange. Prior to buying the zoom I setup my three lens kit with the Batis 25/2, 40/2, and. 85/1.8. Weight was not really an issue with the three lenses weighing in at 335, 361 and 475 grams but they were a little bit larger and didn’t have an aperture ring like I prefer. But they are great lenses.
Bag wise I go back and forth between a Moment Rugged 10L sling bag and the new Shimoda Urban Explorer 25L if I want to use a backpack because I am carrying a laptop or iPad. With the backpack I can also take both my A7CR and easy to add the A7CII. Tend to take that if an airplane is involved because I want a camera and a backup. The second camera typically stays back at the hotel but available in emergencies.
Thanks for all the great advice.
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