I think that if your main requirement is people photography then the 25 is the better choice. The 21 as you say can be cropped but then much of what is desirable from this lens is lost to the cutting floor and what remains is less than the whole. To reduce your editing, you\'ll have no choice but to get in closer and the closer you get the more obvious that 25mm is going to be more practical and kinder to faces.
If you want to stand in the scene then this is where the 25 will shine. I find this FL is so personal and that as a viewer we get to be close enough to be a part of what is happening. Its possible with the 21 but the scene needs to be of greater value than it would need to be with a longer lens and for an environmental portrait I think its better than a 35mm lens.
I think the colour of the 25 is beautiful, the fine detail is stunning and while the 21 might have the drama of a wide, the 25 has a quality that makes me weak at the knees. Its my next zeiss and I could easily leave the 21 and the 35/2 in the bag and cover everything between these FLs with this one lens. The falloff from subject to background is its best feature and affects me far beyond the \'pop\' of the 21.
I\'d love to see some studio work with it and even some b&w, the iq for this lens is just extraordinary and everyone already knows I love the 21.
You would love both and maybe one day might end up with both but the 25 is the gem for those of us not so committed to landscapes and want something for close in work.
I dont have the authors permission but here is link for a 25 image ...
and mine for the 21 ...(again)
Ant.
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Jun 01, 2012 at 06:43 AM
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