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Feb 02, 2013 14:45 |  #16
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You mention environmental portrait, therefore 24L will be the logical choice.

Thou personally I'd wait for the new Sigma 30 before making the final decision.


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Feb 02, 2013 22:39 |  #17

The 85L is simply superb for any type of portrait and I highly recommend it.

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Feb 02, 2013 22:51 |  #18

get the 24, it would help you most I think.


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Feb 03, 2013 02:38 |  #19

kin2son wrote in post #15564706 (external link)
You mention environmental portrait, therefore 24L will be the logical choice.

Thou personally I'd wait for the new Sigma 30 before making the final decision.

Thanks. I didn't know that Sigma was aiming to put out a new sigma 30, thogh with the various problems with the S35, I am a bit gun shy with sigma fast glass.

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The 85L is simply superb for any type of portrait and I highly recommend it.

thanks - do you see any problem as noted with the 1.2 not being better than 2 as noted in the above posts?

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get the 24, it would help you most I think.

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Feb 03, 2013 02:42 |  #20

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I wouldn't worry about it. 9/10 fast glass is razor sharp at f2, while slower lenses are not quite.

true.... just always made me sad to buy the ferrari to drive on 35 mph roads..... if you know what i mean....


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