Suggestions on my next lens

id have to say the 11-16 tolkina looks really good at a glance.

another thought is I might upgrade to a full frame before reaching for a ultra wide lens.

I have been doing some research and am leaning towards a canon 35mm f2 because it is more like a 50mm on my cropped sensor. any thoughts?

shallfrisch wrote in post #16459700
I have been doing some research and am leaning towards a canon 35mm f2 because it is more like a 50mm on my cropped sensor. any thoughts?

Sigma 30 1.4 Art then. 1 stop faster, better IQ, better build, HSM motor.

shallfrisch wrote in post #16459700
I have been doing some research and am leaning towards a canon 35mm f2 because it is more like a 50mm on my cropped sensor. any thoughts?

Yeah - it's EXACTLY like 35 mm.
It's true to say that the captured field of view of a FF sensor with a 50 mm lens is about the same as that captured by an APS-C sensor with a 35 mm lens, but is that really helpful for you? Maybe it is.

I like the 35 f2 because it is small and light but the Sigma 30 Art is a damn nice lens! It has some heft to it and feels solid. Very sharp. Has an ultrasonic motor, the 35 f2 doesn't.

BrickR wrote in post #16459856
I like the 35 f2 because it is small and light but the Sigma 30 Art is a damn nice lens! It has some heft to it and feels solid. Very sharp. Has an ultrasonic motor, the 35 f2 doesn't.

I don't know if it is worth that much to me at the moment. where If I had the cash I would def go for the 35 art but I'm weary of dedicating that much cash to a lens I may not like in the long run. Even if I rent it then buy and later don't like it. Is the f2 still worth getting even though it isnt USM? Is sharpness a problem for it or is it just that the 35 art so so much better?

after looking at what people have been saying between the 30mm 1.4 and the 35 2 Im starting to lean that way now . keep the input coming I appreciate it.

okay so for the sigma 30mm 1.4. what are the opinions on the newer art lens and the old ex lens? are they both only for crop sensors? I do plan on updating to a full framed camera but not for 5 years or so. Is the art lens worth 50% more in price?

Ultimately, for your kind of shooting (as described), it sounds like you are seriously going to have to consider full-frame at some point.

Alnitak wrote in post #16461755
Ultimately, for your kind of shooting (as described), it sounds like you are seriously going to have to consider full-frame at some point.

ya i think so too. so how does that affect my lens choice now?

shallfrisch wrote in post #16461862
ya i think so too. so how does that affect my lens choice now?

shallfrisch wrote in post #16461691
I do plan on updating to a full framed camera but not for 5 years or so.

Solve today's issues today, and tomorrow's (or those in 5 years) then.
In that time, the lens landscape may well have changed substantially and other options are likely to be available.

You can also be sure that whatever purpose you purchase a lens for for use on APS-C it will not serve the same purpose on FF due to the difference in captured field of view.

If you DO want to get a lens that will be compatible for both, and serve your APS-C needs today, you need to be confident that the different FoV on FF will actually be useful.

If you get a 30-35 mm lens, that's basically a "normal" lens for APS-C. On FF it will be slightly wide, although many consider it to be a suitable "normal" lens on that format too (despite what I said above, I guess)

xarqi wrote in post #16461910
Solve today's issues today, and tomorrow's (or those in 5 years) then.

Ya its not like im looking at an L lens or something

shallfrisch wrote in post #16461949
Ya its not like im looking at an L lens or something

There's always the 35L

xarqi wrote in post #16461983
There's always the 35L

Or the Sigma 35

If you go for the 30/1.4, get the new Art version; its optically better, has nicer build, and is compatible with the USB dock for firmware updates and MFA over different distances if needed. Although I did try 3 of the old EX version without any issues.