Which 24 mm to supplement 35 mm

Hi.. i have 6D with 24-105 f4, 50 f1.4 and 70-300 IS also flash 430 (all canon)

I am hobbyist photographing usual indoors and outdoors. On checking, i find that i use 24 to 50mm focal lengths most

I want to experiment by replacing 24..105 and 50mm with two primes canon 35mm f2IS and a 24mm lens

I am assuming that 35 will be on camera most of time. For few pictures i need to buy a 24mm f 2.8 non IS. This will be used occasionally and used at higher apertures. I don't wish to spend too much. Canon 2.8 non IS is not available at my place.

What are the other options. I dont mind manual focussing

Should i sell off 24..105 along with 50mm or hold them for some time to see if i am comfortable with two primes

Thanks for inputs in advance
Sudeep

Suggesting the EF 28mm f/1.8. The lens is fantastic at f/1.8, and hugely under-rated. Buying and f/2.8 lens when you already have an f/4 zoom covering that focal length is a waste of money. Even more so when you own one of the best high-ISO camera in existence.

Thanks
Are u suggesting 24..105 and 28 f1.8 combination in lieu of 35 and 24 combination i am thinking of
Sudeep

ssmanak wrote in post #18453017
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Are u suggesting 24..105 and 28 f1.8 combination in lieu of 35 and 24 combination i am thinking of
Sudeep

The 28 1.8 gets you 2-1/3 stops more light than your 24-105. The 24 2.8 (IS or not) gets you only 1 stop. That, in my opinion, is not worth paying for. I have the 28 f/1.8, and the 35IS, and use them both.

To be fair, if I could afford it, I'd sell the 28 1.8 (or give it to my grandson), and buy a Sigma 24mm f/1.4 Art. That is an improvement over the wide end of your 24-105. The 24 2.8, not so much.

28 and 35mm both together hmmm... aren't the two focal length too near making one of them redundant

ssmanak wrote in post #18453028
28 and 35mm both together hmmm... aren't the two focal length too near making one of them redundant

Your 24-105 does 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm. Is that redundant? I don't have any problems owning overlapping/redundant lenses. My 12-24 overlaps my 17-40, which overlaps my 24-105, which overlaps my 70-200, which over laps my 100-400. My primes: 12mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 100mm, 135mm, 200mm are all available in one or more of my zooms. I don't see a problem with any of them.

Honestly, the 28 gets used a lot more on my crop camera, and the 35 gets used more on the full frame.

You have identified a need. Dont muddy the situation with the erroneous logic of overlapping and having a nice even spread over available focal length.

keep the zoom, they are handy. Buy a fast 24mm if that is where your need is. You didnt state what you need that FL for so it is difficult to say what lens is best.

24 and 35mm are very close but worlds apart. i can understand having those two primes. There is the sigma 24-35 f2 to consider as well.

Heya,

The 35 F2 IS is absolutely great, L quality optics in a good little package.

If the 24mm is going to be stopped down, I'm afraid you won't see much difference between a prime and a zoom stopped down to F8~F11. So maybe consider a wide zoom instead, with the 35mm prime for the times you want F2 and stabilization. You could look at a used 17-40L to cover wide stuff stopped down.

35mm F2 IS
17-40 F4L

Very best,

Aim of this experiment is to see if i can live with 24, 35 primes and 70.. 300 zoom

With this my camera bag will have generally 2 primes only. zoom in separate carry bag will be taken out on few occasions only. That is why will hold on to 24..105 for some time to see that am comfortable with 2 primes set up

Why are you not considering the 24mm f2.8 IS? I would get the 24mm over the 28 f/1.8.

zoom_zoom wrote in post #18453540
Why are you not considering the 24mm f2.8 IS? I would get the 24mm over the 28 f/1.8.

I'd like to understand your logic for that. The OP already has image stabilized 24mm @ f/2.8. In my opinion, one stop of aperture is hardly ever worth paying for (I do own the 200L II & 70-200 f/4L). At least the 28 1.8 gets him 2-1/3 stops over the 24-105. The 24 IS vignettes 3+ stops in the corners, also. Not sure about the 28, but I don't think it is that bad.

Looking at the responses.. i see following 2 possibilities of opting for 2 primes at wide end of my requirements (70-300 for longer focal lengths)

Option 1.. 24 and 35 f2 IS.. go to lens will be 35 mm which is image stabilised

Option 2... 28 f1.8 and 50 f1.4... plus of this is that i already own 50mm. However go to lens will be 28mm and it is not image stabilised

In option 1 i am considering 24 f2.8. Canon has 20mm f2.8... this one is too wide to have people in the frame.

I am inclined for option 1 because of f2 and IS on go to lens. If 28 f2.8 IS version had f2.. i would have gone for option 2

Any views..

Samyang 24mm F1.4
Canon 35mm F2 IS



Very best,

Sigma 24mm 1.4
Sigma 35mm 1.4

Bjoernyy wrote in post #18453777
Sigma 24mm 1.4
Sigma 35mm 1.4

Ooooohhh! I'm feeling a strange tingling in my nether reaches.