Larry,
I perfectly understand your dilemma.
But...
Selling 31/1.8 to purchase Sigma 35/1.4 is like
selling your left kidney to finance the surgery on your right one.
IMHO, 31/1.8 is just too good of a lens to let it go.
It is almost as good as 77/1.8.
The rendering of both of these is so great that it would be a high bar to
match it, save to exceed it. (I am talking about low light performance.)
Of 3 fast primes that are always traveling in my bag, FA 50/1.4 is the
least used, - exactly for the reason explained. (Actually, in my most
recent trip, I've decided to leave that at home, to save on the carry-on
weight. No regrets from that decision. I've used all lenses I had with
me.)
Igor
Larry Colen Tue, 18 Oct 2016 22:14:07 -0700 wrote:
I do a lot of my photography in really low light. The 2/3 stop between
f/1.8 and f/1.4 doesn't seem like much, but when you're talking the
difference between 1/13 and 1/20 Second, it can be a huge difference.
Similarly, doing night landscapes, the 2/3 stop can be a big deal with
star motion in the background.
Does anyone have experience with both the 31 limited and the 35 art? I
can't justify buying the faster lens without selling the 31. It's been a
workhorse lens for me, particularly since it was my only fast "standard"
in APS.
I've heard good things about the sigma, and even if it isn't as sharp in
some situations, the faster aperture would make an even bigger difference
in others.
LRC
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