I just recently changed over to the D850 from a Canon 5DII (I didn't have much invested in Canon glass, and the D850 is just such a leap in camera). My main workhorse continues to be an H5D-50, but I use 35mm whenever I need to crank up the ISO or when I just want to mix things up.
I'd love some suggestions of great lenses with character and 3D-ness, i.e., with that special something. AF is nice, but MF is fine too. Opinions online tend to be all over the map, and I feel that things are a bit more thoughtful and grounded here in the forum.
A few notes / questions:
- I tend to shoot between 24mm and 105mm, with the bulk of shooting at 28mm, 35mm and 50mm.
- First purchase is probably a normal prime. Has anyone tried both the Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZF.2 and the Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 SL II? Opinions on the former seem to be mixed but generally glowing; opinions on the latter seem to be more universally glowing.
- Bokeh is nice, but it's not my dominant criterium.
- When I rented a Zeiss 35mm for shooting video, I could see a difference (vs. my Canon lenses) right through the viewfinder. It was quite eye-opening. (I love the Zeiss on my analog Hassy, and I've never quite replicated that experience in 35mm.)
thank you,
ethan
I'd love some suggestions of great lenses with character and 3D-ness, i.e., with that special something. AF is nice, but MF is fine too. Opinions online tend to be all over the map, and I feel that things are a bit more thoughtful and grounded here in the forum.
A few notes / questions:
- I tend to shoot between 24mm and 105mm, with the bulk of shooting at 28mm, 35mm and 50mm.
- First purchase is probably a normal prime. Has anyone tried both the Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZF.2 and the Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 SL II? Opinions on the former seem to be mixed but generally glowing; opinions on the latter seem to be more universally glowing.
- Bokeh is nice, but it's not my dominant criterium.
- When I rented a Zeiss 35mm for shooting video, I could see a difference (vs. my Canon lenses) right through the viewfinder. It was quite eye-opening. (I love the Zeiss on my analog Hassy, and I've never quite replicated that experience in 35mm.)
thank you,
ethan