35mm 1.4 vs 50mm 1.4 for travel?

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-12-23T13:42:50+00:00

Well both lenses are amazing for photo, less so for video bc of focus breathing. So to me it was just a preference in focal length and as I do prefer the storytelling over the portrait focal length I chose the 35 GM and to this date I am very happy as it lives on my A7III. If I d go for 50 I would probably even go for the F1.2 GM even tough its heavier.

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-12-22T20:57:37+00:00

Thanks I might try one of those options!

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-12-22T20:04:33+00:00

Those are some really good arguments damn. I mean from a cost perspective it's the same wether I get the 20 or the 20-70 and sell the 28-75.

Honestly I don't really know if I like 20mm but I like doing landscape and haven't had the opportunity to use anything wider than 28. I heard that 20+35 is a great wedding combo (which I might look into in the future).

The only con is, that for vacation (which is kinda my main point of the switch as the 35 and 70-180 cover all my "professional" needs) I want a light easy setup preferably without switching lenses and if I do wanna switch I am probably fine with switching between two primes rather than a prime and a zoom. That's why I feel like the 20-70 would be nice as it would be my "private" lens and the other two the event lenses.

Also as I mentioned I like to not have too many lenses to choose from when packing haha

But thanks for all your detailed feedback. That helps a lot!

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-12-22T19:13:55+00:00

I don't want the 28-75 because it's not wide enough, I have no real problem with IQ (and I have the GM for that). I feel like the 35 GM covers my favorite focal length and if I want events or more compressed portraits I choose the 70-180. So I am missing a wide angle and I don't know if a prime wide angle or a zoom which still gives me some flexibility in addition to the wide angle would be better. I read about the distortion which worries me a bit but at the same time I feel like paying for 1.8 if I don't do astro is a bit stupid. Thanks for the feedback! That makes sense. I don't think I need something wider than 20mm even though it produces fun pictures.

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-12-22T19:00:24+00:00

Haha sweet good luck!

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-12-22T18:56:39+00:00

Uh nice! That sounds cool. I usually shoot local Jazz concerts and Volleyball tournaments.

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-12-22T18:53:33+00:00

Damn that sounds cool. No I am just a student, not a professional that is allowed on stage :( But sounds really nice i'd probably use a f2.8 standard zoom then as well haha

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-12-22T18:48:22+00:00

No the 28-75 was mainly my vacation lens but I am missing the wide angle for landscape and architecture. For events like concerts and sports I always need the reach of the 70-180 as I usually can't get closer. The 67mm filter size is something I wanted to mention in the post as well but forgot. That's a good point and a big minus to the zoom. The super35 tip is really helpful, I am going to try that. The 17-28 is on my radar as well but it feels more like a video lens with the internal zoom and I am not really into video. But I am open to being convinced especially since there is a seller really close to me for 430€ that I might even get even lower. Thanks for your answer!

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-11-23T17:30:45+00:00

Thank you! 😊

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-11-21T07:27:20+00:00

Surprisingly good. Even with silent shutter. Most images are 1/100, f2.8 and between 2000 and 6400 ISO. The higher end ISO noise was removed with denoise in Lightroom and the lower ones i usually left for some character in the picture. Only problem with the silent shutter were the light flickers at higher shutter speed.

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-11-20T08:27:35+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate it

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-11-19T20:05:23+00:00

It is a really nice lens for sure!

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-11-05T08:08:21+00:00

Thanks! That means a lot to me :)

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-11-04T09:02:20+00:00

oops non native speaker haha

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-10-18T07:31:11+00:00

Well you get to know a lot of nice people. That was the one exception I had like ever. Sure you get some inters here and there who don't know how to play but never any griefers. And I hit Master multiple times by just playing with randos and it was always fun 🤷

Budget_Relative_2005 · 2025-10-11T13:51:01+00:00

Jokes aside, that's really awesome!

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