20Feb Canon 35mm f1.4 Review
It seems like this question always comes up. What is your number one go to lens? The answer of course is the Canon 35mm f1.4, but I don’t like pointing it out. Why? Well it’s because this lens is almost $1300 which then always starts a debate about wither or not it’s worth it.
Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing but good things to say about the Canon 35mm f1.4. The build quality is as nice as any of Canon’s L series lenses, the corner and center sharpness is very good, the lens focus motor is quiet, and the color performance is outstanding. All that said there is still a but, and that but is the price tag of $1300.
As much as I love this lens, $1300 is a lot of money for someone shooting on a t2i. With that much money you could easily get the Sigma 30mm f1.4, the Canon 50mm f1.4, and the Canon 85mm f1.8 and have a little left over for a Zoom H1. So for the price of a single Great lens you could have 3 good lenses and a audio recorder.
To me 3 lenses seems like a much better use of your money then a single lens for the same price. I say this while still being the proud owner of both the Canon 35mm f1.4 and the Sigma 30mm f1.4. I also drive a beat up old car, have no kids, and sit on a couch that was new when Nixon was still in office. So if you are independently wealthy or willing to live on Ramen Noodles for a year then the Canon 35mm f1.4 is definitely the way to go.
If you are looking for video footage of this lens in action just check out my youtube channel. I would say about 75% of my videos are filmed with this lens. On a Side note, did you know that Amazon Sells Ramen Noodles? Yea me neither.
