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Zeiss 28/2.8 VS. Zeiss 35/2.8

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I am trying to decide which lens should add to my new Aria.
I think I am going to purchase the 50/1.7, which leaves me with the option to get another lens:
I prefer a wide-angle, and I can’t make up my mind: 28mm or 35mm? Tell me what you think.
Thank you, Ethan
 
i own the 28/2.8 and would prefer the 35mm (the 35mm1.4) if you can afford <font color="ff0000">•<font color="ff0000">•<font color="ff0000">•<font color="ff0000">•<font color="ff0000">•<font color="ff0000">•<font color="ff0000">•<font color="ff0000">• 28mm is to me too wide and i think not many lenses look better than a 35mm: you can do everything with it and most of all : casual shooting.
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i would get the 35 and if you really want something really wide, get a 21mm! 28mm is to me kinda in-betwwen.
 
Hi Ethan,

For many, and I include myself among the group, 35mm is more of a "wide normal" focal length, and that wide angle really begins at 28mm. As an ex&le, I added the 35/2.0 to my G2 kit and began taking it instead of the 45/2.0, even though the 45 is a fantastic lens.

I don't believe that 50+35 combination gives you shooting the flexibility that 50+28 would, especially for landscapes (although if I had a shot at a 35/1.4 at an affordable price I'd be all over it in a heartbeat). If you *do* end up getting a 35, the next wider lens to get later on would be the 25 rather than a 28, again because it's a more dramatic jump in perspective and capabilities.

--Rick
 
Yeah. The thought is what will be the next wide angle lens after adding this one. If you do not have plan at the moment, it will be 28.
 
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