01-21-2025 03:40 AM - last edited on 01-21-2025 08:10 AM by Danny
I currently own three RF lenses: the 24-105mm f/4, 50mm f/1.8, and 28-70mm f/2. I'm only a hobbyist and I enjoy capturing family events, doing travel photography, and might eventually try astro. I’m now considering adding a fast wide-angle lens to my kit since I don’t have one yet. I’m torn between the 15-35mm f/2.8 and the new 24mm f/1.4. Renting isn’t an option where I live, so I guess the real question is whether I’d actually need anything wider than 24mm for what I shoot. Budget is not a concern for this purchase.
Has anyone faced a similar decision between these two lenses (or even the 24mm f/1.8)?
01-21-2025 10:08 AM
The 15-35mm without hesitation. Zooms always before primes. They are way more flexible and you will get 24mm included in the zooms FL.
01-21-2025 10:27 AM
Greetings,
I agree with Ernie. Having owned the 15- 35 a few years now, I will say it's one of my favorite lenses. Curious what body you will be using it with?
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01-21-2025 02:37 PM
You haven't said what camera you're using -- is it full frame, or crop? It makes a difference.
I've been shooting landscapes for a while now, mostly on full frame, and even there 24mm is often not wide enough for me. I have the 15-35, and I love it, and I've used the wider focal lengths a lot.
And shooting in daytime, I'm rarely opened up more than f/10. So for me, the wider focal length would matter a lot more than the brightness. And the flexibility of a zoom is super useful.
However, if you're thinking about wide-angle astrophotography, like the aurora, then the f/ number may matter too. I have a 33mm f/0.95 for that.
If your camera is crop, you might want something even wider.
01-21-2025 04:15 PM
I do quite a bit of astrophotography. If you are going to shoot anything like the Milky Way, or aurora, you will wish you had wider than the 24mm. The 15-35mm f/2.8 is a great option from all I've heard from others that own it.
If you are going to use the lens ONLY for astronauts photography, a more budget friendly option would be a prime. I have owned three different versions of the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 (EF, RF, & Pentax mount). These lenses are very popular with night sky photographers. However, I did sell them last year once I tried the Venus Optics Laowa RF 15mm f/2 Zero-D lens. It has a very solid build, and is machined much nicer than the Rokinon lenses, and lens distortion is a lot easier to correct on the Laowa than the Rokinon.
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