I can only comment on the 21/1, as I don't have the 3.5, but the 21 is close
to my favorite lens. I have the 24 and 28, but the dramatic breadth of the
21 is just so useful. When I was walking along the San Antonio riverwalk a
few weeks ago, I was able to get shots that just included so much, without
what I considered objectionable distortion. The 24 or above wouldn't have
been nearly as effective.
I've been playing around with what to carry, but it often is the 21,
35-70/3.5-4.5 and the 50-250/5 (as long as there is a lot of light). When I
go 'primes', I go with the 21, the 40/2 (it's just so little!), the 85 or
the 100 and either the 180 or a 200 (generally the f/5, since it's little).
The 40 will probably get replaced with the 35/2.8 shift when it arrives,
just for the flexibility (although its big).
I forget who it was that went out walking with just the 300/4.5, but I liked
the idea. I've started doing the same, sometimes with a couple bodies with
one lens, but not carrying a lot. Well, except for the days I go crazy and
load up the Tamrac 614 and carry 100 lbs of stuff. That's not often though.
I'd go for a 21.
Tom
> Mark Marr-Lyon wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > With the recent talk about the 21/2, I was wondering what
> > people think of it's slower little brother the 21/3.5. I'm
> > considering getting an ultra-wide sometime soon, and was
> > trying to decide which one. I have a 28/2.8 (and a 3.5, but
> > its a little fungusy, if that's a word), so I was thinking
> > that the 24 would be a little too close to that. That leaves
> > the 21 or the 18.
> >
> > The two uses I can think of right now for this lens are:
> > I'm going on a week-long backpacking trip in the North Cascades
> > in August, and was thinking an ultra wide would be nice for
> > landscapes and the like. I also could use one for some shots
> > in some cramped quarters (like the inside of a plane).
> >
> > Is the extra 8 degrees of coverage and the little bit of extra
> > weight worth spending a few hundred dollars more? Which of these
> > lenses, if you have both, is your favorite?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark Marr-Lyon.
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