Originally Posted by
William W
Kobeson:
Thanks for the feedback and the questions for me to consider regarding the two 24 to 70 lenses: but, for clarity, I am not considering purchasing the Canon EF 24 to 70F/2.8L MkII USM.
In answer to some of your questions from my research:
a) Stopped down the Tamron is very sharp.
b) Wide open the Tamron is sharp in the centre; blur being ‘nice enough’, is subjective.
c) (Subject) Separation is determined by DoF which is dependent upon The Shot and also the Distance from the Subject to Background – DoF is not exclusively dependent upon the Focal Length chosen; Blur being ‘nice’, again, is subjective.
If I were in your position and I were considering buying one of those 24 to 70 lenses and also the EF35F/1.4L: I would not be buying the 35/1.4 to compensate for the bokeh of theTamron zoom – I would be using the 35/1.4 for many other purposes, other than that.
WW