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<blockquote data-quote="TwistedThrottle" data-source="post: 732732" data-attributes="member: 46724">In reference to the Tamron 85mm f1.8 I just purchased.&nbsp; That is true.&nbsp; However, Ansel Adams took beautiful pictures without a Nikon DSLR.&nbsp; I choose the Nikon.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />I was going to go with the Sigma 50-100 f1.8 to compliment the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 I have, but I wanted something that worked great on both FX &amp; DX, plus I already have a 50mm and 100mm prime.&nbsp; Next I had to decide between 1.4 and 1.8.&nbsp; I know 1.4 allows more light, but so does VC when used properly.&nbsp; I can compensate about 3-4 stops of light using The Tamron 85 1.8 which in theory gives me more to work with than 1.4 without VC.&nbsp; Again, never shooting a 1.4 lens, I don't know.&nbsp; The D800 I shoot with is a big old tattle tale with camera shake so I typically shoot non VC lenses at double focal length.&nbsp; This lens with the VC allows me to shoot less than half focal length on the D800.&nbsp; Also, the Tamron I chose was a good balance between massively huge (sigma 1.4) and light weight (nikkor 1.8).&nbsp; If I were choosing a wide angle prime, I don't think the VC would help as much and would probably look more closely at the 1.4 option.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TwistedThrottle, post: 732732, member: 46724"] In reference to the Tamron 85mm f1.8 I just purchased. That is true. However, Ansel Adams took beautiful pictures without a Nikon DSLR. I choose the Nikon.:D I was going to go with the Sigma 50-100 f1.8 to compliment the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 I have, but I wanted something that worked great on both FX & DX, plus I already have a 50mm and 100mm prime. Next I had to decide between 1.4 and 1.8. I know 1.4 allows more light, but so does VC when used properly. I can compensate about 3-4 stops of light using The Tamron 85 1.8 which in theory gives me more to work with than 1.4 without VC. Again, never shooting a 1.4 lens, I don't know. The D800 I shoot with is a big old tattle tale with camera shake so I typically shoot non VC lenses at double focal length. This lens with the VC allows me to shoot less than half focal length on the D800. Also, the Tamron I chose was a good balance between massively huge (sigma 1.4) and light weight (nikkor 1.8). If I were choosing a wide angle prime, I don't think the VC would help as much and would probably look more closely at the 1.4 option. [/QUOTE]

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