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<blockquote data-quote="fhibbs12" data-source="post: 181490" data-attributes="member: 12196">Well Well....85 1.8 g and 50 1.8 g are the 2 I have currently in the prime lineup....The sigma 35 1.4 landed and I started using it and it is sooooooo sharp.....&nbsp; I love it....&nbsp; However, I was in my Brother in laws wedding and asked him if I could stroll around and take some photos.&nbsp; Unpaid of course and strictly to only test this sigma lens.My conclusion.....&nbsp; Sharp as hell; however, I spent way to much time at home cropping images.&nbsp; I felt like I was constantly having to move closer and closer.&nbsp; So for me and my style this lens does not suit the $1k spent on it.So my question, since the money is already spent.&nbsp; Is the 50 1.4g a sufficient upgrade in sharpness from the 1.8?&nbsp; What about the 85 1.4?&nbsp; I was talking to one of the 2 shooters are the wedding and he had the 105 macro stuck to his d700 the entire time.&nbsp; I guess my dilemma is, I now have $1k to spend and trying to weigh my options and wider than 50 just does not suit me for my style at this point in my shooting.So would you upgrade the....50 1.8 to a 1.4 ?85 1.8 to the 1.4 ?I was thinking the 70-200 f4 but my version of the tamron 70-300 is outstanding....I don't own a macro yet?Would the tamron 24-70 2.8 or the 70-200 2.8 even be worth risking the third party again....75% of my photos are portraits for family and friends typically outdoors on location..&nbsp; I prefer primes over zooms and really interested in the 50-150ish range.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fhibbs12, post: 181490, member: 12196"] Well Well.... 85 1.8 g and 50 1.8 g are the 2 I have currently in the prime lineup.... The sigma 35 1.4 landed and I started using it and it is sooooooo sharp..... I love it.... However, I was in my Brother in laws wedding and asked him if I could stroll around and take some photos. Unpaid of course and strictly to only test this sigma lens. My conclusion..... Sharp as hell; however, I spent way to much time at home cropping images. I felt like I was constantly having to move closer and closer. So for me and my style this lens does not suit the $1k spent on it. So my question, since the money is already spent. Is the 50 1.4g a sufficient upgrade in sharpness from the 1.8? What about the 85 1.4? I was talking to one of the 2 shooters are the wedding and he had the 105 macro stuck to his d700 the entire time. I guess my dilemma is, I now have $1k to spend and trying to weigh my options and wider than 50 just does not suit me for my style at this point in my shooting. So would you upgrade the.... 50 1.8 to a 1.4 ? 85 1.8 to the 1.4 ? I was thinking the 70-200 f4 but my version of the tamron 70-300 is outstanding.... I don't own a macro yet? Would the tamron 24-70 2.8 or the 70-200 2.8 even be worth risking the third party again.... 75% of my photos are portraits for family and friends typically outdoors on location.. I prefer primes over zooms and really interested in the 50-150ish range. [/QUOTE]

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