Wide angle lens opinion needed

My original end comment remains pertinent i.e.

If you are like Smeggy and do a lot of street shooting in low light with a preference for shallow dept of field to get the o/a effect sought, then may be the extra stop is crucial as DoF on wide lens increases significantly with each extra stop. However, for less specialist uses or normal landscape work, then f4 will be plenty.


Steve

Yes indeed, for specific requirements there will be specific needs. My usual use also falls into the category of using small apertures for DOF, so an f4 lens is fine underthose circumstances.

This is why advice that's good for me might not be good for you and vice-versa.

No doubt you are correct. And the lens also focuses closer, an important fact not often mentioned. However I hold that for most typical applications of a wide angle, that is not as relevant. But either way it highlights how impossible it is to recommend specific lenses unless the use cases are clearly stated.

Thank you guys. I have learnt a lot from this thread. I tried out the 20mm f1.8 and it is really big - must be because it's an "ultra wide" for FF. It seems like there isn't a DA-like solution right now for my need so I'll spend the money on something else then. *shameless plea: please answer the next thread I'm starting *
Cheers.