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When I was looking for a 35mm the Sigma 35/f1.4 Art and the Nikon 35/f1.8 were more or less the same price.

I got the Nikon f1.8 as it was so much smaller and lighter, and the reality is that I don't need f1.4. So you don't always need that extra light gathering or sharpness, there are other factors to consider.

a few more, using the 70-200mm f2.8

jessica 3- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr

Took down the clarity on this one by 7! then did a sharpening pass afterwards. no skin touch ups

jessica 2- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr

did do quite a bit to this one

Jessica by Luke Kowand, on Flickr

and that one got a pretty significant edit as well

Maxine- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr

No skin edits on this one

Wow that thing is sharp.... holy crap. I can cut things with how sharp this thing is.... of course I was using a Sigma Art 50mm f1.4 with it. 

Images have clarity slider brought down by -7 and no other post-process sharpening. I've done some smoothing as well, was shooting around f2.8 most of the time. These are really early edits.

wandering woods- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr

Tri Space- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr

orange small- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr

enchantress- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr

elements- by Luke Kowand, on Flickr

What focus settings are you using?

I was initially using 3D to lock focus point on a person/eye etc then recompose my shot. But I have had some concerns with focus accuracy with this method. This could be lens related though.

I moved back to selective point and had some more success. But I'm thinking I might try out the group focus setting and see how I go.

Please share some of your photos from the fashion show. Congratulations on your new toy. Very jealous.

Tomorrows just a shoot. fashion show is in September

BUT here are images from D800 from last season https://flic.kr/s/aHsk9ESQam