>>3867107everyone says it because there is something to it. you'll be underwhelmed at first but after your first couple shoots you'll be going over your photos and noticing a certain something about some of your photos. it's hard to describe which is why it just gets chocked up to "magic" but there really is a certain je ne sais quoi about the lens. if you truly don't care about louder slower af and no wr, the choice is obvious and even if it's bullshit, having sharper, faster glass is always nice.