So this is the question everyone loathes on forums. It is a question with so many variables it is seemingly impossible to give a meaningful answer. All that being said...I'm still asking!!
I shoot weddings. Yup, the giveaway was that I posted in this group. :) I'm in the market for my next lens (the title gave it away).
Here are the contenders for my Nikon D7200 (Yup crop factor for weddings. I'm a baller like that. Factor in 1.5x in all my lens options)
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
or
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8
I need both, and will buy both, just would like your feedback on which comes first!
The 35mm will come in handy for low-light church shots.
The 105mm will be awesome for ring and detail shots and portraits.
My current lens line-up: *** I will be upgrading to full frame in about 24 months ***
Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM APO [[[AMAZING LENS!!!]]]
Nikon
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM
AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX
it looks like you have the 35mm focal length covered so unless you need the extra 2 stops of light then i would say go with the 105 and add the macro ability to your kit.
then sell your sigma 17-50 for the 35 ART. you have close to the 17mm with your Tokina and you have a 50mm prime and if you plan on getting the 35mm ART then that zoom is pretty much covered.
I ended up buying the 105mm f/2.8 micro. I figured it was a 2 for 1 lens. Macro and portrait.
I failed to mention, in my original post, that my lens collection is used by two photographers, my wife and I at weddings. I'll pretty much use the 50-150mm for 85% of my shots and she'll be able to switch between the 50mm f1.4, 85mm f1.8 and 105mm f2.8
When I end up buying a FF Nikon I'll have a good set of glass out of the gate and my wife can use the remaining crop glass stash.
While I don't want to throw more things into your decision, instead of the 35 art (equivalent to a 50mm on your crop sensor) have you considered either the new Sigma 24mm f1.4 Art (a 35mm equiv.) or the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC Art (basically a 24-50 equiv. but at 1.8)