Honestly im just so fed up with my current setup. Ive been using this old kit lens and a cheap prime on my A7IV and the autofocus just hunts constantly during my indoor shoots and its driving me crazy. I spent so much on the body and now I feel like the glass is totally holding me back, its just frustrating to miss shots when people are actually posing and the eye-AF just decides to quit. I have a wedding for a friend coming up in late October here in Chicago and I really need to get my act together by then so I dont ruin their big day.

So I was thinking about jumping ship to Sigma because everyone says the Art series is basically just as good as GM but half the price. My logic was that I should probably go for the 85mm 1.4 DG DN Art because everyone says thats the holy grail for portraits, but then I started overthinking it. Like, is it too tight for smaller indoor venues? I do a lot of full body shots too and I dont want to be backed up against a wall. Then I looked at the 35mm 1.4 Art and thought maybe thats more versatile for the reception, but will I get that creamy background I actually want for the couple shots?

Im stuck in this loop where I keep adding things to my cart and then deleting them because Im scared of making the wrong choice again. My budget is strictly capped at around $1100 since I still need to buy extra batteries and a better bag. I really want that sharp, professional look without the Sony tax. I also saw the 50mm 1.4 but some people say its heavy and I already have a bad back from lugging gear around all day. Its just kind of a mess in my head right now. Does anyone actually use the 85mm on the A7IV for everything or is that a mistake for a wedding environment? I need something that wont let me down when the lighting gets dim...