Wide angle zoom or prime?

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Hi all,
I currently have a Samyang 18mm f2.8, and a Tamron 28-200mm for my Sony A7iii. I'm just wondering if it would be worth changing the Samyang out for a wide angle zoom. The obvious choice is the Tamron 17-28mm f2.8, as I definitely can't afford a Sony 16-35 GM. Just thought I'd try to get some opinions before doing anything. Most of my photography is landscapes, so the wide angle lens sees a bit of use!
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Chris :)
 
Personally I'd go with tamron 17-28mm. With A7III you can't crop as much as higher res bodies so having optical zoom is very useful to cover the range between 19mm and 27mm.
It also goes a wee bit wider which is nice and its also better performing than samyang 18mm f2.8 (sharper, better coma performance).

There is also a sigma 16-28mm f2.8 DN or 14-24mm f2.8 DN which you should also consider if you can afford it.
 
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Personally, I've gone the zoom route, although I do have a few faster primes as well. It's the zooms that get taken out on a day-to-day basis for their convenience.
 
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