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Current state of wide (zoom) lenses

Started Apr 2, 2013 | Discussions thread
Alastair Norcross
Alastair Norcross Veteran Member • Posts: 9,874
Re: Current state of wide (zoom) lenses

Lenny_D wrote:

Hi Alastair, I didn't see your post while writing the earlier reply, indeed I'm seriously considering buying the 17-40mm. I am still considering the 16-35mm f/2.8 but cannot really justify the difference in costs.
Any thoughts?

Lenny

I think the 17-40 should be fine. When I'm shooting ultra-wide, I usually stop down to F5.6 or F8, so the difference between F4 and F2.8 isn't a big deal. 16 vs 17 also isn't a big deal. From what I have seen of the 16-35, it isn't significantly better in IQ. I agree that I would find it hard to justify the extra cost of the 16-35 over the 17-40, unless I was shooting it a lot in low light. The 16-35 is also bigger, heavier, and takes a larger filter.

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