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Anyone with the new Samsung 16-50mm f2-2.8

Started Apr 29, 2014 | Discussions thread
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Re: Anyone with the new Samsung 16-50mm f2-2.8
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Samsunguser wrote:

Kaziklu wrote:

It's not a matter of is it better then the Primes.... the primes should and will almost always be better.

I really expect this zoom has AT LEAST THE SAME quality of the primes lens with same focal, other way (with its high price) is a nonsense

In that case I suspect you are doomed to disappointment. As previously posted the primes are very good. The 30mm especially, is as good as any of the main makers own brand offerings.

It's very rare for any maker to produce a zoom that beats their primes, simple physics of simpler prime lenses vs. multiple element complex zooms and manufacturing cost / quality control. You might find a 'sweet spot' in the zoom which is as good as a prime but not across the entire range: The 50-200 comes to mind as it's a popular topic on the forum right now. The 50mm end is very good (prime quality) the 100mm end is ok and the 200mm end is poor).

Hell, Kyocera Corporation produced some of the finest 35mm film lenses ever made under the Zeiss Contax label (apologies to Leica) for the Contax G series. Prices to match the quality but the 35-70 zoom for the Contax G2 was a dud in a manner of speaking.. The lens was no budget wonder and beautifully made and outclassed many other prime label lenses on its own merits but was nowhere near the primes in optical quality for the Zeiss range.

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