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Anybody see the Samsung 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Lens yet?

Started Jun 1, 2014 | Discussions thread
AdamT
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Re: Adam - two things here...
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pictures I saw with S 16-50 suggests big corner sharpness stop down f2.8 at 16mm

I would expect that at the price , it was the cheap pancakes which Ben is after here ..

between 18-55 kit and 20-50 kit, I like 20-50 sharpness but I used 18-55 more often. AF speed and OIS are just very useful. if only 20-50 is fast AF, I use it permanently already over 18-55.

the 18-55 sits better on the NX10/20/30 style bodies too, I`ve not seen one which is any good at the edges or sharp at 55mm , if a good sample is as good as a top sample of the Canon 18-55IS it`d be good enough but I`d still use the 20-50 , it`s not only the wideopen sharpness but the lack of distortion vignetting and CA which makes this lens a gem , it really is like a 20mm Prime which zooms (though the rest of the range isn`t as good)

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