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16-35/4 L IS: are you still unsure? Check on test shots...

Started Jun 20, 2015 | User reviews thread
Jay Brookstone Regular Member • Posts: 487
There are three f2.8s...

...The venerable 17-35 f2.8 L, the 16-35 f2.8 L I, and the 16-35 f2.8 L II.

My experiences with the 17-35 and 16-35 I are that they are decently sharp in the center at f2.8 and fade in sharpness/resolution dramatically toward the edges and corners. I have not used the 16-35 f2.8 L II.

The 16-35 F4 IS L vignettes (about 3 stops at the extreme corners), but it stays very sharp across the frame.

Not all lens copies behave the same, and I've had to send one f2.8 back in for service after a jolt caused it to develop astigmatism, so it's very believable that your experience has been different.

Jay

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