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24-70 / 4L IS II

Started Oct 15, 2015 | Polls thread
halfwaythere Contributing Member • Posts: 893
Re: 24-70 / 4L IS II
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J A C S wrote:

Abu Mahendra wrote:

Hard to believe, Doc, since, as you know, the 24-70II gets even better stopped down. PZ and DPReview tests are in disagreement with your assertion.

Not to mention TDP which shows that 50mm is the worst FL for the f/4 and much softer than the 24-70II. It manages to stay softer even at f/8 and that is true for all copies tested there (but the second one is very close). I considered this lens but saw no reason to get it.

The biggest competition for the 24-70/4 IS is the 24-104/4 IS not the 24-70/2.8 II. As far as I can see it the pseudo-macro capability is the only reason to get one over the 24-105/4.

In the end I think it all boils down to copy variance and photographic needs. No amount of IS is ever going to compensate the difference between F/2.8 and F/4 when your subjects are moving and the light gets really low.

The jury is still out on the Nikkor 24-70/2.8 VR but it doesn't look very good so far and I'm not sure why would someone buy an optically compromised 24-70/2.8 II IS for stills only. However I can see the benefits for video work.

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