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24-70 / 4L IS II

Started Oct 15, 2015 | Polls thread
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Re: 24-70 / 4L IS II

halfwaythere wrote:

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.

Yes.  That 0.7x (1:1.4) max magnification is pretty cool!

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.

I don't think anyone denies the value of an extra stop, either in terms of shallow DOF or noise for dynamic scenes in low light.  But size, weight, price, IS, and magnification can all trump one extra stop.

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.

Another possibility is a 24-70 / 2.8-4L IS to complement the 70-300 / 4-5.6L IS.

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