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Has the 16-85 put any 16-45s out to pasture?

Started Feb 1, 2016 | Discussions thread
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Re: Has the 16-85 put any 16-45s out to pasture?

kh1234567890 wrote:

Joseph Tainter wrote:

The DA 16-45 was my travel workhorse. I'll never part with it, but have now switched to the DA 16-85, mainly for the water resistance.

Joe

That is what is so tempting - build quality, WR, silent AF. What is not so tempting is speed at the long end and price

Compared to the 16-45 in the ranges it overlaps the 16-85 is an f/3.5-f/4.5. Not as neat and simple as a constant f/4, but in real performance terms that's about as close as it gets to being a wash. The same can almost be said vs the 17-70 f/4.

If you are in the U.S., the price is actually pretty good if the lens lives up to the hype. Especially in comparison to what the early adopters paid for it.

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