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

Started Feb 1, 2016 | Discussions thread
flektogon
flektogon Veteran Member • Posts: 6,226
Re: Has the 16-85 put any 16-45s out to pasture?

hulahula wrote:

GossCTP 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

Do you notice much difference optically vs the 16-45? Are there any areas the 16-45 is preferable (aside from weight)?

16-45 was better:

- for close ups, (16-85 MFD is longer)

- it was easier to make starbursts (16-85 makes the sun perfectly circular which is not bad either. Rather depends on your taste), maybe 16-45 was a bit less prone to flare

- no problems with cokin p system (no vignetting) (with 16-85, I didn't find a convenient way yet how to avoid vignetting with uv and cokin holder on)

16-85 better:

- much more consistent image quality, 16mm very sharp to the corners (not so with 16-45)

- maybe less ca

First 16-45, then 16-85

Well, even as an (retired) electronic engineer I am not 100% sure whether it is safe to aim camera directly to the sun. Yes, the DSLR exposes sensor only for a fraction of a second, but definitely I would avoid doing so in the LV mode or with mirrorless cameras.

Peter

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