DPReview.com is closing April 10th - Find out more

16-55 v 23/1.4

Started Nov 14, 2016 | Discussions thread
Cliff Fujii
Cliff Fujii Veteran Member • Posts: 8,322
Re: 16-55 v 23/1.4

dbbarron wrote:

Cliff Fujii wrote:

If you wanted to do a technical comparison, I'd go to Lenstip.com and look at their evaluations of the lenses in question. As far as utility, since you shoot at f/5.6 the 16-55 would do well because it's an f/2.8 that shoots well wide open......

Thanks for that Cliff - Exactly what I was looking for relative to optical performance. Strictly by the numbers, the 16-55 would seem to be in the same league as the primes and 50-140. The 18-55 definitely appears a notch down.

Of course, that's strictly by the numbers and not necessarily real world performance under varying conditions.

I think that most photographers that own a 16-55 understand that it a great lens for photography.  Since mirrorless cameras are more subject to dust pollution, getting a lens that you don't have to change all of the time means less cleaning of the sensor.  With the advent of the Eyelead SCK-1b Gel Stick, cleaning a sensor is not such a chore anymore.  My 16-55 stays on my camera all of the time unless I'm in a dim lit museum when then I change the 56 f/1.2.  When traveling in old Europe or exploring Hadrian's Turkey, I will use my 10-24.  I agree with you that the 18-55 doesn't compare well with the 16-55 unless you bring price into the equation.

-- hide signature --

Cliff

 Cliff Fujii's gear list:Cliff Fujii's gear list
Nikon Df Nikon D810 Fujifilm X-T20 Fujifilm X-H1 Nikon Z7 +52 more
Post (hide subjects) Posted by
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
Keyboard shortcuts:
FForum PPrevious NNext WNext unread UUpvote SSubscribe RReply QQuote BBookmark MMy threads
Color scheme? Blue / Yellow