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24mm f1.4 L vs 16-35mm f/4 L for landscape and general use

Started May 15, 2017 | Discussions thread
kevindar
kevindar Veteran Member • Posts: 4,625
tons of experience with all.
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a couple of years ago, I did a mega 24mm showdown test with the following lenses

Canon 24-70 2.8II, canon 24-70 f4 IS, canon 24 TSE II, Canon 24 1.4II, canon 24-105, Canon 16-35 f4 IS, Canon 16-35 2.8II, and Tamron 24-70 2.8 VR II.

The best was 24-70 II, followed by 24 TSE II (very closely).  24-70 f4 IS, and 16-35 f4 IS, both edged out the 24 1.4 II for corner sharpness.

There is no reason to get 24L II  specifically for landscape.  If you were to get one lens that satisfies your needs best now, I would give 24-70 2.8II a strong consideration, as a portrait lens as well fantastic landscape lens.  Landscape does not mean ultrawide. I love my 16-35 f4, but use my 24-70 nearly as much.

The 24L II is a better wedding prime, but not my choice for landscape.

Finally give the 5d4 a strong consideration.  It can not match the sheer resolving power of 5dsr for sure, but it has better dynamic range which may prove useful in both landscape and wedding photography, faster frame per second (again may be useful wedding). a very nice touch focus and live view focus, which is subperb for wedding video if you end up getting in to that.  So its sometimes a slightly inferior landscape camera if you are planning to do super large prints, (at times compensated for by better DR) but certainly the better wedding camera, and better all arounder

Enjoy your trip.

 kevindar's gear list:kevindar's gear list
Canon EF 85mm F1.2L II USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM Sony a7R II Sony a6300 +25 more
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