Re: Questionable, but good on Sony A7R III
PWPhotography wrote:
So I have this mind boggling - should I buy FE 12-24 to replace 17L TS-E? I already owned FE 16-35 GM. If it's an effective substitute I don't want to lug a bulky manual-focus lens, although MF is very easy via EVF. What's your opinion? The member 'Joger' used to passionate on 17L TS-E now advocate FE 12-24G all the time Both FE 12-24 G and FE 16-35 GM are great lenses, I picked up later on my priority - f2.8, slight sharper and dislike severe stretching from 12mm. It's impossible or very hard to level the camera in most scenes.
I have Sigma 12-24 which is nothing to compare to Sony 12-24G in therms of sharpness. I wish I had this new Sony 12-24G for side-by-side comparison with Canon 17TS-E. For example with shifted Canon 17TS-E I'm stuck with f11-f16 all the time, I guess with Sony lens f4, f5.6 apertures are quite usable.
In my opinion any regular UWA lens can't substitute a Shift lens just because it doesn't allow us to see final photo composition - after post-perspective correction we will loose some edge area, which may likely ruin the original photo.
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In this terms, I wish Sony (or all the brands) implement on-the-fly perspective correction based on built in spirit level. Just like Sony has PictureStyles to display in BW on-the-fly, do the same for geometry correction. With such functionality I could shoot architecture with ANY lens, making sure the final (perspective-corrected) composition is what I have pictured.
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As for the ease of MF with Sony EVF. Absolutely agree, I couldn't imagine focusing with regular optical viewfinder (I have my old Canon 5D). Focusing with Sony's hi-res, zoom-able EVF is pleasure.
BUT
Auto focusing with Sony 12-24G is even easier