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Not good

Started Nov 16, 2021 | User reviews thread
Steve Balcombe Forum Pro • Posts: 15,571
Re: Not good
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Lars wrote:

Steve Balcombe wrote:

Lars wrote:

I had it for two weeks and returned it. My Benchmark is Nikons 14-30 S.

Even after applying the new lens profiles in LR, the Canon 14-35 shows heavy distortion and absolutely terrible CAs. Sharpness is ok, not more. AF and Build quality is good.

I wanted to like it, but this is completely overpriced. The Nikon is better all around at 60% of the price.

I don't know much about this lens so I Googled it. From the first review I found, at https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-z-14-30mm-f4-s/5:

"At its worst, you’ll see insane distortion – nearly fisheye level – plus heavy vignetting. And, more troubling, it appears to have more potential for sample variation than the other Nikon Z lenses so far."

OK <shrug>.

If you quote, you should quote correctly. So let me help you:

"At its best, it’s excellent – somehow cramming a filter thread, a class-leading zoom range, and top-of-the-line performance into a seriously portable package. It lives up to the promise of what a mirrorless lens can be. At its worst (your quote).."

I merely quoted the part which most directly addressed your complaint. If I'd quoted more, as you did, I would have had to point out that the "class-leading zoom range" has been trounced by the RF 14-35. I guess you found it more convenient to omit that point.

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