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Not good

Started Nov 16, 2021 | User reviews thread
Z6User
Z6User Senior Member • Posts: 1,316
Re: Not good

Niko Todd wrote:

Lars wrote:

Niko Todd 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.

Another RF lens letdown after the pretty unremarkable/soft 24-105 L and ridiculously poor STM AF on the 85mm f/2.

Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 S Lens Image Quality (the-digital-picture.com)

That looks extremely bad, not sharp anywhere at any aperture, almost like a defect. The sample variations that various sites mention probably are correct and mabye I was on the lucky side with the Nikon and unlucky side of the Canon.

Even Thom Hogan said that he was noticing very unpleasant copy variation trend in the Z lineup. Wide lenses are difficult indeed. Never heard about a legendary wide lens from Canon tbh, but Nikon has one - 14-24

I recall he mentioned that the 24-30mm F4 S probably had sample variation, and at least one other reviewer says the same, but as far as I know not the other lenses.

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