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Never ever try a PRIME lens.. Going back to a ZOOM, you get too obsessed w. IQ

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Re: Never ever try a PRIME lens.. Going back to a ZOOM, you get too obsessed w. IQ
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gaul wrote:

Hello,

My ZOOM on a Full-Frame, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM is certainly no match for a F/2.8 zoom, but it's supposedly a very popular lens, used by pros and amateurs to great results..

This EF 24-105 Mk ii .. as a reminder.. is an "L" lens after all..

BUT ..

As soon as I compare with ANY of my PRIMES, "L" or "non-L" lens, even these cases tech USM lenses... well, the IQ from ALL of my PRIMES will obliterate what I get from the ZOOM..

VS

All of these PRIMES will absolutely smash the ZOOM at DETAIL level at least

To be clear, I have thought I would be harsh and compare the PRIME at 200% rendering vs the ZOOM at 100% rendering..

Well, in every case, it's about what I get in terms of DETAILS..

i.e. my EF 135 F2 on the same scene at 200% on my screen shows even more detail than than EF 24-105 at 100%

Is this my copy of this Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM?? or is this expected?

Only good result from my ZOOM, the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM outputs a very good colour rendition.. And yes, if you keep the image small, it does look pleasant enough.. Still, now I have done these comparisons, cannot force myself to come back to my ZOOM ...

Really going to turn into a "Prime snob" I think
Thanks for your feedback, rgds, Gaul

At this stage, it's just an opinion.

I am not judging right or wrong, but only an opinion.

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