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Will the new Zeiss wide angle lens be any good?
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There is absolutely nothing "weak" about the 24-70. Its main problem is the 28-70 is so good that most people can't justify the extra expense on the 24-70. But that's not the 24-70's fault, since it is better than the 28-70 at every aperture.
If the 16-35 is as good as the "weak" 24-70 I will be very, very happy.
If the 16-35 is as good as the "weak" 24-70 I will be very, very happy.
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NumberOne
Senior Member
My SEL2470Z is a great (F4 zoom) lens - I suspect most complainers never used one...
...And bad copies, although seldom, do happen in every brand, unfortunately!
Best regards,
Pedro
Photozone do not agree
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Carl-Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS (Sony SEL2470Z) - Review / Test Report
Carl-Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS (Sony SEL2470Z) - Review / Test Report
www.photozone.de
Aren't you just trolling by expressing your opinion on another lens? The 16-35 hasn't been assessed by any major review sites, including the one you reference. So what's the point of asking at this point other than wanting to say "I'm not buying the 24-70".
CraigArnold
Leading Member
Photozone only recommend a handful of lenses and are consistently harsh.
If your bag only contains lenses approved by photozone it's probably quite light and very expensive and has very few zooms.
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Blog/Website http://craigspics.net/
bluevellet
Senior Member
SLRgear wasn't impressed either. And they do recommend lots of lenses.
http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1654/cat/83
It is disingenuous to claim the lens is only panned by a select few, overly critical review sites.
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CraigArnold
Leading Member
Disingenuous eh? The numbers are what they are. Each individual needs to decide whether it's worth the spend or not. I too would like it to be better, cheaper, etc. But it's not a bad lens, just not as good as people were hoping for. -- Blog/Website http://craigspics.net/
Considering you own a A7S, you could get by with a pretty soft lens and still wouldn't notice. Anything made to perform at a non-embarassing level on an A7R is going to be just fine on the A7S. Look at Leica M lenses and how the severe vignetting problems all dry up on the A7S. If I were you, I'd just get a Tokina and adapt, rather than waste money on a 16-35 that will almost certainly outperform your sensor.
NumberOne
Senior Member
One very simple question:
Have you ever used/tried the (SEL2470Z) lens?
Best regards,
Pedro
I am used to using the sharpest standard zoom in the world, Canon's 24-70 II so you can understand my reservations with this Sony lens. And I want a good lens since I will likely buy a high MP body to shoot alongside the a7s when an update to the A7R comes out
NumberOne
Senior Member
...You still haven't answered the (simple) question - Have you tried/used the SEL2470Z?
Best regards,
Pedro
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The 24-70 isn't weak. For the price, it's an excellent performer and strikes a nice balance between cost and performance.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
But here on DPR, I've watched respected members change their opinions and become quite impressed with the lens as they use it.
And it competes quite well in it's price and spec class. So don't be so quick to dismiss it, you might like it.
I think he's asking for speculation by saying, essentially, "since we know the 24-70 is junk, can we expect Zeiss to do a better job with the 16-35?" He assumes it's well accepted that the 24-70 is barely fit for use.
Speculation is fine if that's your thing, it's done here all the time. But in this case, since so many folks have decided that they love the 24-70, it's the premise that's in question.
So it's now clear that you intended to stir up a discussion about the 24-70 and create a contentious thread.
And you paid for it. The FE 24-70 is only $1100. What did you expect for that?
Did you look at this?
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www.dxomark.com
Same general price point, similar performance.
Let's put it this way:
You are used to a $2000 lens that gives you very sharp pictures on your camera. But nobody knows how it will work on a 36MP camera. You will get almost the same sharpness with the Sony lens (for half the price) on the Sony A7r as you get on the best FF Canon camera of this moment. And then you complain?
You know you can adapt your canon lens to the Sony camera?
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