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Not ridiculous at all if it is clear at F2.

So ... no Sony Alpha mount ... why not FE mount? the 12-24F4 costs an arm today.

My B25 is pretty good on color, better than my B85. But this could be just personal taste. Tamron F2.8 has fair amount of vignette which washed out more on color from center to corners due to sort ...

Good reminder! I guess I can wait till my next trip.

I am ok to avoid polar filter but I can not skip ND for longer exposure. Noticed similar effect on my FE1018 on FF, kind of wonder if someone makes curved filter ... wishful thinking I guess.

I already have 1635F4, felt was not wide enough in my recent trips, although I have SEL1018 can bt FF 12-15, not perfect, OK IQ. Going forward, I am looking for better IQ and wider, looks like ...

Yep it is not a easy task to make 20-40F2. 20-120F4 will be "better" than 24-105F4 but that is not my cup of tea at the moment - I use more of my Batis 25. I actually felt my 24105 was a bit "FLAT" ...

I was replying to James regarding DOF control. My post before was "hoping" a 20-50 which is 2.5x in fact I would be good if it is 20-40F2 with a 2x which Sigma did similar on other brand DSLR ...

My point was not DOF control otherwise what;s the point of FF. I want a lens to replace mine 16/35F4, B18/B25 and 35MM Primes ... if Tamron can make a not-large F2.8 lens comparable to GM2470, so ...

20-50F2.8 (or 20-40F2, now where is Sigma!), I will pay and then get ride of most of my mid-wide lenses --- sorry won't be good for Sony. Now I know why. Sony made a great 16-50F2.8 for APSC but ...

A9 for BIF. No better choice @ Sony.

One of the best "review or view" of A9 ever! Almost perfect! Seriously I think Sony should pay him IMHO.

I am thinking going A9 in the future. But I will hang on my existing gears with knowing the...

For your budget: A used A7R2 $1500 (eye AF is good enough ...) Tamron 28-70F2.8 $800 and/or Sony 85F1.8 A7II is not much useful not just to you (I have one brand new in my draw).

Disregarding your needs, with other "bright" lenses you have, 24-105F4 makes more sense. But if you do other things like portrait or indoor event, Tamron might be better, and to your wallet too. lol

Good but will be even better 15-30 ...

Came back from 2 weeks trip including Iceland (rain days mostly), I was going to say that I agree with what you said, although lens IQ is OK disregarding the hype. My 24-105 did not get much use, ...

Should be the other way around (if for A6000). On FF like A7III, IT IS: 16mm 30mm 60mm But might be cropped with dark corners.

25F2 Batis and 35F1.4 AF Samyang

Agreed, video yes, photo ... not there yet on FF (corner soft, center average), not bad on APSC though.

I have 24240 for a while and I have 24105 ordered on the way. No need to say more. IQ is the reason.