Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I read different stories about the 16-35 and the 17-40. Seems that it's a piece to piece comparison thing. Looks like unstable production. Maybe I'd better go for 2 primes in this range. Thanks for the info, Philippe Op 12-feb-07, om 18:52 heeft F?lix L?pez de Maturana het volgende geschreven: >> >> What are your impressions of the following lenses? >> > Canon EF 24-70mm L f2.8 USM >> > >> > Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM >> > >> > Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8L USM >> >> I have all of those lenses. I'm not much of an ultrawide guy, so I >> use the 16-35 only for architectural interior shots, and I get it >> off the camera as fast as I can. The 70-200 is a great lens, but >> it's tremendously heavy and increases the weight of an already >> heavy camera. The IS works, but you wouldn't need it if the camera >> weighed less. >> >> If I'm shooting people with the Canon, I put the 85/1.2L on it and >> stop thinking about the lens. It's a lens of the same quality as a >> Summilux 75 ASPH but it requires that I lug around a giant Canon >> DSLR. If I'm shooting anything else, or if I'm just carrying the >> camera around in case I need to shoot something, I put the >> 24-70/2.8L on it. >> >> But these days I mostly carry the M8 and keep hoping that my IR >> filters will come in the mail. >> >> >> >> --- > I own too almost all the lenses you mentioned. O basically agree > with Brian with an important remark. I possible avoid the 16-35mm > f2.8 -wide open is *horrible* in corners and borders while the > 17-40mm f4 is *much* better. I agree in all other remarks > excepting that 70-200 would not need IS if lighter. At 200mm with > dim light isn't exactly easy shoot handhold. As always primes are > better than zooms but these are very often more comfortable. > > Felix. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >