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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Thinking of Selling My Zeiss 21mm and TS-E 24 Mk II for a EF 16-35 f/4? | |
jeetsukumaran wrote:
I love landscapes. Or, rather, *-scapes, where '*' = land, sea, air, tree, etc.
My current wide-angle lens of choice is the TS-E 24 Mk II. I do not think, however, I have taken a single shot with with tilt/shift movements: I have been using it as a corner-to-corner high-quality 24mm. I also have a Zeiss 21mm. Frankly, I prefer the color and rendition of the Zeiss over the TS-E, though this may be hallucinatory. Nonetheless, ever since getting the TS-E, that is the lens I reach for for my wide-angle needs because, at least currently, I prefer the 24mm perspective.
There is no doubt: I am absolutely thrilled with the TS-E 24 II and the Zeiss 21 f/2.8. They deliver everything I want and need.
Yet, I am still thinking of selling them and getting the EF 16-35 f/4.
Why? I figure that, given the way that I use the TS-E 24 (i.e., as a plain old 24 without the tilt/shift), if the 16-34 f/4 is as good as the Zeiss or the TS-E, then I will gain the flexibility of a wider range in a smaller package and also (hopefully) gain some surplus funds to offset my recent EF 100-400 II purchase.
For those who have the 16-35 f/4 as well as the Zeiss and/or the TS-E 24, how do they compare, both objectively and subjectively? I know ultimately that this is something I will have to figure out for myself based on my needs. But I would like to bounce some ideas of anyone who might have some opinions and would like to share. ...Show more →
16-35 f4 is pretty good, however, the ts24 has better edges, less field curvature, and it shifts to fix perspective (but this is more valuable on the ts17). But it is 24 and the zeiss is 21 - not a zoom. You don't use shift and only you can know whether edges and field curvature are an issue worth sticking to the ts24 or 21. If you don't shoot a lot at 24mm, then sell it. If you don't shoot much at 21 sell it too. Its hard to carry them all. Rent the 16-35 and see if you like it. I suspect you will.
I personally would sell the zeiss 21 and buy the ts17 rather than sell 21/24 and buy 16-35. The shift is way to valuable to me especially at the 16mm end. The shift is crtical at really wide. Not as much at 24mm - there the benefits are more inclined to tilt.
Consider also a better pairing woudl be ts17 and 16-35 but thats pretty expensive shift.
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