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p.2 #1 · p.2 #1 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


nandadevieast wrote:
Pls keep in mind the GM takes 382mm filters.


That's a humongous filter!



Dec 16, 2017 at 01:02 AM
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p.2 #2 · p.2 #2 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


buy it used here.. if you don't like it sell it, you'll lose/make couple bucks.. cheaper then renting one for 2 weeks.


Dec 16, 2017 at 01:30 AM
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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


But it is compatible with the 355mm F1.8 lens


Fred Miranda wrote:
That's a humongous filter!




Dec 16, 2017 at 02:15 AM
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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


nandadevieast wrote:
But it is compatible with the 355mm F1.8 lens




I had to return mine - pretty soft in the corners..



Dec 16, 2017 at 02:55 AM
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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


Frostefdflake wrote:
1 and 4 aren't anything I'm interested in as I have the 35 1.4 which covers those 2 points. 2 and 6 are important. Wish I could find shots from a direct comparison to see the corner sharpness difference.


Well if you don't print large and only use images for web use then you won't really see the difference but as I said I owned the f4 version (and had IMO an excellent copy) from the day of it's release in the UK and for me the extreme corner quality between the two is really chalk and cheese. Where I really notice this is landscape shots where I want my foreground to be in sharp focus and here the GM's corners are really superb. Not being an 'upload and sell' member I'm afraid I can't post 1:1 corner crops to show you but believe me the difference is clearly there. On the whole the 16-35 f4 is an excellent lens but IMO the GM is just that much better




Dec 16, 2017 at 03:33 AM
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p.2 #6 · p.2 #6 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


Is there a prime combination that surpasses the quality of the GM without the price tag?


Dec 16, 2017 at 05:58 AM
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p.2 #7 · p.2 #7 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


Viramati.... Actually i do plan to print large as I've just started printing my images. Good success so far. As for the 82mm filters.... I'll have to buy another Lee adapter.


Dec 16, 2017 at 06:16 AM
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p.2 #8 · p.2 #8 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


So -

I've spent a couple of days with the 16-35 GM.

Output is definitely better than the f/4; more prime-like levels of acutance/sharpness/microcontrast.

It's better when wider for sure but at 35mm it is easily good enough for casual photography or street.

I love having the AF/MF switch and the Custom button for Eye-AF (which I will use at 35).

2.8 is 2.8; nice when you want/need it.

The really good news is that it is not appreciably heavier than the f/4 IMO.

Worth upgrading from the f/4? For me; yes.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4691/27303636689_f329d89f8c_o.jpg




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Dec 16, 2017 at 02:00 PM
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p.2 #9 · p.2 #9 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


Dave.... 24-70 or 16-35?


Dec 17, 2017 at 07:28 AM
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p.2 #10 · p.2 #10 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


Frostefdflake wrote:
Dave.... 24-70 or 16-35?


Oops; 16-35. Corrected.

Thanks.




Dec 17, 2017 at 09:10 AM
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p.2 #11 · p.2 #11 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


I swapped out some manual WA lenses for the f/4 for architecture and real estate work. I am very pleased with it.


Dec 17, 2017 at 04:34 PM
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p.2 #12 · p.2 #12 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?


Well, the thread gas become moot since someone else has purchased the lense. If Zeiss made something wider than the Batis 18, I'd be all in.


Dec 17, 2017 at 05:41 PM
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p.2 #13 · p.2 #13 · 16- 35 f4 vs 16-35 GM?




Fred Miranda wrote:
It depends if you need the extra stop.

Yes, it actually shows more vignetting wide-open.

Big yes!

At center they are very similar. They are both optimal from 16-21mm but the GM shows less astigmatism towards the corners. Side by side, I thought the GM has slightly higher contrast especially in backlit scenes. I sold my 16-35/4 ZA and regret it.


Fred, I am considering upgrading my 16-35 from to the GM. As such I'm wondering why you regret selling your friend?

I use my for both landscape and street photography (it's my only lens wider than my 55mm) as I would appreciate the extra light and more bokeh along with any contrast or sharpness gains. But I feel that the GM might be a bit big, though it's plastic contrast might be a bit less scratch prone than the frame.



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