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p.2 #4 · Leica R 21-35/3.5-4.0 asph | |
weekh wrote:
At around 21mm, in the corners, the Leica is no different from a lensbaby. Period.
Tested on several copies of the lens. Tried several branded / high-end adapters. Used different ff bodies.
Don't waste time with the Leica.
For those who rave about this lens, please don't do it with words. Show the pics taken at the wide end, wide aperture, full res image.
I like to highlight that the lensES and adapterS combinationS were tested on several full frame bodies. That includes 1Ds, 5D and 1Ds MK II.
Test results were consistant: Very blur and soft corners! Like take a coke bottle lens.
Do waste time, resources with the Leica. You'll only get yourself frustrated when u realise that the native 17-40L offer better results.
From 28mm onwards, the lens is ok. But <28mm is just lousy corners on a full frame.
My post should be still around, just that the search doesn't give me the result. The blind test was done several years back when the 5D was newly launched.
Sorry but I've to come in very strongly against this Leica 21-35mm lens. I've gone through shit to establish the fact that this lens has really poor corner sharpnes at the wide end. I don't want anybody to follow my footsteps and go through the same hassle.
I had spent a fortune and wasted precious time in shipping, returning and exchanging lenses, selling and buying, acquiring different branded adatpers and borrowing different bodies. All done by myself and expenses just to verify that this lens is shit. And during all those while, nobody from those who raves about this lens, bothered to post a full res pic taken with this lens on a full frame body. The corner image remained elusive while the raves continued. I posted a blind test and almost everyone liked the 17-40L.
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