AGeoJO wrote:
I am very flattered and humbled at the same time, Henryk! Thank you very much.
Joshua -- You really nailed that "Blue Hour" in a vivid indigo vein! Very elegant mix of color and contrast.
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Took the "new" Canon 20mm out to shoot against the Loxia 21. I'm not going to show a bunch of direct A-B comparisons here, but the net result was surprising: The Canon was noticeable sharper in the center 1/3 of the frame (super-sharp!), with the Loxia gradually asserting its strength toward the corners, where the Canon was weakest. The Canon is noticeably wider angle. Although this might not seem be the strongest testimonial for the Canon, the center sharpness, AF, and wider angle works in its favor to draw focus to a central subject. Pretty decent for a $250 used 20+ year old AF lens vs. a $1100 new design used premium Zeiss.
AF on the Canon was very accurate and snappy.
My initial impression is that in most shooting, I'm not going to see a enough difference be able to tell the lenses apart, except for 100% close scrutiny of their subjective strong and weak areas (neither is perfect). The surprising take-away is that the Canon is not a dud from the old film days, as its reputation seems to have influenced popular opinion. It's a keeper.
Shots between f/4 to f/8. a7R2, Loxia 21/2.8, Canon EF 20/2.8, MC-11, LR.
