p.2 #2 · What is your favorite lens(es) on the GFX system, adapted or native?
Happydan wrote:
Regarding the 35-70 kit lens; undoubtedly excellent performance across the zoom range, but I’ve heard too many photographers say that it doesn’t “inspire” them.
What inspires is personal, I guess. Can't say that any gear inspires me, but I like gear that delivers what I want. And the 35-70 certainly does. Sure, you can find a bit more LaCA than with the primes if you really look for it. But the performance is still extremely good. I can't find anything wrong with it at all, which is pretty uncommon in my case. Sharp from center to corner at every aperture, distance and focal length, except at MFD and 65-70 mm. Then it's soft and dreamy until you close it 1-2 stops, and that's a great feature IMO.
For comparison, the relatively well regarded Tamron 28-200 (that I also have for my Sony) is a joke in comparison.
p.2 #3 · What is your favorite lens(es) on the GFX system, adapted or native?
Makten wrote:
What inspires is personal, I guess. Can't say that any gear inspires me, but I like gear that delivers what I want. And the 35-70 certainly does. Sure, you can find a bit more LaCA than with the primes if you really look for it. But the performance is still extremely good. I can't find anything wrong with it at all, which is pretty uncommon in my case. Sharp from center to corner at every aperture, distance and focal length, except at MFD and 65-70 mm. Then it's soft and dreamy until you close it 1-2 stops, and that's a great feature IMO.
For comparison, the relatively well regarded Tamron 28-200 (that I also have for my Sony) is a joke in comparison. ...Show more →
I was also a bit skeptical at first about whether I’d actually use the 35-70mm lens much or enjoy it, after buying it as part of the kit with the 50SII. For years, I’ve generally preferred prime lenses, and I’ve previously sold off every kit zoom shortly after acquiring it. But yes, the 35-70mm is different. True, it’s relatively affordable and lacks an aperture ring—a feature I do actually miss a bit. However, it’s compact, lightweight, and very well built; it focuses quickly, quietly, and precisely; and the image quality is truly outstanding. I use it for daylight landscapes, where I usually stop down to f/11 anyway, and I can’t distinguish the resulting shots from those taken with my GF primes. The big difference, of course, is that a 2x zoom offers far more flexibility than a prime lens. It’s only for portraits that I clearly prefer the GF primes with their wider apertures.
