p.1 #1 · Sharpest / lowest distortion lens in the 24 - 35mm range?
Need a lens for large groups of people where the edges don't drop drastically in IQ/sharpness. What's the go-to in that range? The Sony 24 1.4 seems like a winner. Anything else out there I'm missing?
I've been using the 20-70 but even that gets a little too soft on the edges for me and I'm worried zooms just have too many compromises. Prefer to stay around 24-28mm, in case I have to go wider than 35.
p.1 #2 · Sharpest / lowest distortion lens in the 24 - 35mm range?
BigBabyMoses06 wrote:
Need a lens for large groups of people where the edges don't drop drastically in IQ/sharpness. What's the go-to in that range? The Sony 24 1.4 seems like a winner. Anything else out there I'm missing?
I've been using the 20-70 but even that gets a little too soft on the edges for me and I'm worried zooms just have too many compromises. Prefer to stay around 24-28mm, in case I have to go wider than 35.
Remember that perspective distortion cannot be fixed regardless of how good the lens is. Barrel distortion can be fixed with lens profiles, you don't need to worry about that.
Changing the lens could improve sharpness, the weakness of the 20-70 is indeed corner performance.
In practice "getting the shot" is the most important factor. If you use a 24mm prime there are situations where its not wide enough. The 24/1.4 is great for low light, but you don't necessarily need it for group shots where you are going to use f8-11 anyway.
I would pick the 16-35GMii, and in practice try to use the longest focal length possible.
If there are multiple photographers trying to get the same shot, 12-24 may be better. this way nobody can stand in front of you.
