Hello everyone, this is my first post on your forum. Lovely little community you got here.
OK, I read this thread, and now I want one.
Just a couple of questions:
1. how does the c/y 35-70/3.4 compare to my 24-105/4 IS (on overlapping focal lenghts, that is)? I couldn't find a real comparative.
2. is there any particular attention I should use while buying one on e-bay? I mean, you know, different versions of it and such.
Without having any experience with the 24/105 at all, I think the general consensus on this forum is that in its overlapping range (in mm and f-stop) the c/y beats the canon 24-70 especially in the corners. The canon 24-70 is reputed to be sharper than the 24-105 which would lead ME to conclude the c/y beats the 24-105 sharpness wise.
More important than that to most c/y owners is that extra thing that the 35-70 can bring in rendering its images. In my personal experience the lens renders a sense of depth in the image which is called a 3d effect here (read elsewhere on this forum).
The c/y is considered by many owners (including me) to be entirely something different than the 24-105 (which is a lens in its own class and I would love to have one for the occasional wedding assignment).
Therefore it might be hard to go by other peoples tests. I'd reccomend buying one to test it out yourself since the reselling value is quite high anyway. I hope this helps.
2. To my knowledge the 35-70 hasn't undergone any optical (!) changes. Therefore any 35-70/3.4 (3.4!) should work great on your canon (you have a canon camera right?).
Biotar,
thanks for the very prompt reply.
Yes, I have a Canon 5D and I know there's a "special extra thing" every lens brings to the picture - hey, that's what this entire alt glass thing is about, isn't it?
In my signature (which I just filled in but can't find anywhere) I proudly list all of my Nikkor, Rokkor and Zenitar stuff.
So, not to worry about different versions. Fine. Would you buy this one, for instance?
brainiac wrote:
;-) Just kidding. It does sound funny though, since you might have meant the superlatives grimmest, dullest, poorest, crappiest, and worst. When the specific meaning of a word like superlative gets corrupted simply because it has more syllables than other words with the desired meaning, like super, superb, supreme and finest, then people end up in contortions trying to say what superlative used to mean. Marxism may be winning but I'm not going down without a fight. If you don't understand why I associate the coarsening of language with Marxism then read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak . The worker will need few words once the bourgeois have been purged....Show more →
Heh. Nice example... by demonstration.
Also, it ain't* just Marxism, but any political/power movement.
*I don't normally use ain't, but it felt like the right thing to do.
I prefer Fowler (first edition) because he is meaner.
I did a direct test between the 24-105 and the C/Y 35-70 - the 24-105 has the range and IS versatility and is a good travel all in one lens - the 35-70 has the much, much better IQ and to die for colors and contrast - however it is hard to focus - is a better outside lens and is hard(er) to filter due to the barrel turning with focusing. BTW - I sold the 24-105 shortly after the 35-70 purchase - don't miss it.
now, here's the new question
what's the range of prices I should pay for a copy in mint condition?
what for a copy with evident marks on the barrel, but with glass in mint condition?
Glass in mint condition with marks on the barrel is the most common condition that I have seen. Price for this ranges in Europe between 280€ and 400€. I bought a mint copy with lens hood and UV filter and paid 450€.
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