Re: EF 16-35II vs N 14-24G vs S 12-24 for Canon 5D/5Dii
For straight forward operation (AF, auto aperture and no adapter issue), the 16-35 MkII is your answer. On the 1Ds MarkIII using up to f/5.6 or so, the outside corner performance is not so great compared to the Nikkor 14-24G. If you stop it down to f/8, it starts to sing and comes really close to the Nikkor. The remaining area of the frame, even the edge, is excellent and comparable to the Nikkor. I had a so-so copy of this lens before but my second copy is really great, BTW, and I am talking about the second copy now.
I have had the Nikkor lens since January and this lens made me buy a D700 since I didn\'t want to put up with the adapter issue. Well, I still use this lens on my Canon with an adapter though. The protruding front lens of the Nikkor looks vulnerable, you are right. During transport in your activity, of course, you have the cap but if you are actually shooting in a busy street, etc. you just have to excersize caution. The hood, although it looks small (well, it is a 14mm lens at the wide end) it still helps against bumps sideway. So far, I have not encountered any situation where I felt unsafe to use the lens. Again, excersize caution and if need to, cover the lens with your.
Another thing that people, even Nikonians, say about this lens is not being able to use filter on it. Well, I don\'t like CPL filter on an ultra wide angle lens anyway. If you shoot landscape and use a tripod, you can use rectangular effect filters, like Lee filters. Just handhold it in front of the lens and use a cable release to trigger the shutter. BTW, I am not familiar with the Sigma, so, I cannot say anything about it.
Hope this helps and good luck,
Joshua
Oct 14, 2008 at 09:23 AM
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