I have the 16-35 since this afternoon. First batch delivered in Germany. I bought it for 1099 Euro because I made a reservation in advance but now price has gone up in this shop to 1179 Euro (Top Foto / Düren)
It\'s a great lens. At f4 it already gives a good uniform sharpness nicely spread across the image with the corners slightly less sharp. At F5/F5.6 it\'s very sharp all across.
It handles much better than my 14-24. Much lighter and less fragile. The VR works like a charm (1/6 is no problem) and the lens focuses very close which might be handy in some situations. I think Nikon has made a top seller. I will test it further tomorrow and am thinking about selling my 14-24. The 14-24 will stay at home and the 16-35 will be in my bag all the time.
I put some pictures on my site (last album). Pictures of the 16-35 side by side with the 14-24 and crops of images from F4 to F8. Please be patient because it takes certainly half a minute to fully view the crops in maximum size.
I\'m not a scientific lens tester so ... Just sharing this info
