04-21-2011, 11:26 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1303401168' post='7818']
The Voigtlander 20mm f3,5 SL II is very affordable... Very compact and light and fun to use.
If you combine it with the Samyang 14mm f2.8, you still have a combination that is less heavy, less bulky, and half the price.
MF though, and in focal range not as versatile. It does give you the benefit of a very compact, light wide angle that is nice to travel with, compared to the kg heavy 14-24mm zoom. So in that sense, worth consideration.
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The Voigtlander 20mm is indeed compact, but IQ-wise it doesn't look so good in the tests, when compared to it's peers, and as for the Samyang, reading the forums it seems there is a lot of sample variance. And a huge distortion as well, which can be trated in PP but I understand that this takes it's toll in terms of resolution..?
So for me the choice would be 21mm Zeiss or the Nikkor 14-24 assuming I have the funds and given that, my choice is the latter. Should I be making a more price-driven decision, I'd opt for the 16-35 f4 (or a well tested Sigma 12-24).
The Voigtlander 20mm f3,5 SL II is very affordable... Very compact and light and fun to use.
If you combine it with the Samyang 14mm f2.8, you still have a combination that is less heavy, less bulky, and half the price.
MF though, and in focal range not as versatile. It does give you the benefit of a very compact, light wide angle that is nice to travel with, compared to the kg heavy 14-24mm zoom. So in that sense, worth consideration.
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The Voigtlander 20mm is indeed compact, but IQ-wise it doesn't look so good in the tests, when compared to it's peers, and as for the Samyang, reading the forums it seems there is a lot of sample variance. And a huge distortion as well, which can be trated in PP but I understand that this takes it's toll in terms of resolution..?
So for me the choice would be 21mm Zeiss or the Nikkor 14-24 assuming I have the funds and given that, my choice is the latter. Should I be making a more price-driven decision, I'd opt for the 16-35 f4 (or a well tested Sigma 12-24).