07-05-2011, 07:42 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-05-2011, 07:48 AM by Brightcolours.)
[quote name='jenbenn' timestamp='1309806821' post='9735']
sorry but the 28-105 3.5-4.5 is optically crap. from 28-50mm it never gets sharp, even stopped down to f/8 or f/11. Between 50-105 it is decently sharp at f/8- f/11, but horrible wide open. I had one for years during the film days and always used my Tokina 20-35 at the wide end and a misfocssing Sigma 70-200 at the long eninstead. Autofocus, was splendid with this lens though.
if your budget doesnt strech, Id go for the 28-135 inestead which is 400 Euros and optically much improved. Of course a decent Tamron 28-75 could also provide good results, with the advantage of higher speed.
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That can be a sample variation thing, I know a number of people who actually like the 28-105mm quite a bit. Of course, not an L-lens.
I just now looked on fred miranda, and there too are a number of people who like it, and then there are some who do not. It gets a noticeably higher score than the 28-135 on fred miranda too.
Many conflicting opinions about these two lenses.
sorry but the 28-105 3.5-4.5 is optically crap. from 28-50mm it never gets sharp, even stopped down to f/8 or f/11. Between 50-105 it is decently sharp at f/8- f/11, but horrible wide open. I had one for years during the film days and always used my Tokina 20-35 at the wide end and a misfocssing Sigma 70-200 at the long eninstead. Autofocus, was splendid with this lens though.
if your budget doesnt strech, Id go for the 28-135 inestead which is 400 Euros and optically much improved. Of course a decent Tamron 28-75 could also provide good results, with the advantage of higher speed.
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That can be a sample variation thing, I know a number of people who actually like the 28-105mm quite a bit. Of course, not an L-lens.
I just now looked on fred miranda, and there too are a number of people who like it, and then there are some who do not. It gets a noticeably higher score than the 28-135 on fred miranda too.
Many conflicting opinions about these two lenses.