So much new glass!
So, at the present:
Canon 24-105 f/4L IS II: Jury is still out. Not enough reviews from trusted sources. But early word of mouth and one respected test site's work would imply that we may have a swing and a miss here (at least sharpness-wise). Some folks are worried the lens they've wanted refreshed for so long isn't better optically.
Canon 16-35 f/2.8L III: Could it be the sharpest UWA FF zoom on the planet? Possibly. But the vignetting -- oh the hysterically large degree of vignetting on the wide end -- has left some folks wondering if it's really a useable tool at 16mm f/2.8 on a FF rig. Dustin also has a nice review of this one.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art: Jury is still out, but early reviews range from very positive to hallelujah. LensTip claims it outresolves the Otus 85mm f/1.4, which is no small feat, and the same folks claim the AF is very consistent, which is reassuring. I await more information, but this is shaping up to be a hit.
Canon 50mm f/nooneknows IS USM: Can't seem to find any reviews out there on this one just yet.
Sigma 12-24mm f/4 Art: Again, reviews are limited, but what little data we've seen is impressive. It's no 11-24 f/4L, but it's also half the price.
Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2: I've only seen TDP's review of this, but it looks to be a slight improvement optically over the first version.
Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC: Haven't seen anything other than the ePhotozine review, which does include some Imatest work on a 6D. But it also comes with some iffy insights, like listing "Edges do not match centre" being listed as a 'Con', implying that the reviewer was bummed Samyang hadn't solved 'that whole physics thing'.
Glad to see so much new glass rolling out!
- A
So, at the present:
Canon 24-105 f/4L IS II: Jury is still out. Not enough reviews from trusted sources. But early word of mouth and one respected test site's work would imply that we may have a swing and a miss here (at least sharpness-wise). Some folks are worried the lens they've wanted refreshed for so long isn't better optically.
Canon 16-35 f/2.8L III: Could it be the sharpest UWA FF zoom on the planet? Possibly. But the vignetting -- oh the hysterically large degree of vignetting on the wide end -- has left some folks wondering if it's really a useable tool at 16mm f/2.8 on a FF rig. Dustin also has a nice review of this one.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art: Jury is still out, but early reviews range from very positive to hallelujah. LensTip claims it outresolves the Otus 85mm f/1.4, which is no small feat, and the same folks claim the AF is very consistent, which is reassuring. I await more information, but this is shaping up to be a hit.
Canon 50mm f/nooneknows IS USM: Can't seem to find any reviews out there on this one just yet.
Sigma 12-24mm f/4 Art: Again, reviews are limited, but what little data we've seen is impressive. It's no 11-24 f/4L, but it's also half the price.
Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2: I've only seen TDP's review of this, but it looks to be a slight improvement optically over the first version.
Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC: Haven't seen anything other than the ePhotozine review, which does include some Imatest work on a 6D. But it also comes with some iffy insights, like listing "Edges do not match centre" being listed as a 'Con', implying that the reviewer was bummed Samyang hadn't solved 'that whole physics thing'.
Glad to see so much new glass rolling out!
- A
