>From my experience the 35-70/3.6 rivals the 35-80 only near middle apertures
>(f/8 or f/11) whereas the 35-80 excells at almost all.
Also from my latest roll I have been a little disappointed with its flare
characteristics. This lens is quite prone to flaring, even
a bright overcast sky occupying a little less than half the frame will cause
significant loss of contrast. One of
my shots included a pale setting sun, and there was pronounced ghosting too (
Could it be my particular lens ?)
I have looked at the front element coating and it doesn't appear to be too
strong either..there is only a mild hint of green/purple
when compared to its bigger cousin. I am not saying that the 35-70 is not a
great lens, but care needs to be taken to get the most
out of it. Mount it on a firm 'pod, use a hood, aim it away from bright
sources and stay in the neighborhood of f/8...and you will
end up with some pretty impressive slides.
-Tim
>Gary Reese's reviews clearly
> show the f3.6 performance is equal in his testing compared with the new
> $1,200 f2.8 at almost all f stops. I think other members have also
> agreed with Gary's test reports.
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