smmerz56 wrote:
So I got my copy of the 35 GM a week ago. I feel super lucky to have one but the top left and top right corners of my copy are definitely weaker in comparison to the bottom corners. I really dont want to return it. I cant get another copy for a while. Has anyone sent a lens to Sony for an issue like this? Would they align it, or send me a new one? Is it worth going down this path, or would it be better to return it and wait for a different copy? I have until this Thursday to decide. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!
I think the question to ask yourself is whether later on you will regret not returning it? If so, return it. I've tested 4 different copies and have decided today after reviewing images taken over this last weekend to return them all, including the copy I was originally planning to keep. I could deal with a slightly softer corner, but all 4 have severely uneven vignetting in one or both top corners, especially top left, compared to the bottom corners, and it is not resolved with the lens correction in LR. I can deal with slightly worse sharpness, but significantly uneven vignetting is a PIA to fix in post, especially for landscapes. Clearly based on Fred's example, there are phenomenal copies out there. I guess I'll just keep trying until I find a decent one.
May 03, 2021 at 01:48 PM
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