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 Re: Anyone switched to the Canon 16-28mm f/2.8 STM from a 14/15/16-35mm variant and regret it? | |
RustyRus wrote:
DustinLevine wrote:
RustyRus wrote:
DustinLevine wrote:
I have been considering selling my RF 15-35mm for the 16-28mm STM for a few weeks now. The one and only thing really stopping me is not having the 35mm end. I am concerned I will miss the extra focal length on the long end quite often, and I will be switching lenses way more often than I would like to.
Loosing the 15mm end is not a big deal to me, I shot with variant of the EF 16-35mm for almost 20 years.
The only reason I want to switch my lenses is for the size & weight difference, otherwise I am 100% happy with my 15-35mm in every way, it is just too big & heavy in my life right now. I guess I am just getting older, and am now prioritizing lighter gear.
(and before someone inevitable suggests the RF 14-35mm f/4, it is not an option for me, my wide angle zoom must have f/2.8)
So has anyone swapped the 14/15/16-35mm f/2.8 zoom for the 16-28mm f/2.8 STM and regretted it afterwards? for any reason? or really missed having 35mm available instantly?
This will be a onetime switch, no going back, I can't sell my 1535, buy the 1628, and 6 months later decide I want the 1535 back. That will be way too expensive of a mistake for me.
I did- Didn’t regret for a second-
The 15-35 is massive -
The 16-28 is a great size and a great overall IQ- Also 28 is just a better version of 35mm  Take a step forward and you are good
So many photographers are giving such different perspectives, but everyone has different needs, so having different options in the mount is good.
I agree with you, 28mm is better than 35mm, but for me that pertains to primes. I would take a 28mm prime lens over a 35mm everytime!
But for a zoom, I feel little different, I would prefer having the 35mm focal length available, I just can't decide if the extra weight and size is worth it carrying the L lens.
If I did not own the 1535, I would 100% buy the 1628 STM, I guess whats really holding me back is having to sell a lens I paid so much for.
I generally value usability over perfection — unless I can have both (which is why I love the Leica M).
The 15–35 is a pig of a lens, and I never really used it. I travel a lot, and the 15–35 would never make the cut for a trip. The 16–28, on the other hand, can easily be thrown in because of the weight and size. I was in Chicago for St. Patrick’s Day last year and was really glad I had the 16–28 with me. I actually walked around the city with it and filmed. The 15–35 wouldn’t have even come along.
So yeah, the math on swapping lenses probably won’t be pretty — but the upside of owning something you’ll actually use might outweigh the heartbreak of losing a few hundred bucks.
Good luck, and at the end of the day, they’re both great lenses. The old lore of Canon “L” glass is thankfully starting to fade — not because the classics aren’t good, but because Canon is finally releasing excellent optics in smaller packages for less money.
Great time to be a photographer.
I am starting to think the same way as I get older. I use to only want the best lens I could get or afford. Now I feel I want usability. Especially today, with what might be considered a mediocre lens right now, would have been an optical miracle 20 years ago.
I do use my 1535 all the time, I never leave it behind because of the size and weight, I hate it for its size and weight, but I always take it when I know I will need it.
I agree with your last statement too, as I responded to the previous comment as well. The Canon lenses today that considered mediocre, would have been state of the art optical miracles 20 years ago.
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