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Originally Posted by Mashimaro
So the brick i just bought is 'lacking' compared to the Ziess and Nikor? 
and i've seen great reviews on that Tokina UWA for the APS-C's...looks like a great third party lens. |
Yeah, the canon is the oldest design. It's fine on a 5DmkII, but due to the pixel density of the 50D or 7D, you'll notice that it could be better on the latter two bodies. It's a bit less sharp than the Nikon, and flares a bit more. The Sony is the sharpest of the three, but to me, it seems as if Zeiss sacrificed some bokeh quality for ultimate sharpness. I did a test shot with the Zeiss on a A900 body, and it is absolutely amazing, but the bokeh isn't as smooth & creamy as the canon & Nikon. The Nikon is probably the best balanced one, but there are rumours of a new Canon 24-70 IS, which should be much better.