Snap Happy Posted September 27, 2023 Share #21 Posted September 27, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) I purchased the Panasonic Lumix 16-35 after reading favourable reviews of its imaging qualities. I took a few test photos, and then returned it the next day. I must have been unlucky because the lens was a bit blurry and mushy on the right side of the frame at every focal length, and not much improved by closing down the aperture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted September 27, 2023 Share #22 Posted September 27, 2023 On 3/19/2023 at 3:54 PM, Paul2660 said: Quick example of what I call retro focus distortion, common with most wide angle lenses. Looking at the left side of the frame, you can see the bubbles have elongated and the bluff line has stretched out. Neither is that harsh to the shot. However this issue became much more noticeable when I did a Multishot of the same scene. Here the bubbles created trails, similar to star trails, and the further out to the edge of the frame, the longer they became. Again is is the same thing that a wide lens does to star trails, the trails towards the edge of the frame will elongate where in reality they should all be the same length. This shot was taken with the 16-35 @ 16mm. where the worse of the effect is noticeable. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I wonder whether the lens is the culprit. This looks more like perspective distortion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcusick Posted September 28, 2023 Share #23 Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) The lens is very good for what I need it for - light hiking wide angle. Sl2s Panasonic 16-35 f4 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited September 28, 2023 by rcusick 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/373102-any-comparisons-between-the-leica-16-35mm-and-the-panasonic-16-35mm/?do=findComment&comment=4865965'>More sharing options...
huwm Posted November 29, 2023 Share #24 Posted November 29, 2023 I ditched the Sigma 16-28 for the Pana 14-28, weather sealing worries and am now headed towards the Pana 16-35 as a more suitable range for my use, light hiking as above 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planetwide Posted December 1, 2023 Share #25 Posted December 1, 2023 On 3/19/2023 at 10:41 AM, Paul2660 said: Quick upload to show the issues I found. Sun is coming in from the right side flare is by far the worst inside the rays of the sun, where you see a round magenta blob, which due to it's location is destructive to the entire shot. It totally changes the color of the subjects and has a hard edge. Then to the upper left you see a classic reverse flare, which also has a huge round blob behind it which again changes the color of the subjects. Then to the lower left, you can see a rainbow streak, running from the bottom left corner up towards the outer left center of the image. This was easy to remove. The reverse flare I could remove due to its location in the image, the color blob behind it I could also fix. The flare in the sun star was extremely hard to remove but eventually I was able to get move of it out. These types of flares I often get with other wide zooms, the Nikon 14-24 had one, always in the lower corner of the shot opposite the light source, easy to either crop out or work on. However rarely did it have issues in a sun star. I thought at first that the flare in the sunstar was due to something on the outside of the lens, but during the shoot, I checked and found nothing. It might from a piece of dirt or some other object inside the lens, but looking at it very closely with a flashlight, really can't see anything. Lens was a used purchase, so can't say it came from Leica new. Sharpness is excellent however. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! My copy does not flare like yours at all. I have had two copies of this lens, and both behaved well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planetwide Posted December 1, 2023 Share #26 Posted December 1, 2023 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/373102-any-comparisons-between-the-leica-16-35mm-and-the-panasonic-16-35mm/?do=findComment&comment=4926817'>More sharing options...
Planetwide Posted December 1, 2023 Share #27 Posted December 1, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Panasonic 16-35mm Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/373102-any-comparisons-between-the-leica-16-35mm-and-the-panasonic-16-35mm/?do=findComment&comment=4926819'>More sharing options...
Planetwide Posted December 1, 2023 Share #28 Posted December 1, 2023 Both are excellent lenses, and you will not be disappointed in either. The Leica is slightly better, I would say more tonal graduation with slightly finer contrast. But it is very close. The Panasonic is much lighter and for most uses more than adequate. It will really come down to which look that you prefer vs sharpness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirrorless Posted March 3 Share #29 Posted March 3 (edited) The thread is a bit older in the meantime but any new input concerning the Leica 16-35mm SL F3.5-4-5 and the Panasonic 16-35mm F4 S-Pro? I really cannot decide. The Pana is handy since much lighter and has very similar results, the Leica might win for color and overall performance!? Also it just matches the SL-System with design, haptic and overall feel. If looking at the price-difference the question is how much are spending 4,500 USD more worth, when the difference is extremely small? Edited March 3 by mirrorless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 3 Share #30 Posted March 3 Fair question. I would use the price difference for something else… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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