10-02-2013, 09:42 AM
Well, as You know I kinda disagree with your characterization of the bokeh of the old 35mm f2. But you do not have the standard test scene shot with it. My estimation is that it would master the standard test scene quite smoothly (because I use mine often at close distances, and then it actually shines).
A bigger problem, apparently, is the extreme corner performance of the old 35mm f2, which get very soft very abruptly on FF. Your review did not catch this, but I have seen numerous photos which show it. I will have to verify it with my copy once I have a 6D.
On the new lens, a shame you found out it is a very good lens. Now I will probably have to change my old one to the new one. Also a shame the new one got to be so much larger, from a 52mm filter size to a 67mm filter size is quite a big step!
A bigger problem, apparently, is the extreme corner performance of the old 35mm f2, which get very soft very abruptly on FF. Your review did not catch this, but I have seen numerous photos which show it. I will have to verify it with my copy once I have a 6D.
On the new lens, a shame you found out it is a very good lens. Now I will probably have to change my old one to the new one. Also a shame the new one got to be so much larger, from a 52mm filter size to a 67mm filter size is quite a big step!