12-01-2011, 04:02 AM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1322640366' post='13378']
Funny, yes. The Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX is lighter and smaller than the Zeiss. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />
The only two light options are the Nikon 20mm f2.8 and the Voigtlander 20mm f3.5 SL II. I'd go for the Voigtlander.
[/quote]
The Voigtlander 20mm f3.5 looks very nice but I am a little uncomfortable with the MFD which is about 0.5m. Surely for most application this is probably not a problem but I still think that close focus ability is a desirble feature for a wide angle lens.
I pay much attention to this discussion because I am also considering to buy a prime wide angle lens. Although I have the Nikon 16-35mm f4 but sometimes I need a larger aperture. Probbaly I will go for the Zeiss 35mm f2 (or, perhaps, Zeiss 25mm f2.8), since the Nikon 35mm f1.4 is too expensive and the Nikon 35mm f2 is not very remarkable.
Best regards,
Frank
Funny, yes. The Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX is lighter and smaller than the Zeiss. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> The only two light options are the Nikon 20mm f2.8 and the Voigtlander 20mm f3.5 SL II. I'd go for the Voigtlander.
[/quote]
The Voigtlander 20mm f3.5 looks very nice but I am a little uncomfortable with the MFD which is about 0.5m. Surely for most application this is probably not a problem but I still think that close focus ability is a desirble feature for a wide angle lens.
I pay much attention to this discussion because I am also considering to buy a prime wide angle lens. Although I have the Nikon 16-35mm f4 but sometimes I need a larger aperture. Probbaly I will go for the Zeiss 35mm f2 (or, perhaps, Zeiss 25mm f2.8), since the Nikon 35mm f1.4 is too expensive and the Nikon 35mm f2 is not very remarkable.
Best regards,
Frank