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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: kuau on April 09, 2009, 07:00:23 pm

Title: minolta 28-70mm 2.8 G vs CZ24-70mm 2.8 for A900
Post by: kuau on April 09, 2009, 07:00:23 pm

I just got a A900 a month ago for doing landscape work so shooting at F2.8 is very rare for me. I just got the CZ 16-35mm F2.8 which I love and I got a used minolta 28-70mm F2.8G on ebay for $750.00
How does this lens compare to the $1500.00 24-70mm CZ I have all the reviews and seen images taken with it very nice but.. is it 750.00 nicer then my 28-70G lens? I have not seen any direct comparisons between the 2 lens. Are any out there?
Thanks

Title: minolta 28-70mm 2.8 G vs CZ24-70mm 2.8 for A900
Post by: ErikKaffehr on April 10, 2009, 01:00:01 am

Hi!

A good report is here:
http://www.newcamerareview.com/sony_24_70m...zeissid256.html (http://www.newcamerareview.com/sony_24_70mm_f_2_8_ssm_carl_zeissid256.html)



My own test pictures are here (these are before performing microadjustment on AF-sensor), choose original size for 24 MPixel, HQ JPEGs, ZA 24-70/2.8 only:

http://www.pbase.com/ekr/2470za_test1 (http://www.pbase.com/ekr/2470za_test1)

Some real world pictures are here (these also in 24 MPixel JPEG with high quality)
http://www.pbase.com/ekr/a900_samples (http://www.pbase.com/ekr/a900_samples)

Best regards
Erik

Quote from: kuau

I just got a A900 a month ago for doing landscape work so shooting at F2.8 is very rare for me. I just got the CZ 16-35mm F2.8 which I love and I got a used minolta 28-70mm F2.8G on ebay for $750.00
How does this lens compare to the $1500.00 24-70mm CZ I have all the reviews and seen images taken with it very nice but.. is it 750.00 nicer then my 28-70G lens? I have not seen any direct comparisons between the 2 lens. Are any out there?
Thanks