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Crops at 35mm — Left Edge
Left edge of frame
Comments:
- At f/1.4, and f/2, the 35/1.4 produces an image twith some details, but its very soft and low contrast.
- At f/2.8, the 24-70 produces a fairly good image, and the 28-70 produce reasonably good image but with some haziness. The 17-35 has marginal detail and is low in contrast. The 35/1.4 remains very low in contrast, but has some detail.
- At f/4, the 35/1.4 stands out, with the 24-70 close behind. The 16-35 produces a low contrast image with acceptable detail. The 17-35 remains blurred and low contrast. The 28-70 shows good detail, but retains a hazy look.
- At f/5.6, the 35/1.4 and 24-70 are looking excellent. The 16-35 is still marginal, the 17-35 is worse, and the 28-70 still suffers from some haze.
- At f/8, the 24-70, 35/1.4 and 28-70 all look excellent. The 16-35 remains marginal, the 17-35 is worse.
- At f/11, the 16-35 finally cleans up, and the 17-35 finally produces an acceptable image, though it’s still the worst of the group.
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