On Jul 28, 8:06 am, Rita Ä Berkowitz ritaberk2O04 @aol.com wrote:
PixelPix wrote:
Sadly the 85/1.2 really isn't a stellar performer in the bokeh
department. He would have definitely done much better with the
85/1.4 Nikkor and an adapter ring. Then again, he could have pulled
this shot off with much better results if he had used the Larry
Thong Lightbottle with this.

http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/best_mates.htm

Getting off topic now, but it is interesting to note that 16-9.net
said this.....

"So what have we learned? The fact that the Zeiss 21mm is the finest
of its type is no surprise. What might come as a shock if you haven't
scrutinised the MTF charts is that a healthy Canon 17-40mm f4 L is
better than a Canon 16-35mm Mark I, and makes an evenly matched
challenger to the Nikon 17-35mm f2.8 for the title of 'best ultrawide
zoom'."

The key word here is "healthy" and finding a sample that even remotely
resembles this has the same odds as winning the Lotto. The old 17-35/2.8
Nikkor still rules the roost!

Rita

Well I guess I am lucky and mine must be a good one, because in direct
comparisons to both the 16-35 and 16-35 MkII Canons it comes out on
top as 16-9 suggests.

Plus I and about 1/2 dozen of my mates with this lens better buy some
lotto tickets for tonight's draw, cause their 17-40ies are just as
good as mine.

If anyone is in SEQ has the Nikkor and would like to get together for
a shoot, I would love to do a direct comparison. ;-)