After 15 years shooting RE as a full-time job, I never have agents or vendors care about issues like 'the light and panel distorting' differences you show here...I think we really do fuss over the most minor issues that most people wouldnt notice.
I absolutely agree. I think most of my clients don't even realize the difference when I switch between HDR and Flash. But I wanted to be thorough for this review.
Nice man back at you! good call on the clear image zoom, thats something I haven't played around with. zooming on the 24-70 GM has fried my gimbal motors more than once.
It is not really about one or the other when shooting real estate.. I am always carrying with me two bodies and since i am using Nikon, I have always 14-30 and 24-120 with me..
Of course, when you frame every shot for 16m, and the try to apply 12m to it, the composition will be off. Sounds like you’re just trying to come up with an excuse not to buy the 12-24m, fine, fair game, but really what you should be doing is reframing that gets the best out of the lens’ you’re using. Framing for 12m lets you get closer to subject while showing more, in small tight spaces this is a boon, not a deterrent. You shot for 16, not for 12, doesn’t make sense.
My main lens is actually the Sigma 14-24, so fair to assume that I'm bringing some bias towards the 12mm. That being said, 12mm still just feels too wide in my opinion for most shots. You're right that I could move the tripod, but in my tests the objects tend to distort even more, personally I didn't find it useful. My intention isn't to steer anyone towards the 16-35, my hope is that this video helped you make a more informed decision if you were considering buying one of these lenses. Thanks for the comment!
I'll paste the same response I provided to Sterling Sanders below, but yes it's highly likely I bring some bias against using the 12mm. Hopefully the video helped demonstrate some practical differences between these two lenses on the job and make an informed decision. Thanks for the comment! "My main lens is actually the Sigma 14-24, so fair to assume that I'm bringing some bias towards the 12mm. That being said, 12mm still just feels too wide in my opinion for most shots. You're right that I could move the tripod, but in my tests the objects tend to distort even more, personally I didn't find it useful. My intention isn't to steer anyone towards the 16-35, my hope is that this video helped you make a more informed decision if you were considering buying one of these lenses."
