Barry, a good one - forces me to get out of the bed and post!
The second time this year some virus got me and my wife. She would not say i am quiet but rather i am "suffering"
That's probably age related, in my case even the 5 is gone (the tint can not really cover!), im now version 6.0
, but the good thing we don't care TOO much about corners....
Thanks for your comparison shots, lots of and great work!
I am somehow in the same situation like you: I love (why such an erotic word related to a lens ??) my WA primes The 18,21 Distagons, the 15 Nikkor or the 24 TSE II not speak of Leica glass 35/1.4 R...
I am sure i will use these lenses in the future (if i can stand up from the bed
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But just count the weight of the said WA's and their size and take our age into account .....we have to adamit that the 16-35 is a tempting option and an option is that almost on par with great WA prime lenses. For me it is even the best FE lens Sony made so far.
As Guy would say we are all (me included of course) "gear sluts" with a overdone relationship to photographic equipment. If i sometimes show my prints (yes i still print a lot and big) to people no one cares which lens was used or if the corners are track sharp. They tell me very fast if they like the print or not, only fellow photographers ask what lens, what cam etc...a little compulsive.