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How about from f/5.6, f/8 and f/11?I shot both the 21mm zf.2 vs the 24mm f1.4g against the same scene. They were close, but the Zeiss had the edge in the corners @ 100 % crops, and better micro contrast. There's more CA @1.4 with the 24mm 1.4G, but stopped down a little and the lens has stunning resolution in the center. AF does come in handy when shooting action.
I had a number of posts (one going in-depth) regarding the performance of the Nikon 17-35mm f2.8 on the D800e. It's actually quite good although at certain focal lengths in definitely shows some weakness in the corners. Pluses though it is a good focal length spread, relatively compact in size compared to others covering these focal lengths, resistance to flair, all with very low distortion. Stopping down to at least f5.6 really improves on areas of corner/edge weakness.Jack I had the older 17-35/2.8 before I sold off my D700 and Nikon gear, but I really liked the lens too, although I would have thought it lacking on the D800/E. I was thinking to give the newer 16-35/4 VRII a try!