Yes, close focusing on the 20mm will probably make choose this one.
I've tried both lenses at the local photo store, and the magnification
difference at 20mm on the two lenses is huge.
To get the same magnification on the 20-35, I had to put it at 35mm, where
you lose the extreme wide angle effect...
Pierre
At 18:25 2/10/2001 +0000, you wrote:
> > Purpose of lens: Panoramas, New York City, flowers, funny close-up
> > portraits with wide deep views of scenery or buildings, etc...
>
>
>If for nothing else then the 20mm wins because of its lower
>closest-focus-distance. Well, wins is the wrong word because really
>they are all tools with plusses and minuses. If getting close is not
>really an issue ... the equation shifts.
>
>Oh, the 20 has good flare control: it shows little evidence of
>fall-off but does vignette a bit wide open. By f8 it's fine. Clue:
>I bet the zooms do too.
>
>BobT
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