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My lens is better than yours :-)
So imagine you visited a friend, who happens to have a fondness for nice lenses and between you could place the following out on the table: SMC Pentax-FA 1:1.8 31mm AL Limited SMC Pentax-FA 1:1.9 43mm Limited SMC Pentax-FA 1:1.8 77mm Limited SMC Pentax K 50mm F1.2 SMC Pentax A 50mm F1.2 ...
Posted by robbiec on 03/06/2013 - 15:43
My lens is better than yours :-)
Most of these images are very soft, hardly anything in focus. Looking at the two stubs the A lens is crisper than the K lens and the Cosina somewhere in between. I think you'd have to live with these for a while because focusing is ultra critical and also getting the right image to use such as wide ...
Posted by johnriley on 03/06/2013 - 17:44
My lens is better than yours :-)
Most of these images are very soft, hardly anything in focus. Looking at the two stubs the A lens is crisper than the K lens and the Cosina somewhere in between. I think you'd have to live with these for a while because focusing is ultra critical and also getting the right image to use such as wide ...
Posted by pengbai on 03/06/2013 - 17:55
My lens is better than yours :-)
Most of these images are very soft, hardly anything in focus. Looking at the two stubs the A lens is crisper than the K lens and the Cosina somewhere in between. I think you'd have to live with these for a while because focusing is ultra critical and also getting the right image to use such as wide ...
Posted by rparmar on 03/06/2013 - 18:25
My lens is better than yours :-)
I like this kind of real world comparison. I also like flower shots with very little in focus. Keep 'em coming.
Posted by DrOrloff on 03/06/2013 - 18:30
My lens is better than yours :-)
I'm sure any of those lenses would be eminently suitable for photographing twigs Agreed! Not best subject to test on, and also for MF lenses, out of focus causes most "not sharp"... I am not sure what subject people would prefer. Flowers have areas of texture, fine detail, and subtle tonal gradation...
Posted by rparmar on 03/06/2013 - 18:30
My lens is better than yours :-)
Most of these images are very soft, hardly anything in focus. That's what happens when you've a razor thin DOF and subject matter with depth at these focal distances. :) I think you'd have to live with these for a while because focusing is ultra critical Yup it's not easy. The standard focussi...
Posted by Smeggypants on 03/06/2013 - 20:53
My lens is better than yours :-)
Hi, You start looking into ZK lenses? just curious :) . Agreed! Not best subject to test on, and also for MF lenses, out of focus causes most "not sharp"... 50mm lenses @ 1.2 are very hard to focus (things are even much harder for e.g. the 135/1.8 ). A good method to achieve decent pictures i...
Posted by froeschle on 03/06/2013 - 21:06
My lens is better than yours :-)
You've explained your methodology, but not what the purpose of all this is? I am sure I cannot speak fully for Robbie but here are some: 1. We are having fun with our tools. 2. We prefer to have some idea which tools are better than others. Rather than just flailing about in a pool of subjecti...
Posted by rparmar on 03/06/2013 - 21:13
My lens is better than yours :-)
Serious condensers for "best MF standard lens" (40-60mm) from my collections are: Voigtlander 58/1.4 -- nothing more to say about this one, legendary. Zeiss ZK 50/1.4 -- some people say "creamy" but I like it... Steinheil Munchen Quinon 55/1.9 (M42) -- rare beauty! not fastest, not sharpest, bu...
Posted by robbiec on 03/06/2013 - 21:52
My lens is better than yours :-)
I mentioned to Robin earlier that even with the Live View zoomed in at 10X magnification, it felt like less than a 2mm on the focusing rings could take you in or out of optimal focus at the distance we were working with. The other thing that stood out was the relatively prehistoric DPI on the camera...
Posted by robbiec on 03/06/2013 - 23:29
My lens is better than yours :-)
In response to the topic title . . . "Oh no it isn't!". Well somebody had to do it. :twisted: I agree with JR's comments about softness and focus, even if it does seem like he's "bassman" reincarnated. :lol: I would not be happy with these images if taken with any dedicated macro lens. I th...
Posted by Mannesty on 04/06/2013 - 12:16
My lens is better than yours :-)
It's what is in front of the lens that matters..... And who's behind the lens. Yes, these facts are no doubt most true. But if you hold those variables constant, then it is also the lens that matters, and that is the focus of this particular little exercise.
Posted by rparmar on 04/06/2013 - 12:35
My lens is better than yours :-)
Coming back to the metering: I dislike the green button, thus the above linked petition. But: If you compare lenses at the same ISO with the same f-stop under the same lighting conditions, you could/should meter once correctly and then keep the shutter speed for all lenses. By this you also cou...
Posted by froeschle on 06/06/2013 - 14:54
My lens is better than yours :-)
Firstly, thank you, Robbie and Robin for delivering such an interesting report. I have gone though all parts, and that is how I comment in short: FA43/1.9: the most practical for daily use. A/K 50/1.2: to my eye, they are at the same level, and fun boys at 1.2 C 55/1.2: to be honest, not bad a...
Posted by pengbai on 07/06/2013 - 10:04
My lens is better than yours :-)
Hahahaha, Robin owns the C and K and I have the A and CZ and we both have 43's. Without doubt the easiest is the Zeiss for manual focus, its throw is heavier but beautifully precise so easiest to use if you have a few seconds to compose. The A will snap into focus as well (with a lovely bright view...
Posted by robbiec on 07/06/2013 - 12:37
K series craze
[quote:3496ace15f="johnwhit"]So what gives with the current craze for K series lenses? Are we all expecting a FF DSLR? Or is it just the build quality? :?: John Have you tried one? Yes I have, lots of'em:D John[/quote] Have you any for sale? :wink: To be honest about this, I was reall...
Posted by darkskies on 04/06/2013 - 09:27
anybody looking to sell their 15mm ltd or 12-24?
Actually, I'm currently selling my sigma 8-16. Proceeds to go to something more compact and less extreme. But am I wrong to dismiss the 12-24...? The thing is, I intend to use it with ND filters and a tripod, so am I foolishly dismissing the bigger albeit more expensive lens. My heart (and...
Posted by Evel79 on 05/06/2013 - 20:21
18-135mm WR Users Opinions
I had the 18-250(Tamron version) and sold it to help towards the cost of the 18-135. The latter has faster focus and greater microcontrast. I must say I don't really miss the longer reach. The 18-135 is also pretty compact, not a huge amount bigger than the 18-55.
Posted by StephenHampshire on 07/06/2013 - 23:31
18-135mm WR Users Opinions
Superb all round as stated, quiet DC motor, quick focusing,sharp. I hope they do a replacement55-300DA WR next with same motor. My only criticism would be the continuous rear unmarked focus ring for manual use.
Posted by wvbarnes on 07/06/2013 - 23:52
