Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 9:24 AM -0500 11/16/06, David Rodgers wrote:
>I bought a CV15 just after they became available. Just after the
>purchase I used it extensively for an outdoor project in very bright
>light. It didn't perform well. I became disenchanted with the lens. I
>didn't use it again for a long time. The next time I used it was for a
>series of interior shots in subdued light. The results were much better.
>
>
>I attribute my poor early results to the fact that I'd stopped down
>considerably (I think most shots were at f16) and diffraction came into
>play. Now, I try not to use it stopped down beyond f8. I just wonder if
>anyone else has had similar experiences.
>
>daveR
The 15 and 12 are definitely better at f/5.6 and 8 than at smaller
apertures. Since fine detail is often important in shots taken with
these lenses the significant loss in resolution at f/16 just kills a
lot of these shots.
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