Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken any thoughts you care to share on the 14? I've been thinking of adding one to mine. Scott > On Oct 4, 2013, at 7:57 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > > I now have the Fuji X mount 14mm 2.8, 35mm 1.4 and 60mm 2.4 (21, 50 and > 90). > They are FAR sharper than any Leica lens I own :) :) > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Robert > Adler > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 6:13 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon vs Leica first test results..... > > Sharpness is highly overrated... > :-) > > > On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 12:12 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at > verizon.net>wrote: > >> Don?t get on my case, this testing if for me?. YMMV >> >> ( Ted, go take a blood pressure pill or push the delete button). >> >> >> >> Lenses: >> >> 18-35 AIS F3.5-4.5 lens ( Non ?G lens) >> >> 24-85 AF S G F3.5-4.5 non-VR Lens >> >> >> >> I have several other Nikkor lenses, all fixed FL, but for this stage, >> they will not be tested. >> >> >> >> Methodology: In this case, I took my 2 ?new? lenses on my D1x body to >> see what they could do, hand held at F3.5 or as open as possible >> Figure the day was a sunny 16, so the shutter speed was up there.?.. >> NEF Images were taken and neutrally processed in LR4. I was pixel >> peeping at 1:1. >> >> No companion Leica images. >> >> >> >> The body is a Nikon D1x ( 1.5 crop / reduced format /small / old >> technology / cheap / maybe they call it DX format? APSC format?) >> >> Why? Because I own one and it was sitting in my bag. I do not own >> (yet) and did not rent (yet) the expensive part of this project, a >> full frame D800e ( or similar). >> >> >> >> Implication: I was using the center of the frame?. The ?sweet spot? of >> the lens. Not exactly pushing the lens for its best. >> >> >> >> Images were taken outside of my back patio?. The subject were some >> high voltage towers about ? of a mile away. Basically infinity. >> >> >> >> Without a lot of wasted verbage: >> >> First, the S lens ( silent wave) focus motor DID work. Yes, I read it >> should work, but more importantly, it DID work. >> >> Second.. there is difference in the color of the images? John, right >> on that subject?. I think a bit of work in either color balance or >> just image warmth would neutralize that. No big deal. I could not >> find any CA or other weirdness in the images. >> >> Third, the images came back pretty sharp?.. in the corners it was just >> fine, center it was as good. ( Zoom lens vs fixed FL issue resolved. >> Good enuf is good enuf). They passed the first requirement? sharp >> enough on my existant camera. ( if they failed on this camera, they >> would have really done poorly on a D800e so I would not have >> continued) >> >> Fourth, it fits in my camera bag ( at least the smaller 24-85 does. >> The >> 18-35 is a bit too long. >> >> Fifth, the BEST output came from my 1980?s vintage 50mm F1.4 AIS >> manually focused lens at F4. No surprise to me. >> >> >> >> So, first cut, the idea to replace Leica with Nikon is still a >> go?.testing will go further?. And be more precise and fussy. >> >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Bob Adler > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information