Pindy wrote:
Good advice. I've been using LV for the tests, but RF initially and that may have something to do with it. Unfortunate if so, because the camera was serviced in August. I am hoping to borrow another lens from a friend this weekend to test against.
I just did a centering test and that aspect seems ok:
Which F stopp is this on ? And its the hard edges of the frame, right?
Damn.. I'm struggling to find a good 28mm too.. The Elmarit i first got was bad, the ultron II i got is wery weak on the left side of the image.. And I just bought a Leia Summicron 28mm V 2, which seems to back focus.
So I'm still stuck with the Zeiss 28mm F2,8 from 2005.. (which is smudgy in the corners, but does land focus accurately)
I was about to pull the trigger on this Nokton (i have the 35 mm F1,5 which is super )
Tor82 wrote:
Which F stopp is this on ? And its the hard edges of the frame, right?
Damn.. I'm struggling to find a good 28mm too.. The Elmarit i first got was bad, the ultron II i got is wery weak on the left side of the image.. And I just bought a Leia Summicron 28mm V 2, which seems to back focus.
So I'm still stuck with the Zeiss 28mm F2,8 from 2005.. (which is smudgy in the corners, but does land focus accurately)
I was about to pull the trigger on this Nokton (i have the 35 mm F1,5 which is super )
Tor82 wrote:
This looks great! How did this copy fair towards the edges ? is there any field curvature issue ?
I've been working nonstop and haven't had the chance to look at the edges. But I think the photo I posted is showing the lens performing well, at least at close focusing distance. It's a very good lens.
I'm finding this lens useful in concert photography on my Sony A7iii. This particular venue is so dark, with red-themed lighting, that even wide open I was underexposing at ISO 12,800 (I have ISO capped there). With the camera's automatic internal noise reduction the photos come out looking a bit like paintings.
bjhurley wrote:
I'm finding this lens useful in concert photography on my Sony A7iii. This particular venue is so dark, with red-themed lighting, that even wide open I was underexposing at ISO 12,800 (I have ISO capped there). With the camera's automatic internal noise reduction the photos come out looking a bit like paintings.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Is 28mm your preferred focal length for venues like this? Very soon we'll have a CV 28/2 APO-Lanthar to consider.
I just having something wide so I can capture the whole band and if possible some of the audience. I usually bring one wide lens (either the Laowa 15/2 if I'm feeling extreme, or else a 28), a 50mm, and something long, anywhere from 75 to 105 depending on the venue and how close I can get to the band. The Apoqualia is so small that I can just drop it in a pocket of my camera bag and pull it out even if I'm using the Laowa as my main wide lens.
I have two main sets that I use for concerts - rangefinder lenses or Nikon lenses. For Nikon I have the 28/1.4 AF-D, which is the most expensive lens I own and I love it. But my Nikon lenses are kind of tame compared with my rangefinder lenses; I use them when I want more "documentary" style images rather than "artistic" ones. And the Nikons work best in certain venues, maybe it's the lighting or the ambience.
bjhurley wrote:
I just having something wide so I can capture the whole band and if possible some of the audience. I usually bring one wide lens (either the Laowa 15/2 if I'm feeling extreme, or else a 28), a 50mm, and something long, anywhere from 75 to 105 depending on the venue and how close I can get to the band. The Apoqualia is so small that I can just drop it in a pocket of my camera bag and pull it out even if I'm using the Laowa as my main wide lens.
I have two main sets that I use for concerts - rangefinder lenses or Nikon lenses. For Nikon I have the 28/1.4 AF-D, which is the most expensive lens I own and I love it. But my Nikon lenses are kind of tame compared with my rangefinder lenses; I use them when I want more "documentary" style images rather than "artistic" ones. And the Nikons work best in certain venues, maybe it's the lighting or the ambience....Show more →
What I love about using the rangefinder with vintage or under-corrected lenses like the MS-Optics is that everything looks incredibly sharp in the optical viewfinder. Later, when reviewing the photos in post, you can really see the lens’s character, like residual SA or glow. In fact, it's often easier to nail focus with the rangefinder than with Live View (EVF or LCD), since these lenses sometimes have optimal resolution but not always the best contrast for focus "peaking".
