fjablo wrote: phinix wrote:
Are these all bad copies, or did Cosina release such a crappy lens?
What is the point of lens with soft mid frame?
Maybe ask that question to Leica because their 35mm Summicron also has a pronounced mid-zone dip and is the same size as this CV lens, while being 33% heavier and a stop slower. What a crappy lens!*
*neither lens is actually crappy...
This is why I'm asking - is this mid zone softness a really big issue, that so many would not be interested in it? I'm not an expert in lens, that is why I'm asking. Is this issue a minor problem that we shouldn't be focusing on it when considering this lens? Or is it a big issue and many of people decided not to purchase these because of it?
I know that all lens have specific characteristics, "character" if you prefer to call it. Would this mid-zone softness be something that totally writes it off, or could this lens still be highly scored and could be used in 99% of scenarios? Everyday normal use, not pixel peeping lab tests.
