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Which one John?The coloration of that cat is amazing.
sorry this oneWhich one John?
Carl, that jumped out at me. I honestly hadn't been considering the 45-200 zoom--I don't shoot a lot over 90mm (my 70-200 always goes, rarely gets used). Is it as sharp as it looks at the focus point? Or--will it sharpen up nicely? I've seen several quite nice shots with this lens but of course they are web sized--even if larger so its hard to get a handle on it--I do realize its considered 'consumer grade' but so is the kit lens and its very nice. None of the RAWs I downloaded were with this lens--all with the kit so I don't have any experience with seeing them at 100% or even printed (where it makes a difference to me).Competition at the thistle feeder today. G1 with 45-200.
Diane, My copy of the 45-200 is very sharp. You can see some larger images (50%) taken with this lens on my pbase siteCarl, that jumped out at me. I honestly hadn't been considering the 45-200 zoom--I don't shoot a lot over 90mm (my 70-200 always goes, rarely gets used). Is it as sharp as it looks at the focus point? Or--will it sharpen up nicely? I've seen several quite nice shots with this lens but of course they are web sized--even if larger so its hard to get a handle on it--I do realize its considered 'consumer grade' but so is the kit lens and its very nice. None of the RAWs I downloaded were with this lens--all with the kit so I don't have any experience with seeing them at 100% or even printed (where it makes a difference to me).
My other thought is--I never use a tele--maybe--because its big and maybe not quite as long as I need at times. Perhaps with a small light camera and lens I might actually change my shooting LOL.
Diane
Woody, Yes, I have made several prints in the 16x20 to 18x24 inch size range using a Canon iPF 6100. Image quality and sharpness holds up as well as my M8 images do at comparable print sizes. I'm also amazed at the high performance level of the kit lenses and wonder if Leica was in some way involved in their development.Carl
I must admit that the G1 appears to be a very competent image maker. I love the color rendition and the sharpness from the kit lens is very unusual for such a low cost item.
Have you tried printing the files yet and if so what is the largest you have done and how did things hold up?
Thanks
Woody