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Hi All,
Just trying to get a handle on one particular characteristic of either the 24 or 21mm Lux's. I've noticed in quite a few images posted with one of these lenses, that when shooting wide open and at fairly close range, in order to emphasize depth of field, that the OOF areas and bokeh appears jittery (nervous) at times. I haven't had a chance to actually shoot or work with files from these two lenses, so my comments only reflect posted images here and elsewhere. I also realize it's difficult to compare smooth bokeh's and OOF rendition of 35, 50 and 90mm fast lenses with ultra fast wide angles and that the OOF subject (background) plays a important role. It's that on quite a few occasions, I've noticed this jittery (nervous) bokeh in images taken with these two wide angle Lux's and wondering if this is just characteristics of these two lenses when shot under conditions as described.
Other than that, lots of lovely images Woody..keep them coming. I have often considered either the 24 or 21 Lux's...difficult choice between the two.
Dave (D&A)
The D-Lux 4 one.jaapv - What viewfinder are you using? I've got the CZ 25, but the lens is noticeably wider.
+1, on all counts... :thumbup: on the shots and performance, :thumbdown: on the "unattainable" status for me.Beautiful shots Woody. The colors and sharpness are amazing!! Subject separation wide open is also unreal.......... but for >$5000, I would expect nothing less.
IN summary, this is another addition to my "unattainable" lens lust file.
Impressive results (these and those above). Remarkable results from this lens. Makes my wallet cry.Three from New Orleans, also from my daily blog.
The third image is a good test of the purple fringing issue. Indeed, as Guy suggested, doing the conversion in C1 eliminates the issue.
I just recently got the 24mm f/1.4L Mark II myself (having wanted it forever) along with other L primes... And I'm sorely tempted to do the same. Don't get me wrong, I love my Canon gear. But it's so bulky and heavy and honestly, the bodies lately just don't do it for me anymore. I still have my 1D Mark IIn that I can't be bothered to upgrade. The only camera that might keep me in the ring is the 1Ds Mark IV (which is due out Any Time Now(TM) supposedly).Woody, great stuff. This is my favorite lens. I coughed up the change to get it because I knew that I would love it, considering how much I have loved the Canon 24/1.4. In fact, I sold my Canon gear to get this lens and haven't regretted it one bit...