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As a tech nerd I'd be interested in a "bokeh comparison". To get great bokeh one cannot have a perfect lens, there should be a suitable amount of spherical abberation left, arranged in a suitable way so the circle of confusion disc gets a smooth melting border.Peter, could you perhaps post another crop showing a bit of the area next to the sharp selection? It's interesting to get an idea of the character of the transition - I'm inclined to believe that this is an area where MF lenses really shine ...
That depends on shooting style. I could not live without tilt on such a long lens as a 120mmDo any of you find the T/S mount to be a big advantage doing landscape?
It a big premium to pay...
Just remembered that the Cambo T/S mount only has 5 degrees of forward tilt - so I'd be careful before dropping $$ on it for the 120, as with a long lens like a 120 and shooting landscapes, 5+ degrees is really where you need to be (e.g. assuming the sensor is perpendicular to the ground plane, and you want the plane of focus parallel to the ground plane, you would need the lens about 140cm from the ground and 5 degrees of tilt. Any lower and you'll need >5 degrees of tilt to achieve the same effect). I guess this is why Cambo don't offer the 150 in T/S mount - it's just too long to make good use of +/- 5 degrees of tilt.Do any of you find the T/S mount to be a big advantage doing landscape?
It a big premium to pay...
That's a really good point, did not think about that. The Linhof Techno I use has +/-10 degrees, and while it at normal distances is no issue for the 120mm lens, if at macro even that is a little bit too little. If doing macro one should get the 80mm lens so the tilt range becomes less limiting.Just remembered that the Cambo T/S mount only has 5 degrees of forward tilt