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I just received an impulse buy which is a Laowa 15mm f4.0 Macro(!) FE lens, which also has a 6mm rise and fall adjustment. Below is a shot taken with the 6mm fall to bring up the foreground.
The lens is cheaper than the CV 15/4.5 MkIII but a bit larger (although still quite light). I may do a review of the lens in a couple of weeks. It certainly is fun to shoot with a native FE 15mm lens and the virtual level in the display makes using it hand held possible.
If anyone is interested in the lens the details are here.
Corners do not look very flattering.Louis...it looks extremely sharp, perhaps sharper than the CV 15 III(???)....or is it "just" skilled pp thumbup?
Thorkil
Yes I noticed that, may be it can be somewhat improved with a higher aperture?Corners do not look very flattering.
Michiel, If I am not mistaken these were not shot wide open. As Louis mentions, it has its limits. It is sold as a "macro" lens. Something that a Cosina 12 or 15 do with an adapter (focusing or fixed).Yes I noticed that, may be it can be somewhat improved with a higher aperture?
Louis...it looks extremely sharp, perhaps sharper than the CV 15 III(???)....or is it "just" skilled pp thumbup?
Thorkil
Corners do not look very flattering.
Yes I noticed that, may be it can be somewhat improved with a higher aperture?
Thanks for the comments which are all valid. I do use various recipes in the NIK suite to boost detail and that often gets mistaken for sharpness.Michiel, If I am not mistaken these were not shot wide open. As Louis mentions, it has its limits. It is sold as a "macro" lens. Something that a Cosina 12 or 15 do with an adapter (focusing or fixed).
I Like the mood of that picture, very nice, well done.(...). but there is no way to photograph it from this vantage point unless you have a passenger in the car with you who can do it.