Michiel Schierbeek
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Half the price, a little heavy, but good enough for me.
G1 + Canon FD 85L at 1.2
Michiel
G1 + Canon FD 85L at 1.2
Michiel
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Thin DOF takes time. General fast lens problem in the dark.Very nice. How is focusing?
I've actually been pretty happy with the sharpness of the FL 55/1.2. I expected it to be a bit soft, which is nice for portraits, but it's sharper than I expected. Here are test shots with some of my fast lenses (all fully open; hand-held GH1 ISO800 ~50 shutter speed; night-time soft room lighting):I've been disappointed with the quality of the images I've gotten out of the FL 55mm f/1.2. Too soft and not contrasty enough for my tastes. I've found great results with the FD 50mm f/1.4 though. Been my go to portrait lens of the last few months..
As far as I know any of the FD adapters will work with FL lenses, mine does at least, just like the FD cameras will work with FL lenses.Show, does the adapter also work with breech lock lenses?
The thing to note about the 55/1.2 in particular is the VERY shallow DOF, so it's quite easy at full aperture to be OOF. Additionally, the edges of the focus zone are soft, so it's difficult to notice when you fall off until you're way off. I was even having trouble with these photos hand-held, but thankfully my experience with hand-held macro came in handy. I would normally use a faster shutter speed than 1/40 to minimize movement and take the photo as I'm going through the focus point, but I didn't feel like setting up additional lighting for this test. With the other lenses it was easier to focus.photosmart42 - Thanks for those examples. Hmm. Perhaps I need to take another look at the sample 55mm I have... or maybe is just photographer error on my part..
real interesting ... any chance of repeating the Computar 25 and Pana 20 with the camera moved to keep the can more or less the same size?I've actually been pretty happy with the sharpness of the FL 55/1.2. I expected it to be a bit soft, which is nice for portraits, but it's sharper than I expected. Here are test shots with some of my fast lenses (all fully open; hand-held GH1 ISO800 ~50 shutter speed; night-time soft room lighting):
Computar 25/1.3
Canon FL 55/1.2
Canon FD 50/1.4
Panasonic 20/1.7
Sure. Here they are. Tried getting them about as close as possible in size and lighting (that was quite an task, but good practice). These are JPEGs from the camera, which means the 20/1.7 is corrected for SA/CA, while the 25/1.3 is not. GH1, ISO200, 1/160, PS4 PP (just auto-tone).real interesting ... any chance of repeating the Computar 25 and Pana 20 with the camera moved to keep the can more or less the same size?
I believe this is the one,Which one do you have Devon?
Thanks
Look in this thread; http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12463&highlight=Canon+fd+adapterShow, does the adapter also work with breech lock lenses?
Very informative. Prefer the Pana. More crisp.Sure. Here they are. Tried getting them about as close as possible in size and lighting (that was quite an task, but good practice). These are JPEGs from the camera, which means the 20/1.7 is corrected for SA/CA, while the 25/1.3 is not. GH1, ISO200, 1/160, PS4 PP (just auto-tone).
Enjoy.
-Dragos
Now, now, no need to be waxing poetry on a lens that fluoresces (someone posted a link to a blog by a guy who went to Nepal and found the lens did not meter well in the Himalayas- not a problem for the others) and has been declared to be void of any flares by a review outfit (that also tweaked the MTF figures after a brief discussion here) and is in very high demand because of its controlled sale numbers.Yehh... the panny's pretty good for still lifes...not much of a chance to miss the shot while the iris is blinking...