I'm not a fan of 35mm especially the Zuiko 35/2.8, I have focus problem with
both 35/2 and 2.8 while the 40/2 and 24/2 seem much better, don't know why.
Anyway, here are some Zuiko test shots made today:
http://www.accura.com.hk/IMG_1303_3528atF28.JPG
http://www.accura.com.hk/IMG_1304_3528atF56.JPG
http://www.accura.com.hk/IMG_1305_352atF2.JPG
http://www.accura.com.hk/IMG_1306_352atF28.JPG
http://www.accura.com.hk/IMG_1307_352atF56.JPG
http://www.accura.com.hk/IMG_1308_24F2atF2.JPG
http://www.accura.com.hk/IMG_1309_24F2atF4.JPG
Some test shots made before:
http://www.accura.com.hk/IMG_3928_2848_35F4.JPG
(Zuiko 28-48 at 35mm F4)
http://www.accura.com.hk/IMG_3663_40F2_F2.JPG
http://www.accura.com.hk/IMG_3664_40F2_F4.JPG
All focus with 10x liveview. RAW, converted with DPP at sharpness '0' (no
sharpen).
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dawid Loubser" <dawidl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Have a look at this post:
>
> http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1554718&postcount=1294
>
> It's, of course, a small web image, but the person claims it to be
> shot wide
> open, and to my eyes, the resolving power and freedom of coma looks
> really,
> really good right into the corners. If this was shot on fine-grained
> film, it
> looks like it could happily print quite big!
>
> I know they are two wildly different lenses, but by comparison, I
> stopped my 21mm f/2
> down to f/4 for this following shot, but if you carefully examine it
> (again, small size,
> sorry) it's clear that the 35/2.8 looks better in its corners at f/2.8
> than what my
> 21mm does in it's corners at f/4.
>
> http://philosomatographer.deviantart.com/art/The-Specialists-194636278
>
> P.S. Despite Moose's agreeable cropping advice on this image, I have
> to say, when I look
> at my 12x16in print of this image, it's quite extraordinary (the
> quality). At this
> print size, I am not sure that I "miss" the quality from medium format
> (which I shoot
> mostly). Sometimes, 35mm film can be surprisingly nice, despite the
> fiddly small negatives.
> All aspects of one's technique needs to come together though, and I've
> found at these print
> sizes, the right enlarger lens makes a significant difference.
> (The last model EL-Nikkor 50mm f/2.8N is stupendous, my search for the
> right enlarger lens
> ended when I got it a year ago.)
>
> Anyway, what do you guys think? Does anybody have a shot like the top
> one (night shot, bright lights,
> distant cityscape) with one of the fast wides (21/24/28 F2) to
> compare? C.H. Ling, you
> always surprise us with some good test shots, have you any?
>
>
> cheerio,
> Dawid
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