Good analysis. I had reached the same conclusion, as I sit in the dark waiting
for power to be restored.
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> On May 3, 2020, at 4:33 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On 5/2/2020 3:53 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> After posting several bird photos made with the Leica Telyt-R 250/4 + 2X
>> Extender, I decided to see how the ZD 50-200 lens performed under similar
>> conditions, using AutoFocus. This was made at about 70 ft., so it is a
>> small crop. The bird is probably a House Finch. Lens is wide open at 200mm.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200502-P5021330.JPG.html
>>
>> This lens resolves detail well, the other has more reach. AF is nice to
>> have.
>
> It may be sharper than the Telyt. Hard to be sure from here, as cropping and
> processing aren't the same. But the bokeh is definitely worse.
>
> Looking at the original Brown Thrasher photo, see how the sharpness, both in
> front and behind, moves gently into smooth softness.
>
> In these shots, OTOH, the bokeh, particularly background, is full of sharp,
> doubled edges. Much less restful and pulls my attention away from the birds.
>
> Edgy Moose
>
>
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