Before I get into posting the results of yesterday’s lens testing at f/5.6, I’d like to make a few more general remarks. To review, here are the lenses under test: Zeiss 85mm f/4 ZM (Leica M mount) Tele-Tessar. Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 Otus. Leica 90mm f/2 Apo Summicron-M ASPH. AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 G. Tamron SP… [Read More]
Archives for March 2015
A bunch of medium telephotos on the a7II
I thought I’d try testing five medium telephotos — 85 and 90 mm focal lengths — on the Sony alpha 7 Mark II, aka the a7II. The lenses: The delightfully diminutive Zeiss 85mm f/4 ZM (Leica M mount) Tele-Tessar. Slip this beauty on the a7II and you’ll have a tiny, inconspicuous package. Can it deliver… [Read More]
Of amplifiers and lenses
Many years ago, a talented and iconoclastic engineer named Bob Carver issued a challenge to the staff of a “golden ear” hi-fi magazine. They could pick any amplifier, and he would attempt to make his distinctly mid-fi $700 amp sound so much like it that the staff couldn’t tell them apart. They hemmed and hawed,… [Read More]
Of wine and lenses
Over on dpr, there was a response to yesterday’s post that was interesting to me: Regarding your wine comparison, I would say that to be able to distinguish different top quality wines… requires training, experience, and talent. Same with lenses. Well, you made me think, and I have two responses. The first is that people… [Read More]
Lens character
This is a somewhat inconclusive set of musings about what photographers call lens character, or the way a lens draws. But before we get into that, I’d like to confess my biases. I’m an engineer by training, and I’ve spent most of my life either doing research, designing things, or managing others who do those… [Read More]
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