On DPR, a poster asked what macro lens to get and got this reply: I would definitely go with the Z 105/2.8. It’s better than the F mount 105/2.8 and probably even the best macro lens ever made. This is a bit like saying that the 27mm f/5 Bio-Summagon is the best landscape lens ever… [Read More]
Archives for January 2022
Field curvature in the Fuji GF 35-70, part 2
In a previous post, I tested the field curvature of the Fuji 35-70 GF using Roger Cicala’s quick and dirty method. A reader said he was having difficulty with what appeared to be field curvature in the corners. That gave me an idea for a modifications of Roger’s test. I rolled the camera so that… [Read More]
MTF50 and microcontrast of Fuji 35-70 GF
I finally got around to doing some quantitative tests on the Fuji 35-70 GF. This is the first of several posts with the results of those tests. Here’s the test protocol: RRS carbon fiber legs C1 head 35, 45, and 70 mm focal length Target distance as per the table below ISO 100 Electronic shutter… [Read More]
GF 35-70 and 32-64, foliage, corner
In the previous post, I compared the Fuji 35-70 GF against the 32-64 GF using foliage as the subject. I looked at the center of the images there; now I’ll look at the corner performance. I set up the GFX 100S as follows: RRS 4-series Versa legs Arca-Swiss C1 2-second self timer ES ISO… [Read More]
GF 35-70 and 32-64, foliage, on axis
I set up on one of my usual foliage test scenes, shown here with the 35-70 at 35 mm wide open. I set up the GFX 100S as follows: RRS 4-series Versa legs Arca-Swiss C1 2-second self timer ES ISO 100 AF-S for three shots, picking the best sharpness in post; this calibrates… [Read More]
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