LensRentals has loaned me a Nikon 58 mm f/0.95 Noct for testing. I tested for field flatness using Roger Cicala’s Ps>Filter>Stylize>Find Edges trick with the lens on a Z7 body wide open. The scene: The results at two distances: The field is very flat. Some longitudinal chromatic aberration (LoCA) is visible.
Archives for July 14, 2024
Nikon 58mm f/0.95 Noct on Z7: EFCS effect on OOF PSFs
LensRentals has loaned me a Nikon 58 mm f/0.95 Noct for testing. In the previous post, I showed you out of focus point spread functions wide open and at f/1.4. Those were made with the mechanical shutter. They were the second set I made. The first set was made using EFCS, and it showed shading:… [Read More]
Nikon 58mm f/0.95 Noct on Z7: OOF PSFs
LensRentals has loaned me a Nikon 58 mm f/0.95 Noct for testing. I tested the Noct’s out of focus (OOF) point spread functions (PSFs) by mounting it on a Z7, focusing the lens to minimum focus distance (MFD), and aiming it at a LED mini flashlight about 25 feet away. I used the mechanical shutter…. [Read More]