Today is the third of three parts in this lens comparison. See Part 1 for the evaluation of center sharpness as well as a description of the lenses. Part 2 looks at edge sharpness. In the previous two parts of this evaluation, I took a look at center and edge sharpness of these twelve lenses. Today…
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12 Lenses Spanning 50 Years Do Battle – Part 2
Two days ago, I posted the first test between these twelve lenses. See Part 1 for that test. Part 1 also describes the lenses tested. Part 3 evaluates bokeh. Part 2 – Edge Sharpness While sharpness isn’t the most important metric of a lens, it is one that most people notice right away, and can…
12 Lenses Spanning 50 Years Do Battle
Ok, so they aren’t doing BATTLE per se. This is one of those lens tests that’s really just for fun….don’t take it too seriously, please. Part 2 is now up, and evaluates edge sharpness. See Part 3 for a look at bokeh. 50 Years of Lenses Over the years, I have accumulated a rather extensive…
Micro 4/3 vs a Full Frame Legend
The Mirrorless Camera Industry and the Search for the Perfect Camera – Part 2
This is part two of a two part series on the Mirrorless Camera Industry. Read Part 1 here. In this part I’ll discuss the newest exciting offerings in the mirrorless realm and give you my opinions on their successes and failures and I’ll discuss the future and what this all means for you as a…
The Mirrorless Camera Industry and the Search for the Perfect Camera – Part 1
In this two-part series, Admiring Light will take a brief look at the history of cameras, look at the emergence of digital Compact System Cameras (mirrorless digital cameras), and finally examine upcoming products and how they may, or may not, fit into the modern photographer’s quest for the Perfect Camera. This is part one; part…