Kern Macro Switar 75/1.9

apicius9 · Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 74 Location: Hawaii

I didn't see a thread with this one, so here are a few snapshots from this afternoon. Wide open on the GH1, jpgs with minimal PP in Picasa. The macro option really makes this a cool lens.

Stefan

kds315* · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 7316 Location: Weinheim/Germany

A well known great lens! Thanks for the proof!!
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poilu · Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10055 Location: Greece

is this flash photography, look flat to me
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Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 52384 Location: Budapest,Hungary

Wow Stefan! Thank you for sharing!
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apicius9 · Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 74 Location: Hawaii

Thanks! No flash on these, maybe it was a little too sunny to really take all pics wide open, I also thought the colors were a little subdued compared to pics I had taken with the lens stopped down.

BTW, I had taken the pics yesterday to decide whether to keep this one or the Canon FD 85/1.8 (too many lenses, need to cut back a bit...). I find the Kern to be slightly sharper wide open and to have significantly less purple fringing - and it has the added macro function which makes it really versatile in the field. I'll have to check the corner performance, but - for me - the Kern is clearly ahead.

Stefan