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Soligor 3 inch f/1.9
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:45 pm
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Soligor Elitar 3" f/1.9 in the middle. Comparison with 3" Soligor Elitar f/1.5 and Sylvana 75mm f/2.5 Very Happy


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Samples update later Wink


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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:28 pm
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It seems to me that the lens responds beautifully to the beauty of the subject!
Really good bokeh and transition.
Pose-wise, I really like the second image, with her head slightly tilted and looking down. Really a Renaissance-like pose. Adorable.

Be careful with sharpening, I notice artifacts around her eyes and lower lip, especially in the first image.


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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:54 pm
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Yeah, nr. 2 is my favorite too Very Happy

This is not how I usually sharpen up a portrait. I sharp all samples equal for web just to see the differences between the lenses and f stops. Wink

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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:05 pm
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Then probably it was the resize down for web size that caused that effect.

BTW, great resolvance from the lens!


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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:17 pm
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Orio wrote:
Then probably it was the resize down for web size that caused that effect.

BTW, great resolvance from the lens!


Many c-mounts have great center sharpness, but they are also among the lenses with largest sharpness falloff from the center to the corners. It all depends on the scene Wink
Thx for commenting Very Happy


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With Canon 1.5 x extender:




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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:07 pm
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Excellent pictures, I'm always looking out for some decent C-mount lenses like this but the prices have shot up!


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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:29 pm
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I love them all, absolutely great , pretty model can make any lens to stunning one.


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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:46 am
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nice lenses, impressive results and beautiful model
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