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zippie
Joined: 11 May 2009
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Location: Belgium
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 Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject: 135 mm test - Redux |
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zippie wrote:
Hi,
Just for fun I did a test of several 135mm lenses.
Since I do not want to influence the outcome, I would like to test without telling which lens is used for each picture.
When the poll is ended I will tell which lenses were tested.
Test was done using all the same setting for each lens.
Exposure, WB, Raw conversion, iso,.....
Fist of all, this is the scene. (boring I know!!!  )
First grid - sharpness - Color
horizontal = Wide open, F4, F8 and F11
Vertical = Lens 1 to 4
Second Grid- Highlights (CA)
Same setup as the first grid
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010
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Location: Charleston
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Lens 3 doesn't have a wide open? Have you just told us it's an f/4?
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zippie
Joined: 11 May 2009
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Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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zippie wrote:
well, its indeed a wide open @ F4
I could have added a dummy, but that would qualify as cheating.
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| Lens 3 doesn't have a wide open? Have you just told us it's an f/4? |
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010
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Location: Charleston
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
I voted for #4. Number 1 was last and 2&3 very close with an edge to #2 as second place. I think #3 may be a lens that I just bought two of.
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symphonic
Joined: 23 May 2010
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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symphonic wrote:
| woodrim wrote: |
| I voted for #4. Number 1 was last and 2&3 very close with an edge to #2 as second place. |
+1
#4 is clearly the best and #1 is the worst
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indianadinos
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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indianadinos wrote:
| symphonic wrote: |
| woodrim wrote: |
| I voted for #4. Number 1 was last and 2&3 very close with an edge to #2 as second place. |
+1
#4 is clearly the best and #1 is the worst |
+1 ...
Waiting to know the names  ...
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francotirador
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:02 am Post subject: |
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francotirador wrote:
| indianadinos wrote: |
| symphonic wrote: |
| woodrim wrote: |
| I voted for #4. Number 1 was last and 2&3 very close with an edge to #2 as second place. |
+1
#4 is clearly the best and #1 is the worst |
+1 ...
Waiting to know the names ... |
+1
Although the second grid, highlights, more sharpen is the No. 3.
DOF?
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cooltouch
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 3:15 am Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
#4 seems to be just a tad sharper than #3, and both are clearly better than #1 and #2.
I also voted for #4.
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my_photography wrote:
#4 then #3. #4 seems to be totally different formula from #1, #2 and #3.
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lwsy711
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:16 am Post subject: |
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lwsy711 wrote:
#4 here
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Helios
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Helios wrote:
I voted for #4 ... |
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aoleg
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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aoleg wrote:
No 3 for me.
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calvin83
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
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zippie
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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zippie wrote:
OK,
Here we go. I was surprised to see how fast the winner was determined.
I think there are enough votes to have a clear view of the winner.
Lens 1: Vivitar 135/2.8 Komine
Lens 2: S-M-C Takumar 135/3.5
Lens 3: Jupiter 11A 135/4
Lens 4: CZJ 135/3.5
The Vivitar did actually worse then I expected. I am going to double check again for focusing error, but I believe the results are clear.
The vivitar also head a larger mafnification then the other lenses. so its closer to 145 mm then to 135.
My biggest surprise was how well the Jupiter did. I knew it was sharp, but sharper wide open then some of the other lenses that were already stopped down to F4 was really surprising.
Thanks for the input and I will try to do the same test with my big 50-55 collection.
Regards,
Jurgen
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paperinik
Joined: 11 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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paperinik wrote:
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My biggest surprise was how well the Jupiter did. I knew it was sharp, but sharper wide open then some of the other lenses that were already stopped down to F4 was really surprising.
Jurgen |
So me 
Consider that I rated it the best of the lot, expecially for the quality @f4
Now if want a sharp alternative to the orestor I know were I've got to go. |
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woodrim
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:04 am Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Well, I was right that #3 is the lens I just bought two of recently. I will look forward to doing a test as well because I too am surprised that the Komine faired so poorly. If I can garner the patience and get the focus right enough times, I may be able to test several other lenses with them.
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zippie
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:10 am Post subject: |
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zippie wrote:
I will do a quick test for focus again to see if it was my poor focus ability or just the lens. Although I have used the lens several times now I always had the impressing it was sharp.
Ill let you know the result when I retested.
Regards,
Jurgen
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| Well, I was right that #3 is the lens I just bought two of recently. I will look forward to doing a test as well because I too am surprised that the Komine faired so poorly. If I can garner the patience and get the focus right enough times, I may be able to test several other lenses with them. |
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