MFL samples web page, please feed back

[Orio]

While working on the photo samples for Laurence for his photo club reunion, I thought that it would be a good idea to make a web page that offers samples of what manual focus lenses can do even today, as this is the main question/criticism/argument that we often have to address.

So I am making an examples page. I am not finished yet, and it will be one of those pages that are never finished, for its own nature.
But I would like if you could take a look and let me know if and how you like the idea.

Here's it - at the very beginning for now:

www.orio.ws/temp/MFL_examples/index.html

one thing I would like to have, is a javascript that opens a popup window instead of a new browser window, but for the moment this will have to do.
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[Flor27]

Orio, that is a nice idea and your page and explanations are well done !

[Orio]

Thanks Flor.
I have just added several other samples, you'll see them by refreshing the browser cache.

Laurence I will prepare for you a zip tomorrow morning (my time).

[patrickh]

Orio

Those are beyond impressive - a photographer would have to be literally blind to miss the quality of those shots. I have two of the lenses coming to me and cannot wait. I shall also see if there is some way I can afford the Distagons ( what stellar lenses they are). In all the forums I have taken part no-one has beaten those for quality, and I include some pros I regard highly with multi thousand dollar lenses. And what is even more amazing is how close to these "exemplars" so many of the manual / old lenses displayed on this forum get.

When one applies the quality/price ratio of course the results are beyond amazing - I have seen results from $10 lenses here that rival anything I have seen from the multi thousand dollar modern AF/IS/VR/etc lenses offered by todays champions of marketing. A pat on the back for - you, the old manufacturers, the members of this forum and lovers of "good" photography everywhere.


patrickh

[Orio]

Thanks Patrick, I am happy you liked it

[Richard_D]

Great work - it'll definitely persuade those with an open mind.


Needs a few more Nikkors though

[Orio]

[Maxim]

Great work, Orio! I'm impressed by your site. It's helpful for lens buyers and also it's a nice photo-gallery

[peterqd]

Is possible to host these great pictures on the MFLenses site with Attila's pics? A picture of each lens would be a valuable resource for indentification too.

[Orio]