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 01/29/2008 06:15:23 PM · #1
It's very in depth and nicely done, however limited at this point in time. I'm sure they'll be adding reviews like crazy in the next few weeks.

Have a look:
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 01/29/2008 07:39:36 PM · #2
Originally posted by SamDoe1:
It's very in depth and nicely done, however limited at this point in time. I'm sure they'll be adding reviews like crazy in the next few weeks.


I love the lens sharpness app...can't wait until they get some decent glass in there...

N
 01/29/2008 07:39:41 PM · #3
Whoa, the Test Results graphic is seriously impressive! Looks like a really excellent resource for us.
 01/29/2008 07:46:22 PM · #4
damn.. that's better than slrgear.com
 01/29/2008 08:03:58 PM · #5
Originally posted by figaro:
Whoa, the Test Results graphic is seriously impressive! Looks like a really excellent resource for us.


Way cool. :-)

And for anyone that still thinks that shooting f/16 and higher gets sharper pictures ... take a look at the sharpness graph as you go from f/8 to f/11. It begins to dip there. And then totally sinks as you move out to f/22 or f/32. (I was looking at the Canon 17-85mm lens)

01/29/2008 08:32:58 PM · #6
Originally posted by Quasimojo:
Originally posted by SamDoe1:
It's very in depth and nicely done, however limited at this point in time. I'm sure they'll be adding reviews like crazy in the next few weeks.


I love the lens sharpness app...can't wait until they get some decent glass in there...

N


You mean Nikon glass of course.
 01/29/2008 09:34:34 PM · #7
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
You mean Nikon glass of course.


I mean anything better than the crap they've got in there right now - I'm staying firmly out of the Canon versus Nikon debate. I'm Canon because my first SLR was a Canon 500N, so my first lenses were Canon, which got upgraded and now I'm fully invested. I think this is why there's so much competition at the entry level...

One thing was really obvious from spending a bit of time on the lens app - those EF-S lenses in particular are only halfway decent within a very narrow band (I want blue minimum in the centre). Plus the other Pentax lens was really crap compared to the Canon lenses. But as a proof of concept it rocks...want more to play with now...

N
 01/29/2008 10:31:36 PM · #8
Originally posted by Quasimojo:
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
You mean Nikon glass of course.


I mean anything better than the crap they've got in there right now - I'm staying firmly out of the Canon versus Nikon debate. N


I guess I should have included a smiley face.
 01/30/2008 11:15:34 AM · #9
Originally posted by jbsmithana:
I guess I should have included a smiley face.


heh..sorry, temporary sense of humour failure over here...should be back online imminently :)

N
 01/30/2008 11:20:52 AM · #10
Originally posted by dwterry:
Originally posted by figaro:
Whoa, the Test Results graphic is seriously impressive! Looks like a really excellent resource for us.


Way cool. :-)

And for anyone that still thinks that shooting f/16 and higher gets sharper pictures ... take a look at the sharpness graph as you go from f/8 to f/11. It begins to dip there. And then totally sinks as you move out to f/22 or f/32. (I was looking at the Canon 17-85mm lens)


I thought everyone knew that shooting at around f5.6/f8 gets you the sharpest pictures and it falls off as you go towards either extreme.
What you do get is a whole lot more of the scene in equally less sharp focus as you head up to f22 though. Its a tradeoff for sure.

Message edited by author 2008-01-30 11:22:25.
 02/20/2008 05:45:23 PM · #11
Is it just me or are they kind of slacking on this part of their site?
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