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Old 07-23-2008, 11:54 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by falconeye View Post
Hi everybody,

I would like to open up a thread dedicated to one topic:

DA lens on Full Frame: a sticky test shots thread.

This thread shall be dedicated to test shots of a DA lens mounted to a full frame body (e.g., a film camera body). By test shot, I mean shots dedicated to evaluate the performance. Shots of ordinary subjects aren't suitable to this task, normally, and should not be posted. So, these are the rules:
  • K mount lens dedicated to the APS-C form factor is used.
  • Image is taken full frame 36mm x 24mm.
  • Lens hood was removed.
  • The aperture used is specified (note that film cameras don't record EXIF...).
  • Sample image shows the entire field of view.
  • Sample image(s) show(s) corner, border and center performance at 10MP-100% (multiple crops, or single not-resized image).
  • The subject is such that resolution and vignetting at the borders can be compared to the center.

The idea behind this thread is obvious: To compile enough data to assess the spectrum of available lenses for a forthcoming full frame DSLR in K mount.
It would be a good idea to have your tests shot both wide open and stopped down to perhaps f/11, as image circles can get bigger as the aperture gets smaller. Some lenses that vignette slightly wide open may be somewhat usable stopped down a bit.

Last edited by Wheatfield; 07-24-2008 at 01:48 AM.. Reason: spelling
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