Landscapes and flowers of Mainau Island (Voigtlander 125, FA31, DA15)

tcom · 10:00 AM

On Sunday, I visited the Island of Mainau in Germany on Lake Constance.

As equipment, I took a K20D with Voigtlander 125, and a K-m with FA31 and DA15.

The series will not only contain macros and closeups, but also a few landscapes.

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K20D, Voigtlander 125, 1/50s f/5.6 iso100

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K-m, DA15, 1/125s f/8.0 iso100

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K20, Voigtlander 125, 1/180s f/3.5 iso100

cardinal43 · 05-01-2009, 09:06 AM

These were terrific!! I was there is the mid-80's and these photos brought back some fond memories.

davef · 05-01-2009, 04:52 PM

Lovely series Dominique. The colour reproduction, contrast and overall IQ with the DA15 seem very good. The early impressions from the metrics driven crowd didn't seem favourable but it appears this lens performs well in the field. Is that your conclusion as well? (Of course, the VL 125 and FA31 perform pretty well as well!) Dave

tcom · 05-02-2009, 06:50 AM

Thank you.

Dave: I am really pleased with the performance of the DA15. It is not a top contender wide open, but closed down, it gets very good, especially for the size of the DA15.

davef · 05-02-2009, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by tcom

Thank you.

Dave: I am really pleased with the performance of the DA15. It is not a top contender wide open, but closed down, it gets very good, especially for the size of the DA15.

Thanks for the input. I agree that the size of the DA15 is very attractive and, in my experience, this is a focal length that I tend to use in the F8-f22 range. To me the softness wide open is a reasonable design compromise. Dave

gawan · 05-02-2009, 02:45 PM

Stunning shots, Sharp, vivid and well designed compositions!

SouthShoreRob · 05-02-2009, 06:13 PM

Lovely photos; thanks for bringing back some good memories from spring 1988!

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05-01-2009, 09:06 AM	#16
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	These were terrific!! I was there is the mid-80's and these photos brought back some fond memories.

05-01-2009, 04:52 PM	#17
davef Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 433	Lovely series Dominique. The colour reproduction, contrast and overall IQ with the DA15 seem very good. The early impressions from the metrics driven crowd didn't seem favourable but it appears this lens performs well in the field. Is that your conclusion as well? (Of course, the VL 125 and FA31 perform pretty well as well!) Dave

05-02-2009, 06:50 AM	#18
tcom Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Switzerland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,293 Original Poster	Thank you. Dave: I am really pleased with the performance of the DA15. It is not a top contender wide open, but closed down, it gets very good, especially for the size of the DA15.

05-02-2009, 11:29 AM	#19
davef Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 433	Originally posted by tcom Thank you. Dave: I am really pleased with the performance of the DA15. It is not a top contender wide open, but closed down, it gets very good, especially for the size of the DA15. Thanks for the input. I agree that the size of the DA15 is very attractive and, in my experience, this is a focal length that I tend to use in the F8-f22 range. To me the softness wide open is a reasonable design compromise. Dave

05-02-2009, 02:45 PM	#20
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Stunning shots, Sharp, vivid and well designed compositions!

05-02-2009, 06:13 PM	#21
SouthShoreRob Guest	Lovely photos; thanks for bringing back some good memories from spring 1988!