Originally posted by chutonio
It gives me lovely results in dim light, sharp and vivid.
But when I use it outside in typical sunlight condition everything looks like I'm taking pictures through boiling water.
Few things; the pictures I posted were taken to be as much as I can photographer's dumbproof:
- aperture down to f16, f22 and infinite focus to avoid DoF issues and bad focusing by the user
- In other cases I've been trying limiting undesired scattered light by polarizing filters and lens hood
- ISO 200
Unluckily I didn't have the opportunity to test the lens in other bodies which is something I need to do before my K-x warranty expires.
Indeed, nothing seems to be focused but it is infinite
do NOT shoot @ f16-22 unless you need it for long exposure
try using f8 and try something not at infinity for test(like above have said 5.6-11 are the best)
your hood might not be long enough, try use your hand to shade the side where the sun shines
try without polarizer for now
oh and ANY auto(Av,Tv,Sv,P) mode will not stop down your lens, you have to use Manual(M) mode and meter via green bottom
ps. it would be nice if you don't rip the exif data off those test shots, it can really help us find out what went wrong
Last edited by OmegaKulu; 02-13-2011 at 04:46 PM.