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Archive 2014 · Is this 12-32 kit lens on GM-1 acceptable?

  
 
Michael Gordon
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Is this 12-32 kit lens on GM-1 acceptable?


http://www.olyendomike.com/Other/GM-1-test/39736263_mqW84g#!i=3235773776&k=cVVv7cC&lb=1&s=O


Corners seems softer than anticipated at this aperture. Manually focused in mag view on
tripod. Perhaps it is the focusing distance was only 4 ft or so. Most of the samples I viewed at this focal length had much sharper corners but were at a much greater distance. Just want to be sure I don't have an obvious lemon. Just an in cam jpeg posted. Probably would clean up some with careful prpcessing. Any comments appreciated.



May 10, 2014 at 06:07 PM
Michael Gordon
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Is this 12-32 kit lens on GM-1 acceptable?


The direct link to the originator sized jpeg didn't work correctly-sorry.
Here it is:

http://tinyurl.com/kzsd2op

Smugmug has default sharpening but I think leaves the originals alone.



May 10, 2014 at 06:12 PM
Uncle Mike
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Is this 12-32 kit lens on GM-1 acceptable?


What f-stop were you using?

And yes, lenses can be different at infinity than at 4 feet away.

On the other hand, I would not be surprised that a tiny inexpensive kit lens has soft corners.



May 10, 2014 at 07:40 PM
Michael Gordon
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Is this 12-32 kit lens on GM-1 acceptable?


Exif says f6.3. Center seems fine but gets soft very soon thereafter faster --more than I expected. Perhaps it is the focusing distance. Others here seem to have this lens and as it has just arrived, just wanted to check.

http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1661/cat/69

http://tinyurl.com/kzfrrg7



May 10, 2014 at 08:04 PM
MiguelATF
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Is this 12-32 kit lens on GM-1 acceptable?


I've seen a lot of nice images posted from other copies of this lens. But as we all know, quality of lenses can vary radically from copy to copy (Ming Thein has an excellent analytical article on this on his website.) It's hard for me to tell from your image. But it's such a cool camera/lens combo, I think if it were mine....it would be acceptable to me.


May 24, 2014 at 12:34 PM





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