Some rock wallabies. These are about the size of a domestic cat or a bit smaller. Amazing to watch as the quickly bound over rocks, can jump sideways and never trip or misplace a foot. Fuji X-T5 and XF 70-300mm f4-5.6 OIS.
Two more done Polaroid style, but offering here mainly as more of a mini lens review of the Viltrox 28 f4.5 fixed aperture lens and not quality imagery I admit this lens intrigued me.
Background. I do like having some fun with the toy camera look. Unfortunately the toy lenses are all optically very slow, like f10 and 11, and have prominent optical fall-off from about 1/3rd out from center. I was thinking this might be similar but with the same kind of resolution fall-off starting maybe ⅔ or ¾ the way out, along with the slightly faster aperture. Granted, f4.5 is significantly faster than f11, but I remained optimistic.
Final impression is, a solid "Meh." It's too sharp to render an effective "toy" look, and then there isn't enough other character to carry it to usefulness -- the other, faster compact or lightweight options of the Fuji 27/2.8 or Viltrox 25 "air" are both more flexible, superior optically overall and offer broader application usefulness. So it is essentially exactly what it claims to be, a good quality AF lens that's about the same size as a factory body cap. It's main upside is with it mounted to my XT4 I can slip it in my pocket. So there you have it. This one will be in the B&S shortly for $65 all in shipped
Here are two simple images from a short walk around my office. Polaroid style and square crop just for some added interest...
Oh, PS note: The lens is significantly "sharper" than it looks here. I have capture and output sharpening off and clarity at a minus 20 to get the soft Polaroid film look in the images B&W added to better show performance when normally sharpened, focus point is on the gate in the center so you can also get an idea of DoF at more "normal" shooting distances.
I think you are doing a great job of representing the style you are seeking, but I don't care for that style. How's that for a backhanded compliment? Off topic, but it hurts my brain that this beautiful Spanish style home has a chain link fence out front. I bet that was not original.
SGinNorcal wrote:
I think you are doing a great job of representing the style you are seeking, but I don't care for that style. How's that for a backhanded compliment? Off topic, but it hurts my brain that this beautiful Spanish style home has a chain link fence out front. I bet that was not original.
I'll take it since I'm not offended! I suspect the low chainlink is because up to about 8 or 10 years ago, older dog owners in this city refused to do clean up --I have NO idea why, but it was almost endemic-- and that lawn would have been an easy and probably frequent target. Fortunately that's changed and dog owners are very conscientious now.
And just for you, the postcard version (here you can also infer the DoF limitations of f4.5):
Jack Flesher wrote:
And just for you, the postcard version (here you can also infer the DoF limitations of f4.5):
Thanks, much better! And I'm glad you aren't offended. Maybe I'm boring with my realism. I suspect you are correct, people behaving badly. Love those roof lines, reminds me of some of the great house in old San Jose neighborhoods. I live near the Rose Garden in SJ for a few years back in the 90's.
SGinNorcal wrote:
Thanks, much better! And I'm glad you aren't offended. Maybe I'm boring with my realism. I suspect you are correct, people behaving badly. Love those roof lines, reminds me of some of the great house in old San Jose neighborhoods. I live near the Rose Garden in SJ for a few years back in the 90's.
We may literally have crossed paths! My parents lived on University Ave, a block away. I moved out in the late 70’s, but they were there until about 2007 and I visited regularly.
Jack Flesher wrote:
We may literally have crossed paths! My parents lived on University Ave, a block away. I moved out in the late 70’s, but they were there until about 2007 and I visited regularly.
We were 4 blocks away on Fremont St. Great little neighborhood back then that was relatively speaking, affordable.
For those interested, it was taken with the Tamron 11-20 f2.8 zoom at 11mm and f8. I like a lot about this lens, especially it's weight and performance. I haven't decided if I like it enough more for travel than my Fuji 10-24 f4 to keep it, but the light-weight for an f2.8 wide-zoom is compelling even though it covers less range.
X-H211-20mm F/2.8 DiIII-A RXD B060X lens11mmf/8.01/340s125 ISO0.0 EV
I admit this lens intrigued me. 
