p.2 #1 · Heads Up: CV 90mm apo £235.20 at Robertwhite
if I could take a guess, I'd say 90% of users don't really care what a lens like that can do at longer distances. Or maybe they care a little bit, but would gladly sacrifice it for a smaller/lighter lens
Which also explains why this lens is not very popular, most ppl would use it for portraits and mid distance subjects, and it's just so easy to find f2 at this focal length these days
p.2 #2 · Heads Up: CV 90mm apo £235.20 at Robertwhite
Spyro P. wrote:
if I could take a guess, I'd say 90% of users don't really care what a lens like that can do at longer distances. Or maybe they care a little bit, but would gladly sacrifice it for a smaller/lighter lens
Which also explains why this lens is not very popular, most ppl would use it for portraits and mid distance subjects, and it's just so easy to find f2 at this focal length these days
90% of the users would do better with a Tamron 90/2.8 for ~£350, which (in my opinion) is better at all distances, faster and does 1:1.
p.2 #3 · Heads Up: CV 90mm apo £235.20 at Robertwhite
Makten wrote:
90% of the users would do better with a Tamron 90/2.8 for ~£350, which (in my opinion) is better at all distances, faster and does 1:1.
And the other 10% can buy the older 90/2.5 for which all the same things can be said except 1:1 and can be had for far less than either.
I was underwhelmed by the 90/3.5 as well. Seemed altogether too much like a smaller, slower Tamron 90/2.5, except not quite as good aside from the APO correction.
p.2 #5 · Heads Up: CV 90mm apo £235.20 at Robertwhite
Just received this today, fun little lens with some character at close distance.
Not too shabby stopped down at distance, but for sure no match for the mighty 100MP (but then I didn't expect it to be).
May 21, 2013 at 01:55 PM
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p.2 #6 · Heads Up: CV 90mm apo £235.20 at Robertwhite
Very nice John. The lens is very good for flowers.
p.2 #7 · Heads Up: CV 90mm apo £235.20 at Robertwhite
I got one of the last Nikon mount 90/3.5 CV's that Robert White had and I've been more than pleased with its performance on my D800. Will it supply all the resolution that the D800 can handle - no, but it's pretty darned sharp completely across the frame even wide open - just a hair better than the 100/2 MP Zeiss at the same apertures.
It's advantages are small, light, very close focusing and it's super sharp up close for portraits where f/3.5 is a nice amount of DOF (i.e., it's shallow, but not too shallow).
It's not a clear winner in any category, except for all around versatility and size.
It's become one of my light weight travel lenses and replaced my 105/2.5 AIS due to being sharper an any aperture than the old (but still quite nice) Nikkor and having a much shorter MFD.
It is very touchy for focusing, especially at distance though.
Really a great lens for the price and will last forever due to its build quality.
p.2 #8 · Heads Up: CV 90mm apo £235.20 at Robertwhite
mawz wrote:
I was underwhelmed by the 90/3.5 as well. Seemed altogether too much like a smaller, slower Tamron 90/2.5, except not quite as good aside from the APO correction.
Beside other subjective preferences in drawing style which are different among photographers, smaller and, most of all, APO correction (if really corrected) could be two MAIN reasons for buying one.
May 24, 2013 at 02:20 AM
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p.2 #9 · Heads Up: CV 90mm apo £235.20 at Robertwhite
mirkoc wrote:
Beside other subjective preferences in drawing style which are different among photographers, smaller and, most of all, APO correction (if really corrected) could be two MAIN reasons for buying one.
It is corrected very well and has very good IQ. Read Lloyd Chambers review where he praise it. Build quality similar to Zeiss except it has a small rubberized focusing ring. The manual focus is done with a really smooth focusing helicoid, that is great.
For travelling or hiking (IMO) no other lens in this range beats this one.
p.2 #10 · Heads Up: CV 90mm apo £235.20 at Robertwhite
From the above (n=12) images, it seems to make soft smooth but somewhat garish colour, very different to Zeiss. All are close ups and/or bokeh'd out selective focus.
'It is very touchy for focusing, especially at distance though.'
Maybe that is why. Their 125mm is a macro, maybe something they have in common.
I generally find people use a lens for what it does best, almost to the exclusion of all esle; but some need top mid-far distance quality. I have a 58/1.4, it's one of the best build quality/ergo lenses I have encountered, they sure got that right.
