navmannz wrote:
rji2goleez wrote
Kierzkow wrote
rji2goleez wrote:
A dark dreary day to day but a good one to take out the Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 ZM + TAP. All at f/1.4-2.0
Bob, that first one is a great demo of the field curvature with this lens when wide open - to me detail on the far side of the lake is so much sharper in the margins than in the centre. I'm finding that quite manageable for landscape, much more so than with my Loxia. I'm loving using it. John
Yes, but the distance between the photographer and the centre is far greater. And the local weather conditions may also be different. Would you expect these two factors to influence your opinion?
Kierzkow John, I think this observation is also influenced by the weather and may not be field curvature. The shoreline, as you move from the left of the frame toward the center is further and further away from my vantage point so I would expect the misty-ness of the day to align with a less sharp shoreline in the center. Now, that doesn't mean the lens doesn't exhibit field curvature (I haven't tested mine) or that it's a combination of both but I'm sure the weather is at least part of it. - Bob I can see what you mean, Bob - and I hope that it didn't sound like I was detracting from an otherwise cool image... John
Not at all! I can't remember how many times someone in this forum noticed something that I totally missed. That's what this is all about! Thanks . . .