AGeoJO wrote:
Thank you! I had 3 zoom lenses on that trip and the middle one, the 24-105mm was used the most, and the 100-400m was second. Although I had 3 prime lenses although not the FE 28mm f/2 but I left them in my room most of the time and used them for specific purposes only.
My crystal ball says that one of those primes was your favourite portrait lens, taken with you “just in case”
AGeoJO wrote:
Jim, I remembered from my Canon days that that lens as being talked down a lot but your images are excellent. Well done!
Thanks Joshua!
In all my years owning Canon gear, I never bought this lens. That should say something. I owned the 17-35L and original 24 TSE, both of which were optically superior to this 20mm. I never owned the FD 20 either, opting for the 20-35L. It should be mentioned that these small film cameras were just for "B-roll" shots, the main commercial assignments I had used 4x5.
So, I missed these affordable, if somewhat questionable IQ, series of lenses.
I'm hoping to do some comparisons against the Loxia 21 -- completely different leagues, but each may have their place. This Canon lens is not a "technical lens" with strong sharpness throughout the image area. But as Helena and others have repeatedly shown, sometimes the subject can be more intriguing with a suitable lens or minimalist approach.
We'll have to see how it does if the sun ever comes out.
Here are a few more, as I continue to edit and PP.
Looking at a Male Cattle Egret in Breeding Plumage
Horizontal image turned into a Vertical and cropped; tripod mounted Sony 100-400mm f4-f5.6 GM set to 288mm and A7rIII.
ISO 100, f5.6, 1/125 second
Exposure corrected +0.24 Stops
May 11, 2019
At Gatorland, Orlando or Kissimmee, FL
With the $250 off and Voigtlander discontinuing the 12mm f/5.6, I picked one up, as I'd been thinking about getting this or the 10mm for some time, but after using the 10mm two years ago, I think the 12mm is a better compromise between insane width and usability.
In any case, first shots looks quite promising. Very sharp centrally, and even good at the edges and corners stopped down, though a bit softer there.
