Fred Miranda wrote:
On the bright side, I actually like how the TTA 40/2 renders, even with the strong vignetting . The AF is quite competent at f/2, which is how I mostly use the lens, so for me it's still a great choice if size is a priority. (Especially on the Kolari Sony which completely fixes the extreme outwards field curvature)
I still hope they'll release a firmware update to improve AF, especially when the lens is stopped down, but I’m not in any rush as this lens is a keeper for me because it produces very nice images.
Fred, I'm considering this lens and I would be very interested to hear more on what you like about the rendering characteristics of the lens.
RoamingScott wrote:
The first scene that gave me a false positive focus confirmation, once I fixed it became one of my favorite shots I've taken in a LONG time.
Jonas B wrote:
Did they all agree what a "cinematic look" _is_?
Please don't open Pandora's box. Do you really want to conjure up another page-long monologues about the legendary qualities attributed to the Thypochs?
Nifty Fifty wrote:
Please don't open Pandora's box. Do you really want to conjure up another page-long monologues about the legendary qualities attributed to the Thypochs?
If and when Thypoch gets me a chipped Z lens, my levels of CINEMA will be too much for this mere message board to contain.
Nifty Fifty wrote:
Please don't open Pandora's box. Do you really want to conjure up another page-long monologues about the legendary qualities attributed to the Thypochs?
Jonas B wrote:
Maybe not... Is it as fun as "color science"?.
I scrolled around the Thypoch posts and found, totally out of context but never the less: but I find this one is very cinematic in how it shapes faces and that's a subject you never hear about. I think I'm done with that... ;-)
Chaliel wrote:
Wim Wenders..., or the painter Edward Hopper,
Hmm... I have seen the seven feature films directed Wenders between 74 and 82 and then some. They aren't all filmed the same style. Perhaps Paris, Texas can be said to have the same image language as Hopper.
I now noticed Wenders also made a short film 2015 titled "Two or Three Thoughts on Edward Hopper". Interesting! I'll watch that film if i get a chance.
Jonas B wrote:
Hmm... I have seen the seven feature films directed Wenders between 74 and 82 and then some. They aren't all filmed the same style. Perhaps Paris, Texas can be said to have the same image language as Hopper.
I now noticed Wenders also made a short film 2015 titled "Two or Three Thoughts on Edward Hopper". Interesting! I'll watch that film if i get a chance.
Chaliel wrote:
Wim Wenders etait aussi photographe.
Ah, but his photos are a kind of diary.
Some of them, especially those from the western United States and the early 1980s, are perhaps cinematic on a psychological level because they remind you of Paris, Texas.
I don't really remember the other photos I've seen. Anyway, thinking about how different his (and all and everyones films are you can't say really say "This image is cinematic". Well, that's my opinion. I'll leave it there.
Cheers!
"Cinematic" has become the latest buzzword lens makers like to use for still photography. In reality, it does not mean much...usually just that the lens shows a good amount of veiling flare.
Jonas B wrote:
Ah, but his photos are a kind of diary.
Some of them, especially those from the western United States and the early 1980s, are perhaps cinematic on a psychological level because they remind you of Paris, Texas.
I don't really remember the other photos I've seen. Anyway, thinking about how different his (and all and everyones films are you can't say really say "This image is cinematic". Well, that's my opinion. I'll leave it there.
Cheers!
That doesn't matter. After all, there's THE Leicalook, even though there are countless leica lenses with different imaging capabilities, not to mention the different color renderings of the various films or sensors.
Thanks everyone for some lovely shots in the thread. Has anyone compared the TTArtisan to the Sigma 45mm F/2.8 C? I loved the sublime rendering of the Sigma and have regretted selling it, but it's hard to find one in the UK for a good price. I wonder whether the TTArtisan could be the 'poor man's Sigma' as far as rendering is concerned? Dustin Abbott mentions in his review that the TTArtisan has a similar look and feel to the Sigma I series lenses but AFAIK he has not done a direct optical comparison with the 45/2.8.
