Nex 5N -- First is with the Sony Zeiss 24 e-mount. Second (somewhat cropped) is with the Rokinon 14mm. Similar processing for both. ISO 100, on tripod.
Looking at detailing given these small samples I think there's a clear edge for the Samyang. Personally I love that combo - though it's huge bordering to ridiculous.. but pretty cool.
Thanks! I keep thinking of moving toward a zm 18 or CV 15 but this lens keeps surprising! It does show some characteristics of the kit lens with a bit of grain even at low ISOs but it's sharpness appears to be satisfactory..
rji2goleez wrote:
Here's more from Minneapolis - The city of reflections. All with the Olympus OM-Zuiko 21/3.5
Bob, these are outstanding! How do the full res images look?
Jacob D wrote:
Bob, these are outstanding! How do the full res images look?
See my comment above. This lens surprises me. It is plenty sharp even if not the sharpest. I give it a little contrast boost in PP ans the full rez looks pretty good. All of these are at ISO100 except for the #2 cityscape which is ISO320.
Image 1 - very little post processing on this one. Cropped for angle adjustment, a little fill light and a little black clipping, some sharpening with masking and that's about it.
Image 2 - This one is a single image HDR using Nik HDR Efex Pro.
Image 3 - This one took a bit more work. Curve adjustment, grad filter to tone down the sky, angle crop and both fill/black clipping adjustment
Image 4 - This image PP relied mostly on a preset I developed called '25-25' referring to equal amounts of fill light and blacks in lightroom. I used this preset and mods from it to make color pop. The main starting point is to apply equal amounts of each and adjust to taste from there. I made similar presets called 50-50, 50-25 and even 75-75.
I use the 25-25 presets less frequently and more often approach it by overdoing the fill light and then adding black. It all is individual image dependent.
Gary Clennan wrote:
Off topic question.... Where have you guys/girls bought your spare batteries from? I wanted to get OEM but they are super pricey. Are there any proven, third party alternatives?
Hi Gary. Not willing to put up with the $ they retail for here either, I had a look at ebay. Found new original Sony batteries, with original packaging and all, for next to nothing shipping from HK. Now I have four spares. Good luck!
