I think this was with the Rokkor 58 f/1.4, Nex 5N. Used the RAW from this and Sony's crappy converter (which still gives better than JPEG SOOC, but it's a pain to use!)
Here are a couple of photos I took with this lens, out of a NEX3 with a Contax G45. I've posted them on the Contax G 45/2 thread, but I've decided to repost them here for completeness. If it's rude, let me know and I'll take me off.
xbarcelo wrote:
Here are a couple of photos I took with this lens, out of a NEX3 with a Contax G45. I've posted them on the Contax G 45/2 thread, but I've decided to repost them here for completeness. If it's rude, let me know and I'll take me off.
No, please post them here too as I don't look at all the other threads as I'm interested in what different lenses look like with a NEX.
Went out shooting a simple spot by the side of the road. All JPEGS SOOC (Landscape with tweaks). A few of them are touched up in LR3, even less cropped. Used Rokkor 24 f/2.8, the 58 f/1.4 and 18-55 kit for one shot.
I'm finding that some of my problems with NR artifacts in SOOC JPEGs come when I try to further sharpen the images in Lightroom. It's a habit I have from shooting RAW for years, but the JPEGs out of the NEX-5N don't really need it, and it actually degrades the image quality if it's applied wantonly. Just have to train myself.
Some more 5N stuff from around the back yard this evening with the Pentax 43/1.9 Limited:
What adapter do you use for your Pentax 43? I have the 31/43/77 Limited's but haven't tried them on my 5N yet.
Is there a general comment that you could make comparing your Leica and Pentax lenses?
As far as raw processing - I really recommend that you download a free trial of Capture One 6.3 (5N support as of yesterday). It's tools for correcting skin tone are awesome and there's some great instructional video tutorials on the Phase One website.
PS- I do not work for or have any connection with Phase One except that C1 is my raw converter of choice for most images.
What adapter do you use for your Pentax 43? I have the 31/43/77 Limited's but haven't tried them on my 5N yet.
Is there a general comment that you could make comparing your Leica and Pentax lenses?
Here's a shot of my 43 mounted on the 5N:
The adapter is the DA-compatible one from rainbowimaging on eBay... was $26 shipped, and came from NY, so it got here in 2 days.
I don't have any Leica lenses, so I can't make any comparisons with my Pentax gear, alas. I do know the 43 was made in a small batch for M-mount, though, and is a highly sought-after lens for Leica users.
