ocean2059 wrote:
Is the ZM18 really that much better than Ricoh 28/2,5 lens module?
I think it is. Better color rendition and color accuracy as well as resolution, stemming from not just the lens but also from the sensor without AA filter. After getting the GXR-M, I sold both the A12/28 and A12/50 camera units. Also, I think that the A12/50 camera unit is somewhat better than the A12/28, and I would not have sold it if I were interested in shooting macros; since I am not I prefer shooting with the Summicron-28 and the Summicron-35 v4 (pre-ASPH), which have an EFOV of 42mm and 52mm, respectively.
The thing about the GXR-M is that I find it transparent to the lenses used, revealing the characteristics of the lenses used, something that became obvious with one of my first shots with the DR-Summicron, whose fingerprint that I was used to from film was evident with the initial GXR-M shots that I took: see the first photo in post#18 of page 2 of this thread.
On the ZM18/4, as well as pn the CV15/4.5 and the Summicron-28 and the Elmarit-21 ASPH see posts #18-21 on page 9 of the thread.
Finally, while I have not shot with the NEX-5N or the NEX-7, from the examples that I see on the web, I have the impression that the color rendition of the GXR-M is much more to my taste.
ocean2059 wrote:
Is the ZM18 really that much better than Ricoh 28/2,5 lens module?
I think it is. Better color rendition and color accuracy as well as resolution, stemming from not just the lens but also from the sensor without AA filter. After getting the GXR-M, I sold both the A12/28 and A12/50 camera units. Also, I think that the A12/50 camera unit is somewhat better than the A12/28, and I would not have sold it if I were interested in macro shot; since I am not I prefer shooting with the Summicron-28 and the Summicron-35 v4 (pre-ASPH), which have an EFOV of 42mm and 52mm, respectively.
The thing about the GXR-M is that I find it transparent to the lenses used, revealing the characteristics of the lenses used, something that became obvious with one of my first shots with the DR-Summicron, whose fingerprint that I was used to from film was evident with the initial GXR-M shots that I took: see the first photo in post#18 of page 2 of this thread.
On the ZM18/4, as well as pn the CV15/4.5 and the Summicron-28 and the Elmarit-21 ASPH see posts #18-21 on page 9 of the thread.
Finally, while I have not shot with the NEX-5N or the NEX-7, from the examples that I see on the web, I have the impression that the color rendition of the GXR-M is much more to my taste.
