azenis wrote:
Lol... I\'m shocked that people still argue that the 58G is not sharp and hence not a good lens.
Seriously... 58G is a great lens. It pretty much replicated the look of the legendary Noct and gave it AF. What\'s more to ask? Sure it\'s not F1.2, but I believe it\'s a justifiable trade-off given the complexity and cost it would involve to make it F1.2. And it produces a rendition unlike ANY other lens in the market (well, except the noct)
I have had my share of experience with standard lenses: Otus, Canon 50 F1.0L, all 3 dif. apertures of Leica Noctilux, Zunow and Nikon 50mm F1.1, Fujinon 5cm F1.2, Konica Hexanon 60mm F1.2, Kinopitk 50APO, Leica 50APO, Noct, 58G... and more. The Otus might be the sharpest, (it\'s actually arguable.. Kinoptik 50APO is sharper IMO although it\'s F2) but it\'s certainly not the most desirable.
It\'s not about bashing Otus either, it\'s a great lens. But not a lens worth having IMO because its rendition is too sterile. It\'s sharp... but not much else. If sharpness is what you are looking, Otus is great. But an Otus would never give you the rendition of a 58G, or any other standard lens for the matter. It would only give you that rendition of an Otus. And when it comes to photography, doesn\'t matter how one use it for, experience with them. Sharpness is not everything... Cartier-Bresson\'s works were hardly ever sharp... yet his pictures have inspired people worldwide for decades.
I completely agree that, \"sharpness is not everything\". If that\'s all you want get a Sigma 50 Art . I expected the Otus to be sharp but the micro contrasts, clearly defined white and black (not slightly greyed) and unparellelled lack of flare combine to make it something completely unique. The clinical look that soft lens adherents \"love\" to hate is easily handled in post. Not all photos need sharpening, but it\'s nice to be working from excellent, well defined detail as opposed to trying to create it in post. The Otus lenses are far more than just sharp.
Jun 07, 2015 at 11:41 PM
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