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 Re: Voigtlander 28mm f/1.5 Nokton Review | |
Fred Miranda wrote:
jeffersoncasey wrote:
RustyBug wrote:
For some folks, they notice ... others, not so much.
I do think this phrase sums up the whole thing, if one can't tell the difference (or make a difference), the voigtlander is definitely a no brainer choice.
I bet if I posted pictures taken with the Voigtlander 28/1.5 and claimed they were from the Leica 28/1.4 Lux, hardly anyone would question it -- especially when considering some post-processing.. But, when we closely compare these two lenses with their distinct designs (which I enjoy doing), it's logical to expect variations in many aspects. Determining which is better or worse becomes subjective based on the viewer's perspective and needs.
+1 that side by sides make comparatives much easier to denote the differences.
Which, I never like the "better or worse" terminology, when it comes to optics. There are so many attributes in optics that are quid pro quo ... it's a bit of a sliding scale, You want it to render smooth, it can only be so sharp. You want it to render sharper, it can only be so smooth. (You get the gist.)
That always winds up being a "better" at what? kind of thing. I mean, even if we compare a Lux to a Cron we get different rendering attributes. Is that to say a Cron is better than a Lux, or a Lux is better than a Cron. Kinda depends on the "what" a person is keying in on, in the "better at what" consideration. I learned long ago (hmmm, here in the Alt Forum actually) to think in terms of different, not better / worse ... because without the "what" being defined ... there's usually the other end of the "what" that pays the price in the realm of quid pro quo. Things like focus shift, size, weight, SA, CA, Onion Rings, et al. There are just so many pieces to the puzzle that are quid pro quo, it is really hard to ISOLATE a single attribute in the realm of being "better", when it may very well be an issue of preference of attribute A vs. attribute B.
In the end, it gets down to horses for courses ... and how hard are you gonna try and run your horse. For many things, the diff's aren't consequential, until you start really pushing things. That's when the diff's reveal themselves the most, imo.
Anyway, too long ... but, simply that there is never a perfect lens ... just lenses that we really LIKE A LOT (for whatever attributes trip our trigger), and are willing to live with the (lesser) things about it that we don't like so much. 
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