zombii wrote:
Ok, I own cogitech\'s old FD 85mm asph and I\'ve compared it to several others including the Rokinon. The FD 85 is hands down the sharpest. The Rokinon comes fairly close considering the price difference but I found it a lot harder to focus and a lot lower contrast. .
I think you\'re right about the contrast, or more importantly the micro-contrast. The Rokinon looks great at first, but the more I see example pics (esp those in this thread) the more I realize that its images are kind of flat. - Make that REALLY flat.
The FD 85\'s both seem much better in this regard, (much better than most Canon glass) though I have never seen a head-to-head comparison. Sharpness is just icing on the cake. The Minolta seems to be in the same ballpark as the FD\'s, maybe less sharp but more micro-contrast. But so hard to tell without careful tests.
Hence, this thread.
The MTF\'s on the new Vivitar don\'t really look all that amazing, but we shall see....
I guess now I also have to consider Leica, though I\'ve never been a huge fan of the typical Leica look.
zombii wrote:
Ok, I own cogitech\'s old FD 85mm asph and I\'ve compared it to several others including the Rokinon. The FD 85 is hands down the sharpest. The Rokinon comes fairly close considering the price difference but I found it a lot harder to focus and a lot lower contrast. .
I think you\'re right about the contrast, or more importantly the micro-contrast. The Rokinon looks great at first, but the more I see example pics (esp those in this thread) the more I realize that its images are kind of flat. - Make that REALLY flat.
The FD 85\'s both seem much better in this regard, (much better than most Canon glass) though I have never seen a head-to-head comparison. Sharpness is just icing on the cake. The Minolta seems to be in the same ballpark as the FD\'s, maybe less sharp but more micro-contrast. But so hard to tell without careful tests.
Hence, this thread.
The MTF\'s on the new Vivitar don\'t really look all that amazing, but we shall see....
Mar 19, 2010 at 09:14 PM
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