Re: Sony A77 and A65 and Nex-7 Announcements Today
sebboh wrote:
are you sure about that luka, maybe your copy of the nokton wasn\'t calibrated properly? from the tests i\'ve seen the nokton only loses out to the lux in the corners. in fact looking at the crops it seems the nokton is actually a tad sharper than the lux wide open in the center but noticeably weaker in the corners (on an m8). i\'m always a little wary of sharpness tests done on rangefinders though.
Sure I\'m sure. I\'ve used two different copies on two separate occasions. One I actually had for over a week.
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Leica:
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It\'s not that the Nokton isn\'t sharp. For a fast 50 at f/1.4, it is. It\'s at least as good as say the Canon 50/1.4 and a lot better than the Sonnar 50/1.5 ZM.
No, the thing is what people apparently miss is that the 50 Lux ASPH is something completely different. A decent 50/1.4 can usually start to match its wide open performance when stopped down two or three stops.
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from the tests i\'ve seen the nokton only loses out to the lux in the corners. in fact looking at the crops it seems the nokton is actually a tad sharper than the lux wide open in the center but noticeably weaker in the corners (on an m8)
Yeah, but you\'ve got the wrong Lux. It\'s the pre-ASPH 50 Lux you\'ve seen compared and indeed the Nokton does outperform it center frame. The pre-ASPH has nicer (smoother anyway) bokeh though.
It\'s actually a common choice - the Nokton 50/1.5 or 50 Lux pre-ASPH v3. You choose the Lux if you want character and the Nokton if you want a bit better optical performance.
Re: Sony A77 and A65 and Nex-7 Announcements Today
sebboh wrote:
are you sure about that luka, maybe your copy of the nokton wasn\'t calibrated properly? from the tests i\'ve seen the nokton only loses out to the lux in the corners. in fact looking at the crops it seems the nokton is actually a tad sharper than the lux wide open in the center but noticeably weaker in the corners (on an m8). i\'m always a little wary of sharpness tests done on rangefinders though.
Sure I\'m sure. I\'ve used two different copies on two separate occasions. One I actually had for over a week.
CV:
Leica:
Top=CV:
It\'s not that the Nokton isn\'t sharp. For a fast 50 at f/1.4, it is. It\'s at least as good as say the Canon 50/1.4 and a lot better than the Sonnar 50/1.5 ZM.
No, the thing is what people apparently miss is that the 50 Lux ASPH is something completely different. A decent 50/1.4 can usually start to match its wide open performance when stopped down two or three stops.
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Aug 28, 2011 at 11:12 PM
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