Digital Lens Reviews

2008-01-29 Thread Jack Davis
There is a new dpreview feature, I note, wherein digital lens performance comparisons are being displayed. Not sure I go along with the testing protocol, but thought I'd make its existence known for those who are into such. http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/ Jack ___

Re: Digital Lens Reviews

2008-01-29 Thread Rick Womer
They like the two Pentax lenses (the 16-45/4 and the 18-50 kit lens). Their tests seem very precise, but they don't measure or comment upon such important things as flare resistance, contrast, and color. I was disappointed. Rick --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a new dprev

Re: Digital Lens Reviews

2008-01-29 Thread Jack Davis
No they don'r. CA and distortion seemed to take president. To me, it is as much a test of the camera's internal program design and settings as it is of the lens. In this set, the PK 16~45 averaged the best "Image Quality" of the group. Jack --- Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They like t

Re: Digital Lens Reviews

2008-01-29 Thread Adam Maas
Gotta love testing what I can fix in post and ignoring what I can't. CA and distortion bother me much less than flare and microcontrast. -Adam On 1/29/08, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No they don'r. CA and distortion seemed to take president. > To me, it is as much a test of the camera

Re: Digital Lens Reviews

2008-01-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Adam Maas wrote: >Gotta love testing what I can fix in post and ignoring what I can't. >CA and distortion bother me much less than flare and microcontrast. Agree. But then, doing things the easy way instead of the right way is DP Review all over, isn't it? Just look at their emphasis on JPEG im