Out of all the Pentax lenses I owned and used, the FA43, FA77 and DA21
were the best performers, in that order, overall. (My use of them
inverted the order in general...) I don't do technically viable
resolution and contrast test from which to infer what their specific
performance wide open might b
Assuming we are talking about sharpness at optimum aperture, I would
have to say my FA50 1.4, closely followed by the FA100 2.8 macro and
the FA135 2.8.
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
> I love Frank's sig: "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri
> Cartier-Bresson
> yet
Overall and wide open, my sharpest lens is undoubtedly the DA* 60-250/4. if
restricted to one stop, my k 85/1.8 might well be the sharpest, probably at f
5.6. My K 28/3.5 was amazingly sharp at f 5.6 and f8, but I no longer own that
lens. I have several FA lenses. I don't find any of them to be
I'll say 50-135.
2011/6/22 Steven Desjardins :
> Assuming we are talking about sharpness at optimum aperture, I would
> have to say my FA50 1.4, closely followed by the FA100 2.8 macro and
> the FA135 2.8.
>
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
>> I love Frank's sig: "Sharpness
I'd have to say the DA 35mm 1:2.8 Macro Limited; O & WO.
It's so sharp I have to handle it with gloves on.
-bmw
On 11-06-22 11:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
I love Frank's sig: "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
yet there is little that exceeds sharpness as the mark of a g
On 2011-06-22 09:25 , Darren Addy wrote:
So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens
(or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable:
Overall
and
Wide Open
i'm pretty sure my A 50/1.7 and M 50/1.4 are quite sharp, not sure which
is sharper but i use the
On Jun 22, 2011, at 8:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
snip
>
>
> So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens
> (or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable:
> Overall
> and
> Wide Open
snip
>
> What say you?
My lenses are very rarely the limiting factor
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
> My lenses are very rarely the limiting factor in the sharpness of my photos.
True dat!
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On 2011-06-22 11:25, Darren Addy wrote:
So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens
(or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable:
I couldn't tell you from direct experimentation or measurement, but my
instinct is that it's probably either the K 135/2.
The sharpest lens I own is the Vivitar 90-180m f4.5 flat field. That's
just purely subjective, no actual testing. It is however not
particularly convenient being heavy, relatively slow, and requiring the
green button kludge to meter properly. Of my Pentax lenses, the 43mm
limited is best st
With out a doubt my 200mm f4.0 ED Macro SMC Pentax A*, although I've never
run any objective tests to compare it with my other lenses.
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From: "Darren Addy"
Subject: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST
Being evasive are we
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Subject: Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
My lenses are very rarely th
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
> My lenses are very rarely the limiting factor in the sharpness of my photos.
Do you imply they are sharper than you? ;-)
You should stop that self-flagellation! :-)
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Who would sharpen their member?
On 6/22/2011 3:34 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
I [mis]read the topic as: "PDMLers: what is your SHARPEST member?"
Cheers,
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On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 3:47 AM, P. J. Alling
wrote:
> Who would sharpen their member?
A sharpened member could lead to a prick.
>
> On 6/22/2011 3:34 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
>>
>> I [mis]read the topic as: "PDMLers: what is your SHARPEST member?"
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Igor
>>
>>
>
>
> --
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On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote:
> A sharpened member could lead to a prick.
PDML has several members who, on occasion, might match that description.
: )
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On Jun 22, 2011, at 12:40 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>> My lenses are very rarely the limiting factor in the sharpness of my photos.
>
> Do you imply they are sharper than you? ;-)
That's not setting the bar very high.
>
> You should s
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
> My lenses are very rarely the limiting factor in the sharpness of my photos.
MARK!!
(that could be the quote of the year so far, BTW)
cheers,
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On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
> I love Frank's sig: "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri
> Cartier-Bresson
Thank you. ;-)
> So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens
> (or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable:
> Ove
frank theriault wrote Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:11:18 -0700
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
> > I love Frank's sig: "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri
> > Cartier-Bresson
>
> Thank you. ;-)
>
>
> > So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which l
I have finally sold all my mediocre lenses.
The remainder are all sharp.
#1 FA50/1.4
#2 FA28/2.8
#3 FA24-90
#4 A70-210
Oops. Got a generic 500/8 t-mount yesterday.
Might keep it for baseball/Wrigley.
Sincerely,
Collin Brendemuehl
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On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
>
> So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens
> (or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable:
> Overall
> and
> Wide Open
>
> Darren Addy
> Kearney, Nebraska.
For my 6x7 it is the 200mm tak. Love th
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
>>
>> So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens
>> (or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable:
>> Overall and Wide Open
>
> I don't know, I really don't. I guess I'd have to say my Leica f2.0
Sinc eyou don't ask sharpest *working* lens I'd say the A* 200 f4 macro ED.
Other notables that come to mind would be an M 50 f4 macro, both M and FA 50
1.7, and (stopped down) Takumar 105 f2.5 (6x7). The D-FA 100 f2.8 is right up
there too.
MCC
On 2011-06-22 09:25 , Darren Addy wrote:
> So I
>
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
>> I love Frank's sig: "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri
>> Cartier-Bresson
>
>> So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens
>> (or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable:
>> Overall
> The other reason that my lenses are rarely the limiting factor is that
> one of my many peculiarities is that I seem to have more fun working
> hard to get a decently sharp picture out of lousy light, than I do
> getting a fantastically sharp picture in good light. If anyone could
> take a pic
Kenneth Waller
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Subject: Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy
wrote:
I love Frank's sig: "Sharpness is a bourgeo
e: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
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From: "Stan Halpin"
Subject: Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy
wrote:
I love F
On 6/22/2011 18:25, Darren Addy wrote:
So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens
(or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable:
Overall
and
Wide Open
Darren, this is a tricky question. So here is my tricky answer.
1. Most importantly, I almost always
Behalf Of
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Assuming we are talking about sharpness at optimum aperture, I would have to
say my FA50 1.4, closely followed by the FA100 2.8 macro and the FA135 2.8
I don't test, but I think my DA* 50-135mm and the FA 50mm f 1.4 might rank
at the top, but I have to say, I'm happy with the quality of all my lenses.
Cheers, Christine
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Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:25 AM
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On Jun 23, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Christine Aguila wrote:
> I don't test, but I think my DA* 50-135mm and the FA 50mm f 1.4 might rank
> at the top, but I have to say, I'm happy with the quality of all my lenses.
> Cheers, Christine
>
A lens that seems conspicuously absent from this discussion i
My sharpest lens is always the one on my camera for some reason. When
I look through the others the images are usually upside down and
rather blurry. Plus they never take good pictures like my camera does
when I point it in the right direction.
In other words, I am not a pixel peeper - I lack both
I'm always confused when people bring up the "pixel peeper" label as
if our eyes can't distinguish relative sharpness in our images (film
or digital).
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OK let's just say I take a less analytic approach... I either like an
image or I don't. I'd never make a good wine taster.
No offense I hope
Ecke
2011/6/23 Darren Addy :
> I'm always confused when people bring up the "pixel peeper" label as
> if our eyes can't distinguish relative sharpness in our
The FA 77/1.8 & the K 135/2.5.
Although ever since I got the K-5 everything else became sharp...
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
> I love Frank's sig: "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri
> Cartier-Bresson
> yet there is little that exceeds sharpness as the mark of a
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Ecke PDML wrote:
> No offense I hope
> Ecke
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On 11-06-23 2:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Jun 23, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Christine Aguila wrote:
I don't test, but I think my DA* 50-135mm and the FA 50mm f 1.4 might rank at
the top, but I have to say, I'm happy with the quality of all my lenses.
Cheers, Christine
A lens that seems conspicuo
On 2011-06-23 14:04 , Darren Addy wrote:
I'm always confused when people bring up the "pixel peeper" label as
if our eyes can't distinguish relative sharpness in our images (film
or digital).
i don't print images and my display only has 1920x1200 pixels, so it's
only when i zoom in to 100% tha
So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens
(or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable:
Overall
and
Wide Open
Overall, My Nikkor 210/5.6 4x5 lens.
It covers 5x7 so movements are a bit limited, but at f/22 to f/45 it is
slice your eyes out sharp.
Wi
On Jun 23, 2011, at 2:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>
> On Jun 23, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Christine Aguila wrote:
>
>> I don't test, but I think my DA* 50-135mm and the FA 50mm f 1.4 might rank
>> at the top, but I have to say, I'm happy with the quality of all my lenses.
>> Cheers, Christine
>>
>
On 23/06/2011 8:44 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
I have the 55/1.4 and quite enjoy that lens. In the film era I had an
FA*85/1.4, the 55 reminds me of that lens. And that lens was very very nice in
many respects. I regret selling it but I needed to finance purchase of my 77mm
which had equivalent
On 22 June 2011 16:25, Darren Addy wrote:
> I love Frank's sig: "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri
> Cartier-Bresson
> yet there is little that exceeds sharpness as the mark of a great
> optical design.
> There have been several lenses that have been claimed to be the
> "sharpest" in the
Another vote here for the 50-135. No, I haven't measured, that wind
blowing flapping your undies is my arms waving.
Often perceived sharpness is a function of DoF. The 21mm Limited
isn't all that sharp, but when you're taking pictures of mountains and
skyscrapers and so on...
Someone should run
"Someone should run through the thread and tally the votes."
I nominate Tim.
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 1:15 AM, Tim Bray wrote:
> Another vote here for the 50-135. No, I haven't measured, that wind
> blowing flapping your undies is my arms waving.
>
> Often perceived sharpness is a function of Do
On 23/6/11, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed:
>The A*85/1.4 is OK wide open as well.
I think that's an understatement.
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On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
> "Someone should run through the thread and tally the votes."
>
> I nominate Tim.
OK:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AogBdTEc87UVdGZqd2tGdjdiZDU5cDJ6cV9ZU2d5c2c&hl=en_US&authkey=CPSu6bAG
Think I need an FA77... -T
On 28 June 2011 16:38, Tim Bray wrote:
> Think I need an FA77... -T
Sure so long as perceived sharpness is preferable to veiling flare in
your list of lens essentials.
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On 6/28/2011 09:43, Rob Studdert wrote:
On 28 June 2011 16:38, Tim Bray wrote:
Think I need an FA77... -T
Sure so long as perceived sharpness is preferable to veiling flare in
your list of lens essentials.
I beg to differ, Rob. My silver FA77 is as fine as any other SMC optic I
have.
Y
On 11-06-28 2:38 AM, Tim Bray wrote:
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
"Someone should run through the thread and tally the votes."
I nominate Tim.
OK:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AogBdTEc87UVdGZqd2tGdjdiZDU5cDJ6cV9ZU2d5c2c&hl=en_US&authkey=CP
Good job, Tim. I'm a little surprised by the absence of the DA70.
Maybe no one has one?
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 2:38 AM, Tim Bray wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
>> "Someone should run through the thread and tally the votes."
>>
>> I nominate Tim.
>
> OK:
> h
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
> So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens
> (or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable:
> Overall
> and
> Wide Open
I once had an M28/3.5 that I could have used to shave my beard.
Of my current s
I think my DFA 100 was my sharpest lens, /was/ because I had to sell
it for lack of funds. The DFA 50 will have to go next. Those are/were
the sharpest two in my stable.
=( Ecke
2011/6/28 Scott Loveless :
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
>> So I thought I would ask PDML memb
On Jun 27, 2011, at 11:38 PM, Tim Bray wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
>> "Someone should run through the thread and tally the votes."
>>
>> I nominate Tim.
>
> OK:
> https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AogBdTEc87UVdGZqd2tGdjdiZDU5cDJ6cV9ZU2
I don't think I have made enough use of my K28 3.5. JCO swears by it.
I need to just stick it on the K7 so I actually take it with me.
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Scott Loveless wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
>> So I thought I would ask PDML members for thei
Tim Bray wrote:
>On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
>> "Someone should run through the thread and tally the votes."
>>
>> I nominate Tim.
>
>OK:
>https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AogBdTEc87UVdGZqd2tGdjdiZDU5cDJ6cV9ZU2d5c2c&hl=en_US&authkey=CPSu6bAG
>
>T
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