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on Jan 19, 2014 23:24:30 GMT
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It looks like you have a keeper, Michael.
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on Jan 20, 2014 5:31:30 GMT
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Lovely photos, Michael. Any comments on the handling?
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on Jan 20, 2014 23:50:35 GMT
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Lovely photos, Michael. Any comments on the handling? I'd rather you spared me that, Adrian. The thing is, although occasionally adding a nice RF camera to my collection, when it comes to handling, I'm definitely an SLR man, and I guess the rangefinder that I would do justice to has yet to be invented. Let me put it that way--you can get used to the Lynx 14... Its big advantage over the electro 35 models is surely that it allows fully manual operation (then again, my Kiev and Zorki 4s do this, and with faster shutter speeds at that), but what makes the Lynx a true keeper--and one that certainly won't collect dust on my bookshelf--is the fantastic lens, of course. I find the Yashinon 1.4 surprisingly gentle to the dynamics of slide film, unobtrusive in rendering colors and very scanner-friendly. Indeed I was amazed at how little post-processing images made with this lens require. Being an absolute dummy when it comes to physics, I'm not sure how to express myself in that regard. My private crackerbox philosophy is that the wonderful sharpness of this lens doesn't seem to result from excessive enhancement of contrast--quite the contrary seems to be the case--but from ... well, what?? Is it to do with the coating, or is it superior optical resolution? Frankly, I can't tell. What I can safely say though is that the Zeiss Planar on my Contax G2 with the same type of film produces equally sharp but significantly more contrasty images, with a hard-to-control tendency toward burnt-out highlights and shadows drowning in black. I feel a bit ridiculous as I am writing this--but these are my personal impressions, and I can assure you that I'm not given to esoteric inclinations... The final test (for both the lens and my eyesight) is yet to come though, and I'm looking forward to the next roll, which will be shot at 1/500sec with aperture open as wide as possible... Michael
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on Jan 25, 2014 0:17:07 GMT
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is not that bad to get esoteric from time to time. You have a good camera with superb lens.
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on Jan 25, 2014 21:32:16 GMT
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A great set of pictures Michael. Lovely photos, Michael. Any comments on the handling? ............... I find the Yashinon 1.4 surprisingly gentle to the dynamics of slide film, unobtrusive in rendering colors and very scanner-friendly. Indeed I was amazed at how little post-processing images made with this lens require. Being an absolute dummy when it comes to physics, I'm not sure how to express myself in that regard. My private crackerbox philosophy is that the wonderful sharpness of this lens doesn't seem to result from excessive enhancement of contrast--quite the contrary seems to be the case--but from ... well, what?? Is it to do with the coating, or is it superior optical resolution? Frankly, I can't tell. What I can safely say though is that the Zeiss Planar on my Contax G2 with the same type of film produces equally sharp but significantly more contrasty images, with a hard-to-control tendency toward burnt-out highlights and shadows drowning in black. I feel a bit ridiculous as I am writing this--but these are my personal impressions, and I can assure you that I'm not given to esoteric inclinations... I can see how the lower contrast makes an easier to scan negative, especially in high contrast lighting will be different in against the light shots where the T* coating will work better. Looking forward to seeing them, I do like shooting at wide apertures.
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on Jan 28, 2014 18:59:31 GMT
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Those shots look better on here than on Flickr, Michael. But you are correct about the dynamics of the lens. Simply wonderful sharpness with great color rendition. I took a shot of an ornamental tree in the springtime from about 35 feet away, and you can see the bumblebees flitting about, even their wings! When I pare down my grouping of cameras, it's one I'm definitely keeping.
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