Joel Wilcox wrote:
>
> I have updated my web page to show comparisons among the 35/2.8,
> 35-70/3.5-4.5, 35-80/2.8, and 35-105/3.5-4.5 at 35 mm, 40 mm, and 45 mm
> focal lengths:
>
> http://soli.inav.net/~jdub/35distortion.html
>
> I shot the scene at 4-5 meters this time at f8. The photos are quite a
bit
> smaller than before so that I could put them nearer to each other (for
> comparison purposes). I hope they are not too small to be meaningful. I
can
> alter this if people find it frustrating.
>
From: Dirk Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
thanks Joel.
I find it astonishing that the senic (who puts a fire hydrant next to a
lake??) shows the far shoreline to be straight with the 35/shift and
curved with the zoom. Dang.
Dirk,
Unfortunately or fortunately, the changed lighting in the two versions of
the scenic is more significant IMO than the lens distortion, actually
disguising any real differences in this respect between the lenses. The
35-80/2.8 nevertheless is far more contrasty (I think that comes through
over and above differences in lightfall).
The scene is the river at the edge of my backyard. The non-operative
fireplug is a remnant of the previous owner, who collected a lot of heavy
metal for yard art. He was a frustrated artist industrial welder. Good sense
of humor. Thanks for noticing.
Joel W.
_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|